

[Federal Register: October 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 197)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
Proposed Collections; Comment Request

Upon written request; copies available from: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549.

Extensions:
    Rule 12d1-3, OMB Control No. 3235-0109, SEC File No. 270-116.
    Schedule 13E-4F, OMB Control No. 3235-0375, SEC File No. 270-
340.
    Form F-X, OMB Control No. 3235-0379, SEC File No. 270-336.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of 
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this 
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for approval.
    Rule 12d1-3 (17 CFR 240.12d1-3) requires a certification that a 
security has been approved by an exchange for listing and registration 
pursuant to Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78l(d)) to be filed with the Commission. The information 
required under Rule 12d1-3 must be filed with the Commission and is 
publicly available. We estimate that it takes one-half hour per 
response to provide the information required under Rule 12d1-3 and that 
the information is filed by 688 respondents for a total annual 
reporting burden of 344 hours (.5 hours per response x 688 responses).
    Schedule 13E-4F (17 CFR 240.13e-102) may be used by any foreign 
private issuer if: (1) The issuer is incorporated or organized under 
the laws of Canada; (2) the issuer is making a cash tender or exchange 
offer for the issuer's own securities; and (3) less than 40 percent of 
the class of such issuer's securities outstanding that is the subject 
of the tender offer is held by U.S. holders. The information collected 
must be filed with the Commission and is publicly available. We 
estimate that it takes 2 hours per response to prepare Schedule 13E-4F 
and that the information is filed by 3 respondents for a total annual 
reporting burden of 6 hours (2 hours per response x 3 responses).
    Form F-X (17 CFR 239.42) is used to appoint an agent for service of 
process by Canadian issuers registering securities on Form F-7, F-8, F-
9 or F-10 or filing periodic reports on Form 40-F under the Exchange 
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The information collected must be 
filed with the Commission and is publicly available. We estimate that 
it takes 2 hours per response to prepare Form F-X and that the 
information is filed by 129 respondents for a total annual reporting 
burden of 258 hours (2 hours per response x 129 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether these proposed 
collections of information are necessary for the performance of the 
functions of the agency, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden imposed by the collections of information; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will 
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comment to R. Corey Booth, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O 
Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; 
or send an e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

    Dated: September 28, 2006.
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-16849 Filed 10-11-06; 8:45 am]

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