83 FR 2242 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)

Page Range		2242-2242
FR Document		2018-00500

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-00500]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-270, OMB Control No. 3235-0292]


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-6.

    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 approval.
    Form F-6 (17 CFR 239.36) is a form used by foreign companies to 
register the offer and sale of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) 
under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.). Form F-6 
requires disclosure of information regarding the terms of the 
depository bank, fees charged, and a description of the ADRs. No 
special information regarding the foreign company is required to be 
prepared or disclosed, although the foreign company must be one which 
periodically furnishes information to the Commission. The information 
is needed to ensure that investors in ADRs have full disclosure of 
information concerning the deposit agreement and the foreign company. 
Form F-6 takes approximately 1.35 hour per response to prepare and is 
filed by 953 respondents annually. We estimate that 25% of the 1.35 
hour per response (0.338 hours) is prepared by the filer for a total 
annual reporting burden of 322 hours (0.338 hours per response x 953 
responses).
    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.
    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 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: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.

    Dated: January 8, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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12g3–2 for a total annual reporting the offer and sale of American SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
burden of 37,206 hours (2.237 hours per Depositary Receipts (ADRs) under the COMMISSION
response × 16,632 responses). Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et
Written comments are invited on: (a) [SEC File No. 270–236, OMB Control No.
seq.). Form F–6 requires disclosure of 3235–0222]
Whether this proposed collection of information regarding the terms of the
information is necessary for the depository bank, fees charged, and a Proposed Collection; Comment
performance of the functions of the description of the ADRs. No special Request
agency, including whether the information regarding the foreign
information will have practical utility; Upon Written Request, Copies Available
company is required to be prepared or From: Securities and Exchange
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
disclosed, although the foreign company Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
of the burden imposed by the collection
must be one which periodically 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
of information; (c) ways to enhance the
furnishes information to the 20549–2736
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to Commission. The information is needed
Extension:
minimize the burden of the collection of to ensure that investors in ADRs have Rule 17f–1
information on respondents, including full disclosure of information
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
through the use of automated collection concerning the deposit agreement and
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
techniques or other forms of information the foreign company. Form F–6 takes
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
technology. Consideration will be given approximately 1.35 hour per response to and Exchange Commission (the
to comments and suggestions submitted prepare and is filed by 953 respondents ‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
in writing within 60 days of this annually. We estimate that 25% of the on the collections of information
publication. 1.35 hour per response (0.338 hours) is summarized below. The Commission
An agency may not conduct or prepared by the filer for a total annual plans to submit these existing
sponsor, and a person is not required to reporting burden of 322 hours (0.338 collections of information to the Office
respond to, a collection of information hours per response x 953 responses). of Management and Budget for
unless it displays a currently valid Written comments are invited on: (a) extension and approval.
control number. Rule 17f–1 (17 CFR 270.17f–1) under
Whether the proposed collection of
Please direct your written comment to the Investment Company Act of 1940
Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the (the ‘‘Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 80a) is entitled:
Information Officer, Securities and ‘‘Custody of Securities with Members of
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik- agency, including whether the
National Securities Exchanges.’’ Rule
Simon, 100 F Street NE, Washington, information will have practical utility;
17f–1 provides that any registered
DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_ (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate management investment company
Mailbox@sec.gov. of the burden imposed by the collection (‘‘fund’’) that wishes to place its assets
of information; (c) ways to enhance the in the custody of a national securities
Dated: January 9, 2018.
quality, utility, and clarity of the exchange member may do so only under
Eduardo A. Aleman,
information collected; and (d) ways to a written contract that must be ratified
Assistant Secretary.
minimize the burden of the collection of initially and approved annually by a
[FR Doc. 2018–00502 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
information on respondents, including majority of the fund’s board of directors.
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through the use of automated collection The written contract also must contain
techniques or other forms of information certain specified provisions. In addition,
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE technology. Consideration will be given the rule requires an independent public
COMMISSION to comments and suggestions submitted accountant to examine the fund’s assets
in writing within 60 days of this in the custody of the exchange member
[SEC File No. 270–270, OMB Control No. publication. at least three times during the fund’s
3235–0292] fiscal year. The rule requires the written
An agency may not conduct or
contract and the certificate of each
Proposed Collection; Comment sponsor, and a person is not required to examination to be transmitted to the
Request respond to, a collection of information Commission. The purpose of the rule is
Upon Written Request Copies Available unless it displays a currently valid to ensure the safekeeping of fund assets.
From: Securities and Exchange control number. Commission staff estimates that each
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, Please direct your written comments fund makes 1 response and spends an
100 F Street NE, Washington, DC to Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief average of 3.5 hours annually in
20549–2736. Information Officer, Securities and complying with the rule’s requirements.
Extension: Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik- Commission staff estimates that on an
Form F–6. Simon, 100 F Street NE, Washington, annual basis it takes: (i) 0.5 hours for the
DC 20549; or send an email to: PRA_ board of directors 1 to review and ratify
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant the custodial contracts; and (ii) 3 hours
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Mailbox@sec.gov.
for the fund’s controller to assist the
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities Dated: January 8, 2018. fund’s independent public auditors in
and Exchange Commission Eduardo A. Aleman, verifying the fund’s assets.
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
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Assistant Secretary.
on the collection of information 1 Estimates of the number of hours are based on
[FR Doc. 2018–00500 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
summarized below. The Commission conversations with representatives of mutual funds
plans to submit this existing collection BILLING CODE 8011–01–P that comply with the rule. The actual number of
of information to the Office of hours may vary significantly depending on
individual fund assets. The hour burden for rule
Management and Budget for approval. 17f–1 does not include preparing the custody
Form F–6 (17 CFR 239.36) is a form contract because that would be part of customary
used by foreign companies to register and usual business practice.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 2242