Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Schedule TO, 24646 [2023-08495]

Download as PDF 24646 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 77 / Friday, April 21, 2023 / Notices submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: April 17, 2023. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–08419 Filed 4–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [SEC File No. 270–456, OMB Control No. 3235–0515] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Schedule TO Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–2736 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. Schedule TO (17 CFR 240.14d-100) must be filed by a reporting company that makes a tender offer for its own securities. Also, persons other than the reporting company making a tender offer for equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78l) (which offer, if consummated, would cause that person to own over 5% of that class of the securities) must file Schedule TO. The purpose of Schedule TO is to improve communications between public companies and investors before companies file registration statements involving tender offer statements. Schedule TO takes approximately 44.75 hours per response and is filed by approximately 1,378 issuers annually. We estimate that 50% of the 44.75 hours per response (22.375 hours) is prepared by the issuer for an annual reporting burden of 30,834 hours (22.375 hours per response × 1,378 responses). Written comments are invited on: (a) whether this 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 imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Apr 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 by June 20, 2023. 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 David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_ Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: April 18, 2023. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–08495 Filed 4–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [SEC File No. 270–189, OMB Control No. 3235–0201] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 17a–2 Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549–2736 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’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for approval of extension of the previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule 17a–2 (17 CFR 240.17a–2), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). Rule 17a–2 requires underwriters to maintain information regarding stabilizing activities conducted in accordance with Rule 104 of Regulation M. The collections of information under Regulation M and Rule 17a–2 are necessary for covered persons to obtain certain benefits or to comply with certain requirements. The collections of information are necessary to provide the Commission with information regarding syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids. The Commission may review this information during periodic examinations or with respect to PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 investigations. Except for the information required to be kept under Rule 104(i) (17 CFR 242.104(i)) and Rule 17a–2(c), none of the information required to be collected or disclosed for PRA purposes will be kept confidential. The recordkeeping requirement of Rule 17a–2 requires the information be maintained in a separate file, or in a separately retrievable format, for a period of three years, the first two years in an easily accessible place, consistent with the requirements of Exchange Act Rule 17a–4(f) (17 CFR 240.17a–4(f)). There are approximately 1,211 respondents per year that require an aggregate total of approximately 6,055 hours to comply with this rule. Each respondent makes an estimated 1 annual response. Each response takes approximately 5 hours to complete. Thus, the total hour burden per year is approximately 6,055 hours. The total internal compliance cost for the respondents is approximately $490,455 per year, resulting in an internal cost of compliance for each respondent per response of approximately $405 (i.e., $490,455/1,211 responses). 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. The public may view background documentation for this information collection at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent by May 22, 2023 to (i) www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain and (ii) David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by sending an email to: PRA_Mailbox@ sec.gov. Dated: April 17, 2023. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–08421 Filed 4–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-456, OMB Control No. 3235-0515]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Schedule TO

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549-2736

    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.
    Schedule TO (17 CFR 240.14d-100) must be filed by a reporting 
company that makes a tender offer for its own securities. Also, persons 
other than the reporting company making a tender offer for equity 
securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 
78l) (which offer, if consummated, would cause that person to own over 
5% of that class of the securities) must file Schedule TO. The purpose 
of Schedule TO is to improve communications between public companies 
and investors before companies file registration statements involving 
tender offer statements. Schedule TO takes approximately 44.75 hours 
per response and is filed by approximately 1,378 issuers annually. We 
estimate that 50% of the 44.75 hours per response (22.375 hours) is 
prepared by the issuer for an annual reporting burden of 30,834 hours 
(22.375 hours per response x 1,378 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) whether this 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 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 by June 20, 2023.
    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 David Bottom, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John 
Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: April 18, 2023.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08495 Filed 4-20-23; 8:45 am]
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