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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 a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. Schedules 13D and 13G are filed pursuant to sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’) and Regulation 13D and 13G thereunder, to report beneficial ownership of equity securities registered under section 12 of the Exchange Act. Regulations 13D and 13G provide investors and the subject issuers with information about accumulations of securities that may have the potential to change or influence control of the issuer. Schedules 13D and Schedule 13G are used by persons, including small entities, to report their ownership of more than 5% of a class of equity securities registered under section 12. We estimate that it takes approximately 43,500 total burden hours to prepare a Schedule 13D and that it is filed by approximately 3,000 respondents. The respondent prepares 25% of the 43,500 annual burden hours for a total reporting burden of 10,875 hours. Schedule 13G takes approximately 98,800 total burden hours to prepare and is filed by an estimated 9,500 respondents. The respondent prepares 25% of the 98,800 annual burden hours for a total reporting burden of 24,700 hours. The information provided by respondents is mandatory. Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G is filed by a respondent only when necessary. All information provided to the PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission is public. However, Rules 0–6 and 24b–2 under the Exchange Act permit reporting persons to request confidential treatment for certain sensitive information concerning national security, trade secrets, or privileged commercial or financial information. An agency may 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 or send an email to David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. October 10, 2005. J. Lynn Taylor, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–5743 Filed 10–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 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 12d2–1, SEC File No. 270– 98, OMB Control No. 3235–0081; Rule 12d2– 2, SEC File No. 270–86, OMB Control No. 3235–0080 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 12d2–1 was adopted in 1935 pursuant to Sections 12 and 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’). Rule 12d2–1 provides the procedures by which a national securities exchange may suspend from trading a security that is listed and E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 201 / Wednesday, October 19, 2005 / Notices registered on the exchange. Under Rule 12d2–1, an exchange is permitted to suspend from trading a listed security in accordance with its rules, and must promptly notify the Commission of any such suspension, along with the effective date and the reasons for the suspension. Any such suspension may be continued until such time as the Commission may determine that the suspension is designed to evade the provisions of Section 12(d) of the Act and Rule 12d2–2 thereunder.1 During the continuance of such suspension under Rule 12d2–1, the exchange is required to notify the Commission promptly of any change in the reasons for the suspension. Upon the restoration to trading of any security suspended under Rule 12d2–1, the exchange must notify the Commission promptly of the effective date of such restoration. The trading suspension notices serve a number of purposes. First, they inform the Commission that an exchange has suspended from trading a listed security or reintroduced trading in a previously suspended security. They also provide the Commission with information necessary for it to determine that the suspension has been accomplished in accordance with the rules of the exchange, and to verify that the exchange has not evaded the requirements of Section 12(d) of the Act and Rule 12d2–2 thereunder by improperly employing a trading suspension. Without Rule 12d2–1, the Commission would be unable to fully implement these statutory responsibilities. There are nine national securities exchanges that are subject to Rule 12d2– 1. The burden of complying with Rule 12d2–1 is not evenly distributed among the exchanges, however, since there are many more securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘NYSE’’) and the American Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘Amex’’) than on the other exchanges.2 However, for purposes of this filing, it is assumed that the number of responses is evenly divided among the exchanges. Since approximately 104 responses under Rule 12d2–1 are received annually by the Commission from the national securities exchanges, the resultant aggregate annual reporting hour burden would be, assuming on average one-half reporting hour per response, 52 annual burden hours for all 12d2–2 prescribes the circumstances under which a security may be delisted from an exchange and withdrawn from registration under Section 12(b) of the Act, and provides the procedures for taking such action. 2 In fact, some exchanges do not file any trading suspension reports in a given year. exchanges. The related costs associated with these burden hours are $2886.00. Rule 12d2–2 and Form 25 were adopted in 1935 and 1952, respectively, pursuant to Sections 12 and 23 of the Act. Rule 12d2–2 sets forth the conditions and procedures under which a security may be delisted from an exchange and withdrawn from registration under Section 12(b) of the Act. The Commission has recently adopted amendments to Rule 12d2–2 and Form 25.3 The amendments will become effective on August 22, 2005 and the compliance date of the amendments is April 24, 2006. Under the amended Rule 12d2–2, all issuers and national securities exchanges seeking to delist and deregister a security in accordance with the rules of an exchange will file the newly adopted version of Form 25 with the Commission. The Commission has also adopted