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OMB Control No:
3235-0325
ICR Reference No:
202309-3235-009
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202303-3235-018
Agency/Subagency:
SEC
Agency Tracking No:
CF 270-288
Title:
Form F-4 - Registration Statement
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
10/18/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/13/2023
Terms of Clearance:
OiIRA will re-review the submission upon finalization of the rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2026
Responses
39
0
39
Time Burden (Hours)
13,999
0
13,999
Cost Burden (Dollars)
17,013,425
0
17,013,425
Abstract:
Form F-4 is used by foreign private issuers to register securities in business combinations, reorganizations and exchange offers pursuant to the federal securities laws.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 77g, 77j, 77s(a), 77z-3
Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
US Code:
15 USC 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78o
Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
US Code:
15 USC 78w(a), 78mm
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-AM87
Proposed rulemaking
87 FR 21334
04/11/2022
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 F-4 - Registration Statement
SEC 2078
Form F-4
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:
If adopted, the proposed amendments would require enhanced and standardized climate-related disclosures for investors in a registrant’s registration statements and periodic reports, such as its registration statement on Form F-4, including information about a registrant’s material climate-related risks, governance of climate-related risks, greenhouse gas emissions, and financial statement metrics. The Commission estimates that the amendments would result in an increase in the paperwork burden of affected entities. For purposes of the PRA, the Commission estimates that, for Form F-4, the proposed amendments would result in an increase of 37,040 internal burden hours and $47,086,738 for the services of outside professionals.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$129,168,390
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:
Elliot Staffin 202 551-3243
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:
09/13/2023
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