Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 51861-51862 [E8-20616]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 173 / Friday, September 5, 2008 / Notices same file as the submission itself, and not as separate files. Public Inspection of Submissions: Within one business day of receipt, nonconfidential submissions will be placed in a public file, open for inspection at the USTR reading room, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Annex Building, 1724 F Street, NW., Room 1, Washington, DC. An appointment to review the file must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance and may be made by calling Jacqueline Caldwell at (202) 395–6186. The USTR reading room is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Rachel S. Bae, Director for Intellectual Property and Innovation. [FR Doc. E8–20572 Filed 9–4–08; 8:45 am] hearing identifying speakers, setting forth the subject on which each participant will speak, and the time allotted for each presentation. The agenda will be available at the hearing. A written summary of the hearing will be compiled, and such summary will be made available, upon written request to OPIC’s Corporate Secretary, at the cost of reproduction. Contact Person for Information: Information on the hearing may be obtained from Connie M. Downs at (202) 336–8438, via facsimile at (202) 218– 0136, or via e-mail at Connie.Downs@opic.gov. Dated: September 3, 2008. Connie M. Downs, OPIC Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–20753 Filed 9–3–08; 4:15 pm] OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION September 15, 2008 Public Hearing mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Dated: September 3, 2008. Connie M. Downs, Corporate Secretary, Overseas Private Investment Corporation. [FR Doc. E8–20754 Filed 9–3–08; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3210–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION September 18, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting Time and Date: 2 p.m., Monday, September 15, 2008. Place: Offices of the Corporation, Twelfth Floor Board Room, 1100 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Status: Hearing open to the Public at 2 p.m. Purpose: Public Hearing in conjunction with each meeting of OPIC’s Board of Directors, to afford an opportunity for any person to present views regarding the activities of the Corporation. Procedures: Individuals wishing to address the hearing orally must provide advance notice to OPIC’s Corporate Secretary no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, September 11, 2008. The notice must include the individual’s name, title, organization, address, and telephone number, and a concise summary of the subject matter to be presented. Oral presentations may not exceed ten (10) minutes. The time for individual presentations may be reduced proportionately, if necessary, to afford all participants who have submitted a timely request to participate an opportunity to be heard. Participants wishing to submit a written statement for the record must submit a copy of such statement to OPIC’s Corporate Secretary no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, September 11, 2008. Such statements must be typewritten, double-spaced, and may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages. Upon receipt of the required notice, OPIC will prepare an agenda for the Time and Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 10 a.m. (Open Portion); 10:15 a.m. (Closed Portion). Place: Offices of the Corporation, Twelfth Floor Board Room, 1100 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Status: Meeting OPEN to the Public from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Closed portion will commence at 10:15 a.m. (approx.). Matters To Be Considered: 1. President’s Report 2. Approval of July 17, 2008 Minutes (Open Portion) Further Matters To Be Considered: (Closed to the Public 10:15 a.m.) 1. Report from Audit Committee 2. Finance Project—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras 3. Finance Project—Liberia 4. Finance Project—South Africa 5. Finance Project—Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Peru, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Cambodia, Bosnia, Kenya 6. Finance Project—Botswana 7. Finance Project—Bulgaria and the Balkans 8. Finance Project—Asia 9. Finance Project—South Asia 10. Finance Project—Global 11. Finance Project—Global 12. Finance Project—Global 13. Finance Project—Global 14. Finance Project—Latin America 15. Finance Project—Latin America 16. Finance Project—Latin America 17. Finance Project—Mexico and Central America 18:40 Sep 04, 2008 18. Finance Project—Central and South America 19. Approval of July 17, 2008 Minutes (Closed Portion) 20. Pending Major Projects 21. Reports Contact Person for Information: Information on the meeting may be obtained from Connie M. Downs at (202) 336–8438. BILLING CODE 3210–01–P BILLING CODE 3190–W8–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 51861 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Form N–17D–1; SEC File No. 270–231; OMB Control No. 3235–0229. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), 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. Section 17(d) (15 U.S.C. 80a–17(d)) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (‘‘Act’’) authorizes the Commission to adopt rules that protect funds and their security holders from overreaching by affiliated persons when the fund and the affiliated person participate in any joint enterprise or other joint arrangement or profit-sharing plan. Rule 17d–1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.17d–1) prohibits funds and their affiliated persons from participating in a joint enterprise, unless an application regarding the transaction has been filed with and approved by the Commission. Paragraph (d)(3) of the rule provides an exemption from this requirement for any loan or advance of credit to, or acquisition of securities or other property of, a small business concern, or any agreement to do any of the foregoing (‘‘investments’’) made by a small business