Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Federal Register: June 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 115)

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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 F-80; OMB Control No. 3235-0404; SEC File No. 270-357.

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 Budget for extension and approval.

Form F-80 (17 CFR 239.41) is used by large, publicly-traded

Canadian foreign private issuers registering securities that are offered in business combinations and exchange offers. The information collected is intended to ensure that the information required to be filed by the Commission permits verification of compliance with securities law requirements and assures the public availability of the information. Form F-80 takes approximately 2 hours per response and is filed by 4 issuers for a total annual burden of 8 hours. The estimated burden of 2 hours per response was based upon the amount of time necessary to compile the registration statement using the existing

Canadian prospectus plus any additional information required by the

Commission.

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 collections 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 Charles Boucher/CIO,

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: June 10, 2009.

Florence E. Harmon,

Deputy Secretary.

FR Doc. E9-14175 Filed 6-16-09; 8:45 am

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