Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 20073 [E8-7828]

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E8–7848 Filed 4–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–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 20549–0123 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES New Information Collection: Study on the Impact of Companies’ Compliance with the Requirements Implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; OMB Control No. 3235–xxxx; SEC File No. 270–575 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 this request for approval. The Commission staff plans to undertake a study that will involve collecting and analyzing empirical data regarding the impact on public companies of compliance with the requirements implementing section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7262). The study will consider whether recent actions by the Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board are having their intended effect of increasing efficiency and lowering compliance costs. Participation in the study will be voluntary. Participants in the study are expected to include companies subject to the reporting requirements under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 15 U.S.C. 78o(d)), as well as financial analysts, auditors, investors and other interested parties. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:09 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 214001 20073 We plan to invite up to 10,000 respondents to participate in the study. If all of these respondents participate in the study at an average estimated 1 hour per response, the total annual burden will be 10,000 hours. In addition, we also plan to conduct a follow-up survey and in-depth interviews with up to 500 respondents, at an estimated two hours per response, for a total annual burden of approximately 1,000 hours. Therefore, the total aggregate burden associated with the study is an estimated 11,000 hours. 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. 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: Alexander_T._Hunt@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, 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. will begin at 8 a.m. (CDT) and will be open to the public. The meeting will be webcast on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.sec.gov. Persons needing special accommodations to take part because of a disability should notify a contact person listed below. The public is invited to submit written statements for the meeting. The agenda for the meeting includes hearing oral testimony from panel participants regarding the Advisory Committee’s developed proposals and conceptual approaches, as presented in the Advisory Committee’s progress report dated February 14, 2008 (https:// www.sec.gov/rules/other/2008/338896.pdf), related to substantive complexity and the standards-setting process; consideration of comment letters received by the Advisory Committee; consideration of updates from subcommittees of the Advisory Committee; and discussion of next steps and planning for the next meeting. DATES: Written statements should be received on or before April 25, 2008. ADDRESSES: Written statements may be submitted by any of the following methods: April 7, 2008. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 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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 Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 
20549-0123

New Information Collection:
    Study on the Impact of Companies' Compliance with the 
Requirements Implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 
2002; OMB Control No. 3235-xxxx; SEC File No. 270-575

    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 
this request for approval.
    The Commission staff plans to undertake a study that will involve 
collecting and analyzing empirical data regarding the impact on public 
companies of compliance with the requirements implementing section 404 
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7262). The study will 
consider whether recent actions by the Commission and the Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board are having their intended effect of 
increasing efficiency and lowering compliance costs. Participation in 
the study will be voluntary. Participants in the study are expected to 
include companies subject to the reporting requirements under section 
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) 
or 15 U.S.C. 78o(d)), as well as financial analysts, auditors, 
investors and other interested parties.
    We plan to invite up to 10,000 respondents to participate in the 
study. If all of these respondents participate in the study at an 
average estimated 1 hour per response, the total annual burden will be 
10,000 hours. In addition, we also plan to conduct a follow-up survey 
and in-depth interviews with up to 500 respondents, at an estimated two 
hours per response, for a total annual burden of approximately 1,000 
hours. Therefore, the total aggregate burden associated with the study 
is an estimated 11,000 hours.
    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.
    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 e-mail to: Alexander--T.--
Hunt@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information 
Officer, Office of Information Technology, 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.

    April 7, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-7828 Filed 4-11-08; 8:45 am]
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