Notice2025-11513

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Form 18-Registration Form

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June 24, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 26864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11513]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[OMB Control No. 3235-0121]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Form 18--
Registration Form

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'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget this request for extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    Form 18 (17 CFR 249.218) is a registration form that can be used 
for by a foreign government or political subdivision thereof to 
register securities for listing on a U.S. exchange. The information 
collected is intended to provide U.S. investors in relevant foreign 
government securities with material information concerning those 
securities and the foreign government registrant so that investors can 
make informed investment decisions. The information required by Form 18 
is mandatory, and the information is made publicly available on EDGAR.
    We estimate that Form 18 takes approximately 8 hours per response 
and that approximately 5 responses are made annually. We derived our 
burden hour estimate by estimating the average number of hours it would 
take a foreign government or political subdivision thereof to compile 
the necessary information and data, prepare and review the disclosure, 
file documents, and retain records. We estimate that 100% of the burden 
is carried out internally by the foreign government or political 
subdivision thereof. Based on our estimates, we calculate the total 
reporting burden to be 40 hours annually ((8 hours per response x 100%) 
x 5 responses annually).
    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 OMB Control Number.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) whether this proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the SEC, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SEC's estimate of the burden 
imposed by the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and the assumptions used; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated, 
electronic collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    The public may view and comment on this information collection 
request at: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202502-3235-012">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202502-3235-012</a> or email comment to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2469667c0a6b69660a6b6d76650a7761677b4041574f7b4b42424d474156644b49460a414b540a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1558574d3b5a58573b5a5c47543b4650564a7170667e4a7a73737c767067557a78773b707a653b727a63">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> within 30 days of the day 
after publication of this notice, by July 25, 2025.

    Dated: June 18, 2025.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-11513 Filed 6-23-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P


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