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OMB Control No:
3235-0121
ICR Reference No:
202502-3235-012
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202205-3235-011
Agency/Subagency:
SEC
Agency Tracking No:
CF
Title:
Form 18 - Registration Form
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
09/17/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/24/2025
Terms of Clearance:
OMB understands that SEC is in the process of revising its methodologies to estimate annualized costs to the Federal government for all its relevant collections of information. OMB anticipates that future extensions of this OMB control number will reflect the revised methodologies. Supporting statement updated during OMB review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2028
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2025
Responses
5
0
5
Time Burden (Hours)
40
0
40
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Form 18 (17 CFR 249.218) is a registration form that can be used by a foreign government or a political subdivision thereof to register securities for listing on a U.S. exchange. Form 18 requires the disclosure of information concerning, among other things, the securities being listed, the external and internal funded debt of the registrant, and the receipts and expenditures of the registrant. The registrant is also required to provide, among other things, a copy of its last annual budget as an exhibit. The principal function of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) forms and rules under the securities laws disclosure provisions is to make information available to investors. The information required to be filed with the Commission permits verification of compliance with securities law requirements and assures the public availability and dissemination of such information. Security holders, investors, broker-dealers, investment banking firms, professional security analysts, and others may use the Form 18 information in evaluating securities and making investment decisions with respect to such securities. In addition, all investors may benefit indirectly from submissions on Form 18, as direct users generally effect transactions in securities on the basis of current information included in such filings, thereby causing the market prices of the securities to reflect such information.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 78l(b), 78l(c), 78w(a)
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:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 15171
04/08/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 26864
06/24/2025
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 18: Registration Form
SEC-1421
Form 18
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
5
5
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
40
40
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
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:
Pearl Crawley 202 551-3256 crawleyp@sec.gov
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:
06/24/2025
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