[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 35682]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15174]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549-2736.

Extension:
    Regulation 14A (Commission Rules 14a-1 through 14a-21 and
Schedule 14A), SEC File No. 270-056, OMB Control No. 3235-0059.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
    Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
``Exchange Act'') operates to make it unlawful for a company with a
class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange
Act to solicit proxies in contravention of such rules and regulations
as the Commission has prescribed as necessary or appropriate in the
public interest or for the protection of investors. The Commission has
promulgated Regulation 14A to regulate the solicitation of proxies or
consents. Regulation 14A (Exchange Act Rules 14a-1 through 14a-21 and
Schedule 14A) (17 CFR 240.14a-1 through 240.14a-21 and 240.14a-101)
sets forth the requirements for the dissemination, content and filing
of proxy or consent solicitation materials in connection with annual or
other meetings of holders of a Section 12-registered class of
securities. We estimate that Schedule 14A takes approximately 130.52
hours per response and will be filed by approximately 5,586 issuers
annually. In addition, we estimate that 75% of the 130.52 hours per
response (97.89 hours) is prepared by the issuer for an annual
reporting burden of 546,814 hours (97.89 hours per response x 5,586
responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    Please direct your written comments to Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: June 16, 2015.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-15174 Filed 6-19-15; 8:45 am]
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