
[Federal Register: June 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 121)]
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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:
    Form 8-A; OMB Control No. 3235-0056; SEC File No. 270-54.

    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.
    Form 8-A (17 CFR 249.208a) is a registration statement for certain 
classes of securities pursuant to sections 12(b) and 12(g) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l(b) and 78l(g)). Section 
12(a) (15 U.S.C. 78l(a)) requires securities traded on national 
exchanges to be registered under the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et 
seq.). Section 12(b) establishes the registration procedures. Section 
12(g), and Rule 12g-1 (17 CFR 240.12g-1) promulgated thereunder, 
extended the Exchange Act registration requirements to issuers engaged 
in interstate commerce, or in a business affecting interstate commerce, 
and having total assets of $10,000,000 or more and a class of equity 
security held or record by 500 or more persons. Form 8-A takes 
approximately 3 hours to prepare and is filed by approximately 1,170 
respondents for a total of 3,510 annual burden hours.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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, Virginia 22312; 
or send an e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

    June 16, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-14079 Filed 6-20-08; 8:45 am]

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