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OMB Control No:
3235-0288
ICR Reference No:
200701-3235-037
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200601-3235-008
Agency/Subagency:
SEC
Agency Tracking No:
270-156
Title:
Form 20-F
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
04/16/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/29/2007
Terms of Clearance:
This collection is approved for 1 year. As with other collections approved in the context of a rulemaking, only the amendments to this collection were put to public comment, so a full three year clearance may not be appropriate until the whole collection has been put to public comment. For that reason, a full three years is not granted. However, since the expiration date of the collection is within six months, additional time is granted to provide for public comment.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2008
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2007
Responses
1,177
0
990
Time Burden (Hours)
773,913
0
650,925
Cost Burden (Dollars)
928,695,560
0
585,833,000
Abstract:
Form 20-F is used by foreign private issuers to either register a class of securities under the Exchange Act or to satisfy their annual report obligations pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 78l, 78m, 78o, 78w
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3235-AJ64
Final or interim final rulemaking
71 FR 76581
12/21/2006
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Form 20-F
SEC 1852
Form 20-F
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
1,177
990
0
0
187
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
773,913
650,925
0
36
122,952
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
928,695,560
585,833,000
0
43,000
342,819,560
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Table 3 below illustrates the changes in cost and hour burdens from the burden estimates currently approved by OMB. Columns (A) and (B) represent the total hour and cost burden estimates for the respective forms under the rules. Columns (C) and (D) represent the previous burden estimates most recently submitted to OMB. Columns (E) and (F) represent the change in burden from the previous estimates. Columns (G) and (H) represent the incremental hour and cost burden under the rules. Columns (I) and (J) represent the adjustment, which encompasses any change in burden that is not attributable to the rules. This submission uses the actual number of filings for fiscal year 2006. Please note that some discrepancies between the numbers in the supporting statement and the numbers submitted through ROCIS have been caused by the difference in methodology used in rounding numbers.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$37,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Katherine Hsu 202 551-3430
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
01/29/2007
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