

[Federal Register: November 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 223)]
[Notices]               
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
Submissions for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Extensions: Schedule 14D-1F, OMB Control No. 3235-0376, SEC File No. 
270-338. Schedule 14D-9F, OMB Control No. 3235-0382, SEC File No. 
270-339.

    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'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
these requests for extension of the previously approved collections of 
information discussed below.
    Schedule 14D-1F (17 CFR 240.14d-102) may be used by any person 
making a cash tender or exchange offer for securities of any issuer 
incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any Canadian 
province or territory that is a foreign private issuer, where less than 
40% of the outstanding class of such issuer's securities that is the 
subject of the offer is held by U.S. holders. Schedule 14D-1F is 
designed to facilitate cross-border transactions in securities of 
Canadian issuers. The information required to be filed with the 
Commission is intended to permit verification of compliance with the 
securities law requirements and assures the public availability of such 
information. The information provided is mandatory and all information 
is made available to the public upon request. Schedule 14D-1F takes 
approximately 2 hours per response to prepare and is filed by 5 
respondents annually for a total reporting burden of 10 hours.
    Schedule 14D-9F (17 CFR 240.14d-103) is used by any issuer 
incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any Canadian 
province or territory that is a foreign private issuer, or by any 
director or officer of such issuer, where the issuer is the subject of 
a cash tender or exchange offer for a class of securities filed on 
Schedule 14D-1F. The information required to be filed with the 
Commission is intended to permit verification of compliance with the 
securities law requirements and assures the public availability of such 
information. The information provided is mandatory and all information 
is made available to the public upon request. Schedule 14D-9F takes 
approximately 2 hours per response to prepare and is filed by 5 
respondents annually for a total reporting burden of 10 hours.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number.
    Written comments regarding the above information should be directed 
to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503 or send an e-mail to 
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley 
Martinson 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an e-
mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 
30 days of this notice.

    Dated: November 13, 2006.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-19520 Filed 11-17-06; 8:45 am]

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