[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 1161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-313]


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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: Rule 12g3-2, OMB Control No. 3235-0119, SEC File No. 270-
104; Rule 7a-15 thru 7a-37, OMB Control No. 3235-0132, SEC File No. 
270-115; Rule 13e-1, OMB Control No. 3235-0305, SEC File No. 270-255

    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.
    Rule 12g3-2 (OMB 3235-0119; SEC File No. 270-104) provides an 
exemption from Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(Act) for foreign private issuers. Rule 12g3-2 is designated to provide 
investors in foreign securities with information about such securities 
and the foreign issuer. It affects approximately 1, 800 foreign issuer 
respondents at an estimated one burden hour per response for a total 
annual burden of 1,800 hours. All information required by Rule 12g3-2 
is available to the public. All information provided under Rule 12g3-2 
is mandatory.
    Rules 7a-15 through 7a-37 (OMB 3235-0132; SEC File No. 270-115) 
sets forth the general requirements relating to applications, 
statements and reports that must be filed under the Trust Indenture Act 
of 1939 by issuers and trustees qualifying indentures for offerings of 
debt securities. Rules 7a-15 through 7a-37 are disclosure guidelines 
and do not directly result in any collection of information. The 
respondents are persons and entities subject to Trust Indenture Act 
requirements. No information collection burdens are imposed directly by 
these rules so they are assigned only one burden hour for 
administrative convenience.
    Rule 13e-1 (OMB 3235-0305; SEC File No. 270-255) makes it unlawful 
for an issuer who has received notice that it is subject of a tender 
offer made under 14(d)(1) of the Act and that has commenced under Rule 
14d-2 to purchase any of its equity securities during the tender offer 
unless it first files a statement with the Commission containing 
information require by the Rule. This rule is in keeping with the 
Commission's statutory responsibility to prescribe rules and 
regulations that are necessary for the protection of investors. Public 
companies are the respondents. An estimated 20 respondents file Rule 
13e-1 submissions annually at an estimated 13 hours per response for a 
total annual burden of 260 hours. All information provided is made 
available to the public.
    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, DC 20503; and (ii) Michael E. Bartell, Associate 
Executive Director, 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: December 27, 2000.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-313 Filed 1-4-00; 8:45 am]
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