Document ID: SEC-2008-1645-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Posted Date: 2008-12-08T05:00Z

[Federal Register: December 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 236)]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 S-B, OMB Control No. 3235-00417, SEC File No. 270-
370.

    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 S-B (17 CFR 228.10, 228.101-228.103, 228.201-228.202, 
228.303-228.308, 228.310, 228.401-228.407, 228.501-228.512, 228.601, 
228.701-228.703) specifies the non-financial disclosure requirements 
applicable to registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933 
(15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) and registration statements under Section 12, 
annual and other reports under Section 13 and 15(d), going-private 
transaction statements under Section 13, tender offer statements under 
Section 13 and 14, annual reports to security holders and proxy and 
information statements under Section 14 and any other documents 
required to be filed by small business issuers under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d)). Regulation S-B 
is assigned one burden hour for administrative convenience. Regulation 
S-B will expire on March 15, 2009.
    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 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 Lewis W. Walker, Acting 
Director/CIO, 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.

    Dated: December 1, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-28953 Filed 12-5-08; 8:45 am]

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