amendments to Rule 19d–1 under the Act to require exchanges to file the newly adopted version of Form 25 as notice to the Commission under Section 19(d) of the Act. Finally, the Commission has adopted amendments to exempt options and security futures from Section 12(d) of the Act. These amendments are intended to simplify the paperwork and procedure associated with a delisting and to unify general rules and procedures relating to the delisting process. The Form 25 is useful because it informs the Commission that a security previously traded on an exchange is no longer traded. In addition, the Form 25 enables the Commission to verify that the delisting has occurred in accordance with the rules of the exchange. Further, the Form 25 helps to focus the attention of delisting issuers to make sure that they abide by the proper procedural and notice requirements associated with a delisting. Without Rule 12d2–2 and the Form 25, as applicable, the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory responsibilities. There are seven national securities exchanges that trade equity securities that will be respondents subject to Rule 12d2–2 and Form 25.4 The burden of complying with Rule 12d2–2 and Form 25 is not evenly distributed among the exchanges, however, since there are many more securities listed on the NYSE and the Amex than on the other exchanges. However, for purposes of this filing, the staff has assumed that the number of responses is evenly divided 1 Rule VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:50 Oct 18, 2005 Jkt 208001 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52029 (July 14, 2005), 70 FR 42456 (July 22, 2005). 4 We note that there are two additional national securities exchanges that only trade standardized options which, as noted above, are exempt from Rule 12d2–2. PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60865 among the exchanges. Since approximately 648 responses under Rule 12d2–2 and Form 25 for the purpose of delisting equity securities are received annually by the Commission from the national securities exchanges, the resultant aggregate annual reporting hour burden would be, assuming on average one hour per response, 648 annual burden hours for all exchanges. In addition, since approximately 57 responses are received by the Commission annually from issuers wishing to remove their securities from listing and registration on exchanges, the Commission staff estimates that the aggregate annual reporting hour burden on issuers would be, assuming on average one reporting hour per response, 57 annual burden hours for all issuers. Accordingly, the total annual hour burden for all respondents to comply with Rule 12d2–2 is 705 hours. The related costs associated with these burden hours are $37,830.00. The collection of information obligations imposed by Rule 12d2–1, Rule 12d2–2 and Form 25 are mandatory. The response will be available to the public and will not be kept confidential. 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. General comments regarding the above information should be directed to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, by sending an e-mail to: David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: October 10, 2005. J. Lynn Taylor, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–5744 Filed 10–18–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 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 15c1–5, SEC File No. 270– 422 OMB, OMB Control No. 3235–0471. E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
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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 12d2-1, SEC File No. 270-98, OMB Control No. 
3235-0081; Rule 12d2-2, SEC File No. 270-86, OMB Control No. 3235-
0080

    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 12d2-1 was adopted in 1935 pursuant to Sections 12 and 23 of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''). Rule 12d2-1 provides the 
procedures by which a national securities exchange may suspend from 
trading a security that is listed and

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registered on the exchange. Under Rule 12d2-1, an exchange is permitted 
to suspend from trading a listed security in accordance with its rules, 
and must promptly notify the Commission of any such suspension, along 
with the effective date and the reasons for the suspension.
    Any such suspension may be continued until such time as the 
Commission may determine that the suspension is designed to evade the 
provisions of Section 12(d) of the Act and Rule 12d2-2 thereunder.\1\ 
During the continuance of such suspension under Rule 12d2-1, the 
exchange is required to notify the Commission promptly of any change in 
the reasons for the suspension. Upon the restoration to trading of any 
security suspended under Rule 12d2-1, the exchange must notify the 
Commission promptly of the effective date of such restoration.
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    \1\ Rule 12d2-2 prescribes the circumstances under which a 
security may be delisted from an exchange and withdrawn from 
registration under Section 12(b) of the Act, and provides the 
procedures for taking such action.
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    The trading suspension notices serve a number of purposes. First, 
they inform the Commission that an exchange has suspended from trading 
a listed security or reintroduced trading in a previously suspended 
security. They also provide the Commission with information necessary 
for it to determine that the suspension has been accomplished in 
accordance with the rules of the exchange, and to verify that the 
exchange has not evaded the requirements of Section 12(d) of the Act 
and Rule 12d2-2 thereunder by improperly employing a trading 
suspension. Without Rule 12d2-1, the Commission would be unable to 
fully implement these statutory responsibilities.
