[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 42971]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14161]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-048, OMB Control No. 3235-0063]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Exchange Act
Form 10-K

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

    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.
    Form 10-K (17 CFR 249.310) is filed by issuers of securities to
satisfy their annual reporting obligations under to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act (``Exchange Act'') (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)). The
information provided by Form 10-K is intended to ensure the adequacy of
information available to investors and securities markets about an
issuer. Form 10-K takes approximately 2,249.3666 hours per response to
prepare and is filed by approximately 8,292 respondents. We estimate
that 75% of the approximately hours per response (1,687.02495 hours) is
prepared by the company for an annual reporting burden of 13,988,811
hours (1,687.02495 hours per response x 8,292 responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) whether this proposed
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 by September 5, 2023.
    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 comment to David Bottom, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John
Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to:
[email protected].

    Dated: June 29, 2023.
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-14161 Filed 7-3-23; 8:45 am]
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