81 FR 59260 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)

Page Range		59260-59261
FR Document		2016-20569

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59260-59261]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20569]


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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: Regulation 12B
    SEC File No. 270-70, OMB Control No. 3235-0062

    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 12B (17 CFR 240.12b-1 through 12b-37) under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (``Exchange 
Act'') includes rules governing the registration and periodic reporting 
requirements under Sections 12(b), 12(g), 13, and 15(d) (15 U.S.C. 
78l(b), 78l(g), 78m and 78o(d)) of the Exchange Act. The purpose of the 
regulation is to set forth guidelines for the uniform preparation of 
Exchange Act registration statements and reports. Regulation 12B is 
assigned one burden hour for administrative convenience because the 
regulation simply prescribes the disclosure that must appear in other 
filings under the federal securities laws.
    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

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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 Pamela Dyson, 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: [email protected].

    Dated: August 23, 2016.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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Commission has received no comments Extension: Form 15F respond to, a collection of information
on the proposed rule change. SEC File No. 270–559, OMB Control No. unless it displays a currently valid
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 5 provides 3235–0621 control number.
that, within 45 days of the publication Notice is hereby given that, pursuant Please direct your written comment to
of notice of the filing of a proposed rule to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief
change, or within such longer period up (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities Information Officer, Securities and
to 90 days as the Commission may and Exchange Commission Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-
designate if it finds such longer period (‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington,
to be appropriate and publishes its on the collection of information DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_
reasons for so finding or as to which the summarized below. The Commission Mailbox@sec.gov.
self-regulatory organization consents, plans to submit this existing collection Dated: August 23, 2016.
the Commission shall either approve the of information to the Office of Robert W. Errett,
proposed rule change, disapprove the Management and Budget for extension Deputy Secretary.
proposed rule change, or institute and approval.
[FR Doc. 2016–20568 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am]
proceedings to determine whether the Form 15F (17 CFR 249.324) is filed by
proposed rule change should be a foreign private issuer when BILLING CODE 8011–01–P

disapproved. The 45th day after terminating its Exchange Act reporting
publication of the notice for this obligations pursuant to Exchange Act
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
proposed rule change is August 28, Rule 12h–6 (17 CFR 240.12h–6). Form
2016. The Commission is extending this 15F requires a foreign private issuer to COMMISSION
45-day time period. disclose information that helps Proposed Collection; Comment
The Commission finds that it is investors understand the foreign private Request
appropriate to designate a longer period issuer’s decision to terminate its
within which to take action on the Exchange Act reporting obligations and Upon Written Request Copies Available
proposed rule change so that it has assists the Commission staff in From: Securities and Exchange
sufficient time to consider the proposed determining whether the filer is eligible Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
rule change. Accordingly, the to terminate its Exchange Act reporting 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
Commission, pursuant to Section obligations pursuant to Rule 12h–6. 20549–2736.
19(b)(2) of the Act,6 designates October Rule 12h–6 provides a process for a
12, 2016, as the date by which the foreign private issuer to exit the Extension: Regulation 12B
SEC File No. 270–70, OMB Control No.
Commission should either approve or Exchange Act registration and reporting 3235–0062
disapprove or institute proceedings to regime when there is relatively little
determine whether to disapprove the U.S. investor interest in its securities. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
proposed rule change (File Number SR– Rule 12h–6 is intended to remove a to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
NYSE–2016–44). disincentive for foreign private issuers (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
For the Commission, by the Division of to register their securities with the and Exchange Commission
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Commission by lessening concerns that (‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
authority.7 the Exchange Act registration and on the collection of information
Robert W. Errett, reporting system would be difficult to summarized below. The Commission
Deputy Secretary. exit once an issuer enters it. We plans to submit this existing collection
estimate that Form 15F takes of information to the Office of
[FR Doc. 2016–20572 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am]
approximately 30 hours to prepare and Management and Budget for extension
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is filed by approximately 30 issuers. We and approval.
estimate that 25% of the 30 hours per Regulation 12B (17 CFR 240.12b–1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE response (7.5 hours per response) is through 12b–37) under the Securities
COMMISSION prepared by the filer for a total annual Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et
reporting burden of 225 hours (7.5 hours seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’) includes rules
Proposed Collection; Comment per response × 30 responses). governing the registration and periodic
Request Written comments are invited on: (a) reporting requirements under Sections
Whether this proposed collection of 12(b), 12(g), 13, and 15(d) (15 U.S.C.
Upon Written Request Copies Available information is necessary for the proper 78l(b), 78l(g), 78m and 78o(d)) of the
From: Securities and Exchange performance of the functions of the Exchange Act. The purpose of the
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, agency, including whether the regulation is to set forth guidelines for
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC information will have practical utility; the uniform preparation of Exchange
20549–2736. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Act registration statements and reports.
of the burden imposed by the collection Regulation 12B is assigned one burden
(4) noted that ‘‘for new ETPs to be traded pursuant of information; (c) ways to enhance the hour for administrative convenience
to UTP, which are listed and traded on another quality, utility, and clarity of the because the regulation simply prescribes
exchange pursuant to Rule 19b–4(e), the Exchange
would be required to file Form 19b–4(e) with the information collected; and (d) ways to the disclosure that must appear in other
Commission in accordance with the requirements minimize the burden of the collection of filings under the federal securities laws.
therein.’’ Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule information on respondents, including Written comments are invited on: (a)
change is available at: https://www.sec.gov/ Whether this proposed collection of
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comments/sr-nyse-2016-44/nyse201644-1.pdf.
through the use of automated collection
Because Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule techniques or other forms of information information is necessary for the proper
change does not materially alter the substance of technology. Consideration will be given performance of the functions of the
the proposed rule change or raise unique or novel to comments and suggestions submitted agency, including whether the
regulatory issues, Amendment No. 1 is not subject
to notice and comment. in writing within 60 days of this information will have practical utility;
5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). publication. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
6 Id. An agency may not conduct or of the burden imposed by the collection
7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). sponsor, and a person is not required to of information; (c) ways to enhance the

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 59260