    There are nine national securities exchanges that are subject to 
Rule 12d2-1. The burden of complying with Rule 12d2-1 is not evenly 
distributed among the exchanges, however, since there are many more 
securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'') and 
the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'') than on the other 
exchanges.\2\ However, for purposes of this filing, it is assumed that 
the number of responses is evenly divided among the exchanges. Since 
approximately 104 responses under Rule 12d2-1 are received annually by 
the Commission from the national securities exchanges, the resultant 
aggregate annual reporting hour burden would be, assuming on average 
one-half reporting hour per response, 52 annual burden hours for all 
exchanges. The related costs associated with these burden hours are 
$2886.00.
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    \2\ In fact, some exchanges do not file any trading suspension 
reports in a given year.
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    Rule 12d2-2 and Form 25 were adopted in 1935 and 1952, 
respectively, pursuant to Sections 12 and 23 of the Act. Rule 12d2-2 
sets forth the conditions and procedures under which a security may be 
delisted from an exchange and withdrawn from registration under Section 
12(b) of the Act. The Commission has recently adopted amendments to 
Rule 12d2-2 and Form 25.\3\ The amendments will become effective on 
August 22, 2005 and the compliance date of the amendments is April 24, 
2006. Under the amended Rule 12d2-2, all issuers and national 
securities exchanges seeking to delist and deregister a security in 
accordance with the rules of an exchange will file the newly adopted 
version of Form 25 with the Commission. The Commission has also adopted 
amendments to Rule 19d-1 under the Act to require exchanges to file the 
newly adopted version of Form 25 as notice to the Commission under 
Section 19(d) of the Act. Finally, the Commission has adopted 
amendments to exempt options and security futures from Section 12(d) of 
the Act. These amendments are intended to simplify the paperwork and 
procedure associated with a delisting and to unify general rules and 
procedures relating to the delisting process.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52029 (July 14, 
2005), 70 FR 42456 (July 22, 2005).
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    The Form 25 is useful because it informs the Commission that a 
security previously traded on an exchange is no longer traded. In 
addition, the Form 25 enables the Commission to verify that the 
delisting has occurred in accordance with the rules of the exchange. 
Further, the Form 25 helps to focus the attention of delisting issuers 
to make sure that they abide by the proper procedural and notice 
requirements associated with a delisting. Without Rule 12d2-2 and the 
Form 25, as applicable, the Commission would be unable to fulfill its 
statutory responsibilities.
    There are seven national securities exchanges that trade equity 
securities that will be respondents subject to Rule 12d2-2 and Form 
25.\4\ The burden of complying with Rule 12d2-2 and Form 25 is not 
evenly distributed among the exchanges, however, since there are many 
more securities listed on the NYSE and the Amex than on the other 
exchanges. However, for purposes of this filing, the staff has assumed 
that the number of responses is evenly divided among the exchanges. 
Since approximately 648 responses under Rule 12d2-2 and Form 25 for the 
purpose of delisting equity securities are received annually by the 
Commission from the national securities exchanges, the resultant 
aggregate annual reporting hour burden would be, assuming on average 
one hour per response, 648 annual burden hours for all exchanges. In 
addition, since approximately 57 responses are received by the 
Commission annually from issuers wishing to remove their securities 
from listing and registration on exchanges, the Commission staff 
estimates that the aggregate annual reporting hour burden on issuers 
would be, assuming on average one reporting hour per response, 57 
annual burden hours for all issuers. Accordingly, the total annual hour 
burden for all respondents to comply with Rule 12d2-2 is 705 hours. The 
related costs associated with these burden hours are $37,830.00.
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    \4\ We note that there are two additional national securities 
exchanges that only trade standardized options which, as noted 
above, are exempt from Rule 12d2-2.
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    The collection of information obligations imposed by Rule 12d2-1, 
Rule 12d2-2 and Form 25 are mandatory. The response will be available 
to the public and will not be kept confidential. 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.
    General comments regarding the above information should be directed 
to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, by sending an e-mail to: David--
Rostker@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20549. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: October 10, 2005.
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-5744 Filed 10-18-05; 8:45 am]
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