[Federal Register: August 15, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 158)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC
20549.
Extension:
Form F-3; OMB Control No. 3235-0256; SEC File No. 270-251
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
Schedule 14D-1F; OMB Control No. 3235-0376; SEC File No. 270-338
Schedule 14D-9F; OMB Control No. 3235-0382; SEC File No. 270-339
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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
requests for extension of the previously approved collections of
information discussed below.
Form F-3 is used by foreign issuers to register securities pursuant
to the Securities Act of 1933. 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-3 it takes approximately 166 hours per
response and is filed by approximately 120 respondents for a total
burden of 19,920 hours. It is estimated that 25% of the total burden
hours (4,980 reporting burden hours) is prepared by the issuer.
Form F-7 may be used to register under the Securities Act
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
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. Approximately 5 respondents file Form F-7 and it takes
approximately 4 hours per response for a total burden of 20 hours. It
is estimated that 25% of the total burden hours (5 reporting burden
hours) is prepared by the company.
Form F-8 may be used to register under the Securities Act
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. Approximately 10 respondents file Form F-8 and it takes
approximately 1 hour per response for a total burden of 10 hours. It is
estimated that 25% of the total burden hours (2.5 reporting burden
hours) is prepared by the company.
Schedule 14D-1F may be used by any person making a cash tender or
exchange offer (the ``bidder'') for securities of any issuer
incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any Canadian
province or territory that is a foreign private issuer, where less than
40% of the outstanding class of such issuer's securities that is the
subject of the offer is held by U.S. holders. Schedule 14D-1F is
designed to facilitate cross-border transactions in securities of
Canadian issuers. The information required to be filed with the
Commission is intended to permit verification of compliance with the
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. Approximately 5
respondents file Schedule 14D-1F and it takes approximately 2 hours per
response for total burden of 10 hours.
Schedule 14D-9F is used by any issuer incorporated or organized
under the laws of Canada or any Canadian province or territory that is
foreign private issuer (the ``subject company''), or by any director or
officer of such issuer, where the issuer's is the subject of a cash
tender or exchange offer for a class of securities filed on Schedule
14D-1F. The information required to be filed with the Commission is
intended to permit verification of compliance with the 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. Approximately 5 respondents file
Schedule 14D-9F and it takes approximately 2 hours per response for
total burden of 10 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, D.C. 20503; and (ii) Kenneth A. Fogash, Acting
Associate Executive Director/CIO, Office of Information Technology,
Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20549. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this
notice.
Dated: August 8, 2003.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-20818 Filed 8-14-03; 8:45 am]
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