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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 27, 2007 / Notices pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. Rule 17a–4(b)(11) (17 CFR 240.17a– 4(b)(11)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) describes the record preservation requirements for those records required to be kept pursuant to Rule 17a–3(a)(16), including how such records should be kept and for how long, to be used in monitoring compliance with the Commission’s financial responsibility program and antifraud and antimanipulative rules as well as other rules and regulations of the Commission and the self-regulatory organizations. It is estimated that approximately 105 active broker-dealer respondents registered with the Commission incur an average burden of 315 hours per year (105 respondents multiplied by 3 burden hours per respondent equals 315 total burden hours) to comply with this rule. Under Rule 17a–4(a)(11) brokerdealers are required to retain records for a period of not less than three years. Compliance with the rule is mandatory. The required records are available only to the examination staff of the Commission and the self-regulatory organization of which the broker-dealer is a member. 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. Comments should be directed to (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 by sending an e-mail to: Alexander_T._Hunt@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted within 30 days of this notice. Dated: November 19, 2007. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–22978 Filed 11–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:26 Nov 26, 2007 Jkt 214001 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copy Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Form N–14; SEC File No. 270–297; OMB Control No. 3235–0336 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 collection of information discussed below. Form N–14 (17 CFR 239.23) is used by investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) (‘‘Investment Company Act’’) and business development companies as defined by Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act to register securities under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) to be issued in business combination transactions specified in rule 145(a) (17 CFR 230.145(a)) and exchange offers. The securities are registered under the Securities Act to ensure that investors receive the material information necessary to evaluate securities issued in business combination transactions. The Commission staff reviews registration statements on Form N–14 for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure contained therein. Without Form N–14, the Commission would be unable to verify compliance with securities law requirements. The respondents to the collection of information are investment companies or business development companies issuing securities in business combination transactions. The estimated number of responses is 375 and the collection occurs only when a merger or other business combination is planned. The estimated total annual reporting burden of the collection of information is approximately 620 hours per response for a new registration statement, and approximately 350 hours per response for an amended Form N–14, for a total of 196,050 annual burden hours. Providing the information on Form N– 14 is mandatory. Responses will not be kept confidential. Estimates of the burden hours are made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and are not derived from a PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66201 comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of SEC rules and forms. 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. Please direct general comments regarding the above information to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or e-mail to: Alexander_T._Hunt@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: November 19, 2007. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–22980 Filed 11–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549 Extension: Rule 17a–3; SEC File No. 270–026; OMB Control No. 3235–0033 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 (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. The Code of Federal Regulations citation to this collection of information is: 17 CFR 240.17a–3. Rule 17a–3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) establishes minimum standards with respect to business records that broker-dealers registered with the Commission must make and keep current. These records are maintained by the broker-dealer (in accordance with a separate rule), so they can be used by the broker-dealer and reviewed by E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 66201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22980]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copy Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Form N-14; SEC File No. 270-297; OMB Control No. 3235-0336

    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 collection 
of information discussed below.
    Form N-14 (17 CFR 239.23) is used by investment companies 
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et 
seq.) (``Investment Company Act'') and business development companies 
as defined by Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act to 
register securities under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et 
seq.) to be issued in business combination transactions specified in 
rule 145(a) (17 CFR 230.145(a)) and exchange offers. The securities are 
registered under the Securities Act to ensure that investors receive 
the material information necessary to evaluate securities issued in 
business combination transactions. The Commission staff reviews 
registration statements on Form N-14 for the adequacy and accuracy of 
the disclosure contained therein. Without Form N-14, the Commission 
would be unable to verify compliance with securities law requirements. 
The respondents to the collection of information are investment 
companies or business development companies issuing securities in 
business combination transactions. The estimated number of responses is 
375 and the collection occurs only when a merger or other business 
combination is planned. The estimated total annual reporting burden of 
the collection of information is approximately 620 hours per response 
for a new registration statement, and approximately 350 hours per 
response for an amended Form N-14, for a total of 196,050 annual burden 
hours. Providing the information on Form N-14 is mandatory. Responses 
will not be kept confidential. Estimates of the burden hours are made 
solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and are not 
derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study 
of the costs of SEC rules and forms.
    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.
    Please direct general comments regarding the above information to 
the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or e-mail to: Alexander--T.--
Hunt@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information 
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an e-mail to: 
PRA--Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days 
of this notice.

    Dated: November 19, 2007.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-22980 Filed 11-26-07; 8:45 am]
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