Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 56758-56759 [2013-22258]

Download as PDF 56758 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 178 / Friday, September 13, 2013 / Notices Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (78 FR 33133 on June 3, 2013) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments. Information Collection Request (ICR) Title: Employer Service and Compensation Reports OMB Control Number: 3220–0070 Forms submitted: UI–41 and UI–41a Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection Affected public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for profits Abstract: The reports obtain the employee’s service and compensation for a period subsequent to those already on file and the employee’s base year compensation. The information is used to determine the entitlement to and the amount of benefits payable. Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no revisions to the forms in the collection. The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows: Annual responses Form No. Time (minutes) Burden (hours) UI–41 ........................................................................................................................................... UI–41a ......................................................................................................................................... 350 100 8 8 47 13 Total ...................................................................................................................................... 450 ........................ 60 2. Title and purpose of information collection: Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States; OMB 3220–0155. Under the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (Pub. L. 98–21), which amends Section 202(t) of the Social Security Act, effective January 1, 1985, the Tier I or the overall minimum (O/M) portion of an annuity, and Medicare benefits payable under the Railroad Retirement Act to certain beneficiaries living outside the U.S., may be withheld. The benefit withholding provision of Public Law 98–21 applies to divorced spouses, spouses, minor or disabled children, students, and survivors of railroad employees who (1) initially became eligible for Tier I amounts, O/M shares, and Medicare benefits after December 31, 1984; (2) are not U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals; and (3) have resided outside the U.S. for more than six consecutive months starting with the annuity beginning date. The benefit withholding provision does not apply, however to a beneficiary who is exempt under either a treaty obligation of the U.S., in effect on August 1, 1956, or a totalization agreement between the U.S. and the country in which the beneficiary resides, or to an individual who is exempt under other criteria specified in Public Law 98–21. RRB Form G–45, Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States, is currently used by the RRB to determine applicability of the withholding provision of Public Law 98–21. Completion of the form is required to obtain or retain a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent. Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (78 FR 33134 on June 3, 2013) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments. Information Collection Request (ICR) Title: Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States. OMB Control Number: 3220–0155. Form(s) submitted: G–45. Type of request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Affected public: Individuals or Households. Abstract: Under Public Law 98–21, the Tier I or the overall minimum portion of an annuity and Medicare benefits payable under the Railroad Retirement Act to certain beneficiaries living outside the United States may be withheld. The collection obtains the information needed by the Railroad Retirement Board to implement the benefit withholding provisions of Public Law 98–21. Changes proposed: The RRB proposes no changes to Form G–45. The burden estimate for the ICR is as follows: Annual responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours) G–45 ............................................................................................................................................ tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Form No. 100 10 17 Additional Information or Comments: Copies of the forms and supporting documents can be obtained from Dana Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed to Charles Mierzwa, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60611–2092 or Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV and to the OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, Fax: Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. 202–395–6974, Email address: OIRA_ Submission@omb.eop.gov. Charles Mierzwa, Chief of Information Resources Management. [FR Doc. 2013–22246 Filed 9–12–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:23 Sep 12, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Extension: Schedule 14N; OMB Control No. 3235– 0655, SEC File No. 270–598. 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’’) 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. E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 178 / Friday, September 13, 2013 / Notices Schedule 14N (17 CFR 240.14n-101) will require the filing of certain information with the Commission by shareholders who submit a nominee or nominees for director pursuant to applicable state law, or a company’s governing documents. Schedule 14N provides notice to the company of the shareholder’s intent to have the company include the shareholder’s or shareholder groups’ nominee or nominees for director in the company’s proxy materials. This information is intended to assist shareholders in making an informed voting decision with regards to any nominee or nominees put forth by a nominating shareholder or group, by allowing shareholders to gauge the nominating shareholder’s interest in the company, longevity of ownership, and intent with regard to continued ownership in the company. We estimate that Schedule 14N takes approximately 64.77 hours per response and will be filed by approximately 162 issuers annually. In addition, we estimate that 75% of the 64.77 hours per response (48.58 hours) is prepared by the issuer for an annual reporting burden of 7,870 hours (48.58 hours per response × 162 responses). Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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 imposed by 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. 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 your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information Officer, and Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send and an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: September 9, 2013. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–22258 Filed 9–12–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:23 Sep 12, 2013 Jkt 229001 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Regulation S–AM; SEC File No. 270–548, OMB Control No. 3235–0609. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments on the existing collection of information provided for in Regulation S–AM (17 CFR Part 248, Subpart B), under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) (‘‘FCRA’’), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.), and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–1 et seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval. Regulation S–AM implements the requirements of Section 624 of the FCRA (15 U.S.C. 1681s–3) as applied to brokers, dealers, and investment companies, as well as investment advisers and transfer agents that are registered with the Commission (collectively, ‘‘Covered Persons’’). Under Section 624 and the regulation, before a receiving affiliate may make marketing solicitations based on the communication of certain consumer financial information from a Covered Person, the Covered Person must provide a notice to each affected individual informing the individual of his or her right to prohibit such marketing. The regulation potentially applies to all of the approximately 19,856 Covered Persons registered with the Commission, although only approximately 11,119 of them have one or more corporate affiliates, and the regulation requires only approximately 1,986 to provide consumers with an affiliate marketing notice and an opt-out opportunity. The Commission staff estimates that there are approximately 11,119 Covered Persons having one or more affiliates, and that they each spend an average of 0.20 hours per year to review affiliate marketing practices, for, collectively, an estimated annual time burden of 2,224 hours at an annual internal staff cost of approximately $980,784. The staff also PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 56759 estimates that approximately 1,986 Covered Persons provide notice and optout opportunities to consumers, and that they each spend an average of 7.6 hours per year creating notices, providing notices and opt-out opportunities, monitoring the opt-out notice process, making and updating records of opt-out elections, and addressing consumer questions and concerns about opt-out notices, for, collectively, an estimated annual time burden of 15,094 hours at an annual internal staff cost of approximately $2,705,054. Thus, the staff estimates that the collection of information requires a total of approximately 11,119 respondents to incur an estimated annual burden of a total of 17,318 hours at a total annual internal cost of compliance of approximately $3,339,438. 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 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Please direct your written comments to: Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: September 9, 2013. Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–22257 Filed 9–12–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56758-56759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22258]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Schedule 14N; OMB Control No. 3235-0655, SEC File No. 270-598.

    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'') 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.

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    Schedule 14N (17 CFR 240.14n-101) will require the filing of 
certain information with the Commission by shareholders who submit a 
nominee or nominees for director pursuant to applicable state law, or a 
company's governing documents. Schedule 14N provides notice to the 
company of the shareholder's intent to have the company include the 
shareholder's or shareholder groups' nominee or nominees for director 
in the company's proxy materials. This information is intended to 
assist shareholders in making an informed voting decision with regards 
to any nominee or nominees put forth by a nominating shareholder or 
group, by allowing shareholders to gauge the nominating shareholder's 
interest in the company, longevity of ownership, and intent with regard 
to continued ownership in the company. We estimate that Schedule 14N 
takes approximately 64.77 hours per response and will be filed by 
approximately 162 issuers annually. In addition, we estimate that 75% 
of the 64.77 hours per response (48.58 hours) is prepared by the issuer 
for an annual reporting burden of 7,870 hours (48.58 hours per response 
x 162 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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 
imposed by 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.
    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 your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, and Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send and an 
email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

    Dated: September 9, 2013.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-22258 Filed 9-12-13; 8:45 am]
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