67 FR 56 pg. 13377 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 67Number: 56Page: 13377
FR document: [FR Doc. 02-6893 Filed 3-21-02; 8:45 am]
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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.
Extensions
Rule 701, OMB Control No. 3235-0522, SEC File No. 270-306
Regulations 14D and 14E, and Schedule 14D-9, OMB Control No. 3235-0102, SEC File No. 270-114
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.
Securities Act Rule 701 requires when offerings in excess of $5 million are made under the employee benefit plan exemptive rule, the issuers must provide the employees with risk and financial statement disclosures among other things. The purpose of Rule 701 is to ensure that a basic level of information is available to employees and others when substantial amounts of securities are issued in compensatory agreements. Information provided under Rule 701 is mandatory. Approximately 300 companies annually rely on Rule 701 exemption and it takes an estimated .5 hours to prepare and review. It is estimated that 25% of the 600 total annual burden hours (150 hours) is prepared by the company.
Regulations 14D and 14E and Schedule 14D-9 require information important to security holders in deciding how to respond to tender offers. This information is made available to the public. Information provided on Schedule 14D-9 is mandatory. Approximately 310 issuers annually file Schedule 14D-9 and it takes 64.43 hours to prepare and review. It is estimated that 25% of the 79,803 total burden hours (19,973 burden hours) is prepared by the company.
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 OMB 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) 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: March 11, 2002.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-6893 Filed 3-21-02; 8:45 am]
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