

[Federal Register: December 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 232)]
[Notices]               
[Page 70442-70443]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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:
    Form F-7, OMB Control No. 3235-0383, SEC File No. 270-331.
    Form F-8, OMB Control No. 3235-0378, SEC File No. 270-332.

    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.
    Form F-7 (17 CFR 239.37) may be used to register under the 
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) securities offered for 
cash upon exercise of rights that are granted to its existing 
shareholders of the registrant to purchase or subscribe such 
securities. The information collected is intended to ensure that the 
information required to be filed by the Commission permits

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verification of compliance with 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. Form F-7 takes approximately 4 hours per response to prepare 
and is filed by 5 respondents. We estimate that 25% of 4 hours per 
response (one hour) is prepared by the company for a total annual 
reporting burden of 5 hours (one hour per response x 5 responses).
    Form F-8 (17 CFR 239.38) may be used to register under the 
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) securities of certain 
Canadian issuers to be used in exchange offers or business 
combinations. The information collected is intended to ensure that the 
information required to be filed by the Commission permits verification 
of compliance with 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. Form 
F-8 takes approximately one hour per response to prepare and is filed 
by 10 respondents. We estimate that 25% of one hour per response (15 
minutes) is prepared by the company for a total annual reporting burden 
of 3 hours (15 minutes/60 minutes per response x 10 responses = 2.5 
hours rounded to 3 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.

    November 20, 2006.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-20427 Filed 12-1-06; 8:45 am]

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