Notice2025-00680

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Form 40-F

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January 15, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 3983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00680]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-335, OMB Control No. 3235-0381]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Form 40-F

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 40-F (17 CFR 249.240f) is used by certain Canadian issuers to 
register a class of securities under Section 12 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') (15 U.S.C. 78l) or as an annual 
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act (15 
U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)). The information required in the Form 40-F is 
used by investors in making investment decisions with respect to the 
securities of such Canadian companies. We estimate that Form 40-F takes 
approximately 431.42 hours per response and that there is an average of 
approximately 175 responses annually. We estimate that 25% of the 
431.42 hours per response is prepared by the issuer for an internal 
burden of 18,875 hours ((0.25 x 431.42) hours per response x 175 
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 March 17, 2025.
    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 Austin Gerig, Director/Chief 
Data Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Tanya Ruttenberg, 
100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an e-mail to: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#18484a5947557971747a7760586b7d7b367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b1b190a14062a22272924330b382e28652c243d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: January 8, 2025.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-00680 Filed 1-14-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P


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