

[Federal Register: November 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 215)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 14f-1, OMB Control No. 3235-0108, SEC File No. 270-127.
    Rule 12g3-2, OMB Control No. 3235-0119, SEC File No. 270-104.
    Rule 13e-1, OMB Control No. 3235-0305, SEC File No. 270-255.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995

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(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collections of 
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these 
existing collections of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget for approval.
    Rule 14f-1 (17 CFR 240.14f-1) requires issuers to disclose a change 
in a majority of the directors of the issuer. The information filed 
under Rule 14f-1 must be filed with the Commission and is publicly 
available. We estimate that it takes approximately 18 burden hours to 
provide the information required under Rule 14f-1 and that the 
information is filed by 44 respondents for a total annual reporting 
burden of 792 hours.
    Rule 12g3-2 (17 CFR 240.12g3-2) provides an exemption from Section 
12(g) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 781(g)) for foreign private issuers. Rule 
12g3-2 is designed to provide investors in foreign securities with 
information about such securities and the foreign issuer. The 
information filed under Rule 12g3-2 must be filed with the Commission 
and is publicly available. We estimate that it takes approximately one 
hour to provide the information required under Rule 12g3-2 and that the 
information is filed by 1,800 foreign issuers for a total annual 
reporting burden of 1,800 hours.
    Rule 13e-1 (17 CFR 240.13e-1) makes it unlawful for an issuer who 
has received notice that it is the subject of a tender offer made under 
Section 14(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78n(d)(1)) and which has 
commenced under Rule 14d-2 (17 CFR 240.14d-2) to purchase any of its 
equity securities during the tender offer unless it first files a 
statement with the Commission containing information required by the 
Rule. This rule is in keeping with the Commission's statutory 
responsibility to prescribe rules and regulations that are necessary 
for the protection of investors. The information filed under Rule 13e-1 
must be filed with the Commission and is publicly available. We 
estimate that it takes approximately 10 burden hours per response to 
provide the information required under Rule 13e-1 and that the 
information is filed by 20 respondents. We estimate that 25% of the 10 
hours per response (2.5 hours) is prepared by the company for a total 
annual reporting burden of 50 hours (2.5 hours per response x 20 
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: October 30, 2006.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-18695 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am]

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