
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 49306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19513]


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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:
    Regulation 12B;
    OMB Control No. 3235-0062, SEC File No. 270-70.

    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.
    Regulation 12B (17 CFR 240.12b-1--12b-37) under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (``Exchange Act'') 
includes rules governing the registration and periodic reporting 
requirements under Sections 12(b), 12(g), 13(a), and 15(d) (15 U.S.C. 
78l(b), 78l(g), 78m(a) and 78o(d)) of the Exchange Act. The purpose of 
the regulation is to set forth guidelines for the uniform preparation 
of Exchange Act registration statements and reports. Regulation 12B is 
assigned one burden hour for administrative convenience because the 
regulation simply prescribes the disclosure that must appear in other 
filings under the federal securities laws.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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.
    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.
    Please direct your written comment to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email 
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

    Dated: August 7, 2013.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-19513 Filed 8-12-13; 8:45 am]
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