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later. The matching program will
continue for 18 months after the
effective date and may be extended for
an additional 12 months, if the
conditions specified in 5 U.S.C.
552a(o)(2)(D) have been met.
The notice we are giving here is in
addition to any individual notice.
A copy of this notice has been or will
be furnished to both Houses of Congress
and the Office of Management and
Budget.
Dated: January 8, 2008.
By authority of the Board.
Beatrice Ezerski,
Secretary to the Board.
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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: Form 40–F, OMB Control No.
3235–0381, SEC File No. 270–335.
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 40–F (17 CFR 249.240f) is used
by certain Canadian issuers to register
securities pursuant to Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Exchange Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 78l ) or as
an annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (15
U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)). The
information required under cover of
Form 40–F can be used by security
holders, investors, broker-dealers,
investment banking firms, professional
securities analysts and others in
evaluating securities and making
investment decisions with respect to
securities of certain Canadian
companies. Form 40–F takes
approximately 427 hours per response
and is filed by approximately 205
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respondents. We estimate that 25% of
the 427 hours per response (106.75
hours) is prepared by the issuer for a
total reporting burden of 21,884 (106.75
hours per response × 205 responses).
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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 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.
Please direct your written comments
to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send an
e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 3, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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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: Form CB, OMB Control No.
3235–0518, SEC File No. 270–457.
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 CB (17 CFR 239.800) is a tender
offer statement filed in connection with
a tender offer for a foreign private
issuer. This form is used to report an
issuer tender offer conducted in
compliance with Exchange Act Rule
13e–4(h)(8) (17 CFR 240.13e–4(h)(8))
and a third-party tender offer conducted
in compliance with Exchange Act Rule
14d–1(c) (17 CFR 240.14d–1(c)). Form
CB takes approximately .5 hours per
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response to prepare and is filed by 200
issuers annually. We estimate that 25%
of the .5 hours per response (.125 hours)
is prepared by issuer for an annual
reporting burden of 25 hours (.125 hours
per response × 200 responses). The
remaining 75% of the burden hours is
prepared by outside counsel.
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 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.
Please direct your written comments
to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send an
e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 3, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
Extension: Regulations 14D and 14E; OMB
Control No. 3235–0102; SEC File No. 270–
114 Schedule 14D–9.
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.
Regulation 14D (17 CFR 240.14d–1–
240.14d–11) and Regulation 14E (17
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CFR 240.14e–1–240.14e–8) and related
Schedule 14D–9 (17 CFR 240.14d–101)
require information important to
security holders in deciding how to
respond to tender offers. Schedule 14D–
9 takes approximately 258 hours per
response to prepare and is filed by 600
companies annually. We estimate that
25% of the 258 hours per response (64.5
hours) is prepared by the company for
an annual reporting burden of 38,700
hours (64.5 hours per response × 600
responses).
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether these collections of
information are 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.
Please direct your written comments
to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send an
e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
January 3, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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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 TO; OMB Control No. 3235–
0515; SEC File No. 270–456.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
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and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit this existing collection
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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 43.5
hours per response and is filed by
approximately 2,500 issuers annually.
We estimate that 50% of the 43.5 hours
per response (21.75 hours) is prepared
by the issuer for an annual reporting
burden of 54,375 hours (21.75 hours per
response × 2,500 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.
Please direct your written comments
to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or send an
e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 3, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–57107; File No. SR–CTA/
CQ–2007–03]
Consolidated Tape Association; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of the Tenth Charges Amendment to
the Second Restatement of the
Consolidated Tape Association Plan
and the Sixth Charges Amendment to
the Restated Consolidated Quotation
Plan
January 7, 2008.
Pursuant to Section 11A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 608 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on December
19, 2007,3 the Consolidated Tape
Association (‘‘CTA’’) Plan and
Consolidated Quotation (‘‘CQ’’) Plan
participants (‘‘Participants’’) 4 submitted
to the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) proposals
to amend the CTA and CQ Plans
(collectively, the ‘‘Plans’’).5 The
proposals represent the tenth charges
amendment to the Second Restatement
of the CTA Plan (‘‘Tenth Amendment to
the CTA Plan’’) and the sixth charges
amendment to the Restated CQ Plan
(‘‘Sixth Amendment to the CQ Plan’’),
and reflect changes unanimously
adopted by the participants. The Tenth
Amendment to the CTA Plan and the
Sixth Amendment to the CQ Plan
(collectively, the ‘‘Amendments’’) seek
to permanently extend per query pricing
for Network B data to professional
subscribers, following a pilot program
1 15 U.S.C. 78k–1.
2 17 CFR 242.608.
3 The proposal was originally filed on November
27, 2007. However, it was refiled on December 7,
2007, and December 19, 2007 to reflect technical
revisions made in response to the Commission’s
staff comments.
4 Each Participant executed the proposed
amendments. The current Participants are the
American Stock Exchange LLC; Boston Stock
Exchange, Inc.; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.;
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
(n/k/a the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority);
National Stock Exchange; New York Stock
Exchange LLC; NYSE Arca, Inc.; and Philadelphia
Stock Exchange, Inc.
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 10787
(May 10, 1974), 39 FR 17799 (order approving CTA
Plan); 15009 (July 28, 1978), 43 FR 34851 (August
7, 1978) (order temporarily approving CQ Plan); and
16518 (January 22, 1980), 45 FR 6521 (order
permanently approving CQ Plan). The CTA Plan,
pursuant to which markets collect and disseminate
last sale price information for listed securities, is a
‘‘transaction reporting plan’’ under Rule 601 under
the Act, 17 CFR 242.601, and a ‘‘national market
system plan’’ under Rule 608 under the Act, 17 CFR
242.608. The CQ Plan, pursuant to which markets
collect and disseminate bid/ask quotation
information for listed securities, is also a ‘‘national
market system plan’’ under Rule 608 under the Act,
17 CFR 242.608.
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