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OMB Control No:
3235-0288
ICR Reference No:
202306-3235-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202212-3235-033
Agency/Subagency:
SEC
Agency Tracking No:
CF 270-156
Title:
Form 20-F
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
07/14/2023
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/23/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/05/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2023
6 Months From Approved
12/31/2025
Responses
729
0
729
Time Burden (Hours)
479,303
0
478,983
Cost Burden (Dollars)
576,533,425
0
576,490,625
Abstract:
Form 20-F is filed by foreign private issuers to register securities pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) or to satisfy their annual report obligations pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emergency Justfication:
The Division of Corporation Finance is requesting emergency consideration for OMB 3235-0063and 3235-0288 in connection with Release 34-91364 (Adopting Release). On December 18, 2020, Congress enacted the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA). Section 2 of the HFCAA required Commission rulemaking within 90 days of the date of enactment in order to “establish the manner and form in which a covered issuer shall make a submission required under paragraph (2)(B).” Furthermore, Section 3 of the HFCAA requires certain disclosure from issuers, and the Commission’s final rules included amendments to Form 10-K and Form 20-F to clarify issuers’ obligations under the HFCAA. Because the amendments conformed the specified forms to the requirements of the then-newly enacted statute and in light of the 90- day rulemaking directive in Section 2 of the HFCAA, the Commission found that notice and public comment were impracticable and unnecessary. Thank you for considering this request.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 78c, 78l, 78m, 78o(d), 78w(a)
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code:
15 USC 7214
Name of Law: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
PL:
Pub.L. 116 - 222 2
Name of Law: Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act of 2020
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3235-AM84
Final or interim final rulemaking
86 FR 17528
04/05/2021
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
729
729
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
479,303
478,983
0
320
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
576,533,425
576,490,625
0
42,800
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:
Consistent with the HFCA Act, the amendments require the submission of documentation to the Commission establishing that such a registrant is not owned or controlled by a governmental entity in that foreign jurisdiction and also require disclosure in a foreign issuer’s annual report regarding the audit arrangements of, and governmental influence on, such registrants. As a result of these amendments, we estimate that the impact will be an increase in the paperwork burden of affected entities. For purposes of the PRA, we estimate that, for Form 20-F, the amendments will result in an increase of 320 burden hours and $42,800 for the services of outside professionals.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$125,800,170
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Steven Hearne 703 551-3248
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:
06/05/2023
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