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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 0-2, Form ADV-NR, SEC File No. 270-214, OMB Control No. 
3235-0240.

    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 extension and approval.
    The titles for the collections of information are ``Rule 0-2'' (17 
CFR 275.0-2) and ``Form ADV-NR'' (17 CFR 279.4) under the Investment 
Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-1). Rule 0-2 and Form ADV-NR 
facilitate service of process to non-resident investment advisers and 
their non-resident general partners or non-resident managing agents. 
The Form requires these persons to designate the Commission as agent 
for service of process. The purpose of this collection of information 
is to enable the commencement of legal and or regulatory actions 
against investment advisers that are doing business in the United 
States, but are not residents.
    The respondents to this information collection would be each non-
resident general partner or non-resident managing agent of an SEC-
registered adviser. The Commission has estimated that compliance with 
the requirement to complete Form ADV-NR imposes a total burden of 
approximately 1.0 hours for an adviser. Based on our experience with 
these filings, we estimate that we will receive 18 Form ADV-NR filings 
annually. Based on the 1.0 hours per respondent estimate, the 
Commission staff estimates a total annual burden of 18 hours for this 
collection of information.
    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 of 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: October 15, 2007.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-20793 Filed 10-22-07; 8:45 am]

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