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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549.

Extension:
    Form F-6, OMB Control No. 3235-0292, SEC File No. 270-270.

    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.
    The Commission under Section 19 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 
U.S.C. 77a et seq.) established Form F-6 (17 CFR 239.36) for 
registration of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) of foreign 
companies. Form F-6 requires disclosure of information regarding the 
terms of the depository bank, fees charged, and a description of the 
ADRs. No special information regarding the foreign company is required 
to be prepared or disclosed, although the foreign company must be one 
which periodically furnishes information to the Commission. The 
information is needed to ensure that investors in ADRs have full 
disclosure of information concerning the deposit agreement and the 
foreign company. Form F-6 takes approximately 1 hour per response to 
prepare and is filed by 150 respondents annually. We estimate that 25% 
of the 1 hour per response (.25 hours) is prepared by the filer for a 
total annual reporting burden of 37.5 hours (.25 hours per response x 
150 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper 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 collection 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 comments to 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.

    Dated: March 21, 2007.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-5592 Filed 3-27-07; 8:45 am]

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