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(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (‘‘PRA’’), the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit an extension for this
current collection of information to the
Office of Management and Budget for
approval.
In Release No. 34–64545,1 the
Commission adopted rules (‘‘Rules’’)
and forms to implement Section 21F of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
entitled ‘‘Securities Whistleblower
Incentives and Protection,’’ which was
created by Section 922 of the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act (‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’).2
The Rules describe the whistleblower
program that the Commission has
established pursuant to the Dodd-Frank
Act which requires the Commission to
pay an award, subject to certain
limitations and conditions, to
whistleblowers who voluntarily provide
the Commission with original
information about a violation of the
federal securities laws that leads to the
successful enforcement of a covered
judicial or administrative action, or of a
related action. The Rules define certain
terms critical to the operation of the
whistleblower program, outline the
procedures for applying for awards and
the Commission’s procedures for
making decisions on claims, and
generally explain the scope of the
whistleblower program to the public
and to potential whistleblowers.
Form TCR is a form submitted by
whistleblowers who wish to provide
information to the Commission and its
staff regarding potential violations of the
securities laws. Form TCR is required
for submission of information under the
Rules. The Commission estimates that it
takes a whistleblower, on average, one
and one-half hours to complete Form
TCR. Based on the receipt of 3,120
annual responses on average for the past
two fiscal years,3 the Commission
estimates that the annual PRA burden of
Form TCR is 4,680 hours.
Form WB–APP is a form that is
submitted by whistleblowers filing a
claim for a whistleblower award. Form
WB–APP is required for application for
an award under the Rules. The
Commission estimates that it takes a
whistleblower, on average, two hours to
1 Implementation
of the Whistleblower Provisions
of Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, Release No. 34–64545; File No. S7–33–10
(adopted May 25, 2011).
2 Public Law 111–203, § 922(a), 124 Stat 1841
(2010).
3 Fiscal Year 2012 marks the first full year of
whistleblower program data since the enactment of
the Rules.
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complete Form WB–APP. The
completion time depends largely on the
complexity of the alleged violation and
the amount of information the
whistleblower possesses in support of
his or her application for an award.
Based on the receipt of 53 annual
responses on average for the past two
fiscal years, the Commission estimates
that the annual PRA burden of Form
WB–APP is 106 hours.
Estimated annual reporting burden =
4,786 hours.
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 30 days of this
publication. Please direct your written
comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities
and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F St. NE.,
Washington, DC 20549; or send an email
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: July 15, 2014.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon Written Request Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549–2736.
Extension:
Form F–10. SEC File No. 270–334, OMB
Control No. 3235–0380
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
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Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
Form F–10 (17 CFR 239.40) is a
registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et
seq.) that may be used by a foreign
private issuer that: is incorporated or
organized in Canada; has been subject
to, and in compliance with, Canadian
reporting requirements for at least 12
months; and has an aggregate market
value of common stock held by nonaffiliates of at least $75 million. The
purpose of this information collection is
to permit verification of compliance
with securities law requirements and
assure the public availability of such
information. We estimate that Form
F–10 takes 25 hours per response and is
filed by 40 respondents. We further
estimate that 25% of the 25 hours per
response (6.25 hours) is prepared by the
issuer for an annual reporting burden of
250 hours (6.25 hours per response × 40
responses).
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether this proposed collections 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 comment 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: July 15, 2014.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–17019 Filed 7–18–14; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549-2736.
Extension:
Form F-10. SEC File No. 270-334, OMB Control No. 3235-0380
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.
Form F-10 (17 CFR 239.40) is a registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) that may be used by a
foreign private issuer that: is incorporated or organized in Canada;
has been subject to, and in compliance with, Canadian reporting
requirements for at least 12 months; and has an aggregate market value
of common stock held by non-affiliates of at least $75 million. The
purpose of this information collection is to permit verification of
compliance with securities law requirements and assure the public
availability of such information. We estimate that Form F-10 takes 25
hours per response and is filed by 40 respondents. We further estimate
that 25% of the 25 hours per response (6.25 hours) is prepared by the
issuer for an annual reporting burden of 250 hours (6.25 hours per
response x 40 responses).
Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this proposed
collections 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 comment to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: July 15, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-17019 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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