investment company (‘‘SBIC’’) and an affiliated bank, provided that reports about the investments are made on forms the Commission may prescribe. Rule 17d–2 (17 CFR 270.17d–2) designates Form N– E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 51862 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 173 / Friday, September 5, 2008 / Notices 17D–1 (17 CFR 274.200) (‘‘form’’) as the form for reports required by rule 17d– 1. SBICs and their affiliated banks use form N–17D–1 to report any contemporaneous investments in a small business concern. The form provides shareholders and persons seeking to make an informed decision about investing in an SBIC an opportunity to learn about transactions of the SBIC that have the potential for self dealing and other forms of overreaching by affiliated persons at the expense of shareholders. Form N–17D–1 requires SBICs and their affiliated banks to report identifying information about the small business concern and the affiliated bank. The report must include, among other things, the SBIC’s and affiliated bank’s outstanding investments in the small business concern, the use of the proceeds of the investments made during the reporting period, any changes in the nature and amount of the affiliated bank’s investment, the name of any affiliated person of the SBIC or the affiliated bank (or any affiliated person of the affiliated person of the SBIC or the affiliated bank) who has any interest in the transactions, the basis of the affiliation, the nature of the interest, and the consideration the affiliated person has received or will receive. Up to five SBICs may file the form in any year.1 The Commission estimates the burden of filling out the form is approximately one hour per response and would likely be completed by an accountant or other professional. Based on past filings, the Commission estimates that no more than one SBIC is likely to use the form each year. Most of the information requested on the form should be readily available to the SBIC or the affiliated bank in records kept in the ordinary course of business, or with respect to the SBIC, pursuant to the recordkeeping requirements under the Act. Commission staff estimates that it should take approximately one hour for an accountant or other professional to complete the form.2 The estimated total annual burden of filling out the form is 1 hour, at an estimated total annual cost of $185.3 The Commission will not keep mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 1 As of May 22, 2008, five SBICs were registered with the Commission. 2 This estimate of hours is based on past conversations with representatives of SBICs and accountants that have filed the form. 3 Commission staff estimates that the annual burden would be incurred by a senior accountant with an average hourly wage rate of $185 per hour. See Securities Industry Association and Financial Markets Association, Report on Management and Professional Earnings in the Securities Industry— 2007 (2007), modified to account for an 1800-hour VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:40 Sep 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 responses on Form N–17D–1 confidential. The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of Commission rules. 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. 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) Lewis W. Walker, Acting 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. August 27, 2008. Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–20616 Filed 9–4–08; 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 Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Form N–8b–4, SEC File No. 270–180, OMB Control No. 3235–0247. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (‘‘PRA’’), 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. Form N–8b–4 (17 CFR 274.14) is the form used by face-amount certificate companies to comply with the filing and disclosure requirements imposed by Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–8(b)). Form work year and multiplied by 5.35 to account for bonuses, firm size, employee benefits and overhead. PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 N–8b–4 requires disclosure about the organization of a face-amount certificate company, its business and policies, its investment in securities, its certificates issued, the personnel and affiliated persons of the depositor, the distribution and redemption of securities, and financial statements. The Commission uses the information provided in the collection of information to determine compliance with Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Based on the Commission’s industry statistics, the Commission estimates that there would be approximately 1 annual filing on Form N–8b–4. The Commission estimates that each registrant filing a Form N–8b–4 would spend 171 hours in preparing and filing the Form and that the total hour burden for all Form N–8b–4 filings would be 171 hours. Estimates of the burden hours are made solely for the purposes of the PRA, and are not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of SEC rules and forms. The information provided on Form N–8b–4 is mandatory. The information provided on Form N–8b–4 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. 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) Lewis W. Walker, Acting 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: August 27, 2008. Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–20617 Filed 9–4–08; 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 Investor E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 173 (Friday, September 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51861-51862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20616]


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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 
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Form N-17D-1; SEC File No. 270-231; OMB Control No. 3235-0229.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), 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.
