Document ID: SEC-2012-1937-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Posted Date: 2012-11-26T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70495-70496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28526]

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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 18-K, OMB Control No. 3235-0120, SEC File No. 270-108.

    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 18-K (17 CFR 249.318) is an annual report form used by foreign 
governments or political subdivisions of foreign governments that have 
securities listed on an U.S. securities exchange. The information to be 
collected is intended to ensure the adequacy of information available 
to investors in the registration of securities and assures public 
availability. We estimate that Form 18-K takes approximately 8 hours to 
prepare and is filed by approximately 143 respondents for a total 
annual reporting burden of 1,144 hours. We estimate that 100% of the 
total burden is prepared by the issuer.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the 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 Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief

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Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or 
send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

    Dated: November 19, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-28526 Filed 11-23-12; 8:45 am]
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