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12(a) of the Exchange Act specifically,
the Commission receive notification of
any securities that are permitted to trade
on an exchange pursuant to the
temporary exemption under Rule 12a–5.
Without the Rule and the Form, the
Commission would be unable fully to
implement these statutory
responsibilities.
There are currently eleven national
securities exchanges subject to Rule
12a–5. The Commission staff estimates
that there could be one Form 26 filed
every five years. The reporting burdens
are not typically spread evenly among
the exchanges. For purposes of this
analysis of burden, however, the
Commission staff has assumed that each
exchange files an equal number of Form
26 notifications. Each notification
requires approximately 20 minutes to
complete. Accordingly, the Commission
staff estimates the annual aggregate
compliance burden for all respondents
in a given year would be approximately
4 minutes (20 minutes/report × .2
reports/year = 4 minutes), and for each
respondent the annual compliance
burden would be approximately .36
minutes (4 minutes/respondent ÷ 11
respondents = .36 minutes), or .006
hours.
Based on the most recent available
information, the Commission staff
estimates that the cost to respondents of
completing a notification on Form 26 is,
on average, $43.23 per response.
Therefore, the Commission staff
estimates that the total annual related
reporting cost per respondent is $.86
(.02 responses/respondent/year × $43.23
cost/response), for a total annual related
cost to all respondents of $9.46 ($.86
cost/respondent × 11 respondents).
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
estimates of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this
publication.
Comments should be directed to
Lewis W. Walker, Acting Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way,
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Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an e-mail
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: October 6, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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Proposed Collection; 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–54A; SEC File No. 270–182; OMB
Control No. 3235–0237.
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 (the
‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit this existing collection
of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
• Form N–54A (17 CFR 274.53) under
the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) (the ‘‘Act’’);
Notification of Election to be Subject to
Sections 55 through 65 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80a–54 through 64) Filed
Pursuant to Section 54(a) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 80a–53(a)).
Form N–54A is a notification to the
Commission of election to be regulated
as a business development company. A
company making such an election only
has to file a Form N–54A once.
It is estimated that approximately 6
respondents per year file with the
Commission a Form N–54A. Form N–
54A requires approximately 0.5 burden
hours per response resulting from
creating and filing the information
required by the Form. The total burden
hours for Form N–54A would be 3.0
hours per year in the aggregate. The
estimated annual burden of 3.0 hours
represents a decrease of 20.0 hours over
the prior estimate of 23.0 hours. The
decrease in burden hours is attributable
to a decrease in the number of
respondents from 46 to 6.
The estimate of average burden hours
for Form N–54A is made solely for the
purposes of the PRA and is not derived
from a comprehensive or even
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representative survey or study of the
costs of Commission rules and forms.
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
in writing within 60 days of this
publication.
Please direct your written comments
to Lewis W. Walker, Acting Director/
CIO, 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.
Dated: October 6, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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Calamos Convertible Opportunities
and Income Fund, et al.; Notice of
Application
October 7, 2008.
Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
ACTION: Notice of application under
section 6(c) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (‘‘Act’’) for an exemption
from section 19(b) of the Act and rule
19b–1 under the Act.
AGENCY:
Summary of Application: Applicants
request an order to permit certain
closed-end investment companies to
make periodic distributions of long-term
capital gains with respect to their
outstanding common stock as frequently
as twelve times each year, and as
frequently as distributions are specified
by or in accordance with the terms of
any outstanding preferred stock that
such investment companies may issue.
Applicants: Calamos Convertible
Opportunities and Income Fund,
Calamos Convertible and High Income
Fund, Calamos Strategic Total Return
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; 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-54A; SEC File No. 270-182; OMB Control No. 3235-0237.
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 (the ``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the
collection of information summarized below. The Commission plans to
submit this existing collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension and approval.
Form N-54A (17 CFR 274.53) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) (the ``Act''); Notification of
Election to be Subject to Sections 55 through 65 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-54 through 64) Filed Pursuant to
Section 54(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-53(a)).
Form N-54A is a notification to the Commission of election to be
regulated as a business development company. A company making such an
election only has to file a Form N-54A once.
It is estimated that approximately 6 respondents per year file with
the Commission a Form N-54A. Form N-54A requires approximately 0.5
burden hours per response resulting from creating and filing the
information required by the Form. The total burden hours for Form N-54A
would be 3.0 hours per year in the aggregate. The estimated annual
burden of 3.0 hours represents a decrease of 20.0 hours over the prior
estimate of 23.0 hours. The decrease in burden hours is attributable to
a decrease in the number of respondents from 46 to 6.
The estimate of average burden hours for Form N-54A is made solely
for the purposes of the PRA and is not derived from a comprehensive or
even representative survey or study of the costs of Commission rules
and forms.
Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
Please direct your written comments to Lewis W. Walker, Acting
Director/CIO, 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.
Dated: October 6, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-24239 Filed 10-10-08; 8:45 am]
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