    Section 17(d) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(d)) of the Investment Company Act 
of 1940 (``Act'') authorizes the Commission to adopt rules that protect 
funds and their security holders from overreaching by affiliated 
persons when the fund and the affiliated person participate in any 
joint enterprise or other joint arrangement or profit-sharing plan. 
Rule 17d-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.17d-1) prohibits funds and their 
affiliated persons from participating in a joint enterprise, unless an 
application regarding the transaction has been filed with and approved 
by the Commission. Paragraph (d)(3) of the rule provides an exemption 
from this requirement for any loan or advance of credit to, or 
acquisition of securities or other property of, a small business 
concern, or any agreement to do any of the foregoing (``investments'') 
made by a small business investment company (``SBIC'') and an 
affiliated bank, provided that reports about the investments are made 
on forms the Commission may prescribe. Rule 17d-2 (17 CFR 270.17d-2) 
designates Form N-

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17D-1 (17 CFR 274.200) (``form'') as the form for reports required by 
rule 17d-1.
    SBICs and their affiliated banks use form N-17D-1 to report any 
contemporaneous investments in a small business concern. The form 
provides shareholders and persons seeking to make an informed decision 
about investing in an SBIC an opportunity to learn about transactions 
of the SBIC that have the potential for self dealing and other forms of 
overreaching by affiliated persons at the expense of shareholders.
    Form N-17D-1 requires SBICs and their affiliated banks to report 
identifying information about the small business concern and the 
affiliated bank. The report must include, among other things, the 
SBIC's and affiliated bank's outstanding investments in the small 
business concern, the use of the proceeds of the investments made 
during the reporting period, any changes in the nature and amount of 
the affiliated bank's investment, the name of any affiliated person of 
the SBIC or the affiliated bank (or any affiliated person of the 
affiliated person of the SBIC or the affiliated bank) who has any 
interest in the transactions, the basis of the affiliation, the nature 
of the interest, and the consideration the affiliated person has 
received or will receive.
    Up to five SBICs may file the form in any year.\1\ The Commission 
estimates the burden of filling out the form is approximately one hour 
per response and would likely be completed by an accountant or other 
professional. Based on past filings, the Commission estimates that no 
more than one SBIC is likely to use the form each year. Most of the 
information requested on the form should be readily available to the 
SBIC or the affiliated bank in records kept in the ordinary course of 
business, or with respect to the SBIC, pursuant to the recordkeeping 
requirements under the Act. Commission staff estimates that it should 
take approximately one hour for an accountant or other professional to 
complete the form.\2\ The estimated total annual burden of filling out 
the form is 1 hour, at an estimated total annual cost of $185.\3\ The 
Commission will not keep responses on Form N-17D-1 confidential.
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    \1\ As of May 22, 2008, five SBICs were registered with the 
Commission.
    \2\ This estimate of hours is based on past conversations with 
representatives of SBICs and accountants that have filed the form.
    \3\ Commission staff estimates that the annual burden would be 
incurred by a senior accountant with an average hourly wage rate of 
$185 per hour. See Securities Industry Association and Financial 
Markets Association, Report on Management and Professional Earnings 
in the Securities Industry--2007 (2007), modified to account for an 
1800-hour work year and multiplied by 5.35 to account for bonuses, 
firm size, employee benefits and overhead.
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    The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the 
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a 
comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of 
Commission rules. 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.
    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) Lewis W. Walker, Acting 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.

    August 27, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-20616 Filed 9-4-08; 8:45 am]
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