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OMB Control No:
3235-0288
ICR Reference No:
200901-3235-013
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
200812-3235-010
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:
Preapproved
Conclusion Date:
05/13/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/03/2009
Terms of Clearance:
Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2012
Responses
942
0
942
Time Burden (Hours)
615,400
0
614,891
Cost Burden (Dollars)
738,479,100
0
737,868,600
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 78c, 78l, 78m 78o, 78w, 78mm
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code:
15 USC 77f, 77g, 77j, 77s
Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
US Code:
15 USC 7202;78u, 7218;77s
Name of Law: Sarbanes-Oxley of 2002
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3235-AK00
Proposed rulemaking
73 FR 39526
07/09/2008
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 Request
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
942
942
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
615,400
614,891
0
509
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
738,479,100
737,868,600
0
610,500
0
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:
See Question 15 of the supporting statement.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$50,000
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)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Raymond Be 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:
02/03/2009
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