Notice2026-07046
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Regulation 14A (Commission Rules 14a-1 Through 14a-21 and Schedule 14A)
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Published
April 13, 2026
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 18908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07046]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[OMB Control No. 3235-0059]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Extension: Regulation 14A (Commission Rules 14a-1
Through 14a-21 and Schedule 14A)
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 also is requesting
approval from OMB to designate this existing collection of information
(OMB Control No. 3235-0059) as a ``common form'' for purposes of PRA
submissions \1\ because the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System uses this information collection (under OMB Control No. 7100-
0091). The Commission plans to submit this existing collection of
information to the Office of Management and Budget for extension and
approval.
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\1\ See ROCIS PRA Module User Guide v. 8.2, at 110-111 (Mar.
2024), available at <a href="https://www.rocis.gov/rocis/viewResources.do">https://www.rocis.gov/rocis/viewResources.do</a>
(``A `common form' is an information collection that can be used by
two or more agencies, or government-wide, for the same purpose. The
Common Forms Module [in ROCIS] allows a `host' agency to obtain
[OMB] approval of an information collection for use by one or more
`using' agencies. After OMB grants approval, any prospective using
agency that seeks to collect identical information for the same
purpose can obtain approval to use the `common form' by providing
its agency-specific information to OMB e.g., burden estimates and
number of respondents). The host agency will indicate in the Federal
Register notices that it is requesting approval of a common form
and, if known, identify other agencies that may use the information
collection. Both the Federal Register notices and the ICR should
account only for the burden imposed by the host agency's use of the
common form. Once the host agency has received approval from OMB,
any agency will be able to request OMB approval for its use of the
common form in ROCIS by providing its agency specific information to
OMB (e.g., burden estimates and number of respondents). Additional
public notice by those agencies will not be required.'').
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Regulation 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-1 through 14a-21) and Schedule 14A
(17 CFR 240.14a-101) set 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 class of
securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Those rules and schedule are intended to ensure that
investors have the information necessary to enable them to vote in an
informed manner. We estimate that Schedule 14A takes approximately
180.12 hours per response and is filed once per year by approximately
6,043 respondents, for a total of approximately 6,043 responses
annually. We estimate that 75% of the 180.12 hours per response is
carried internally by the respondent for annual reporting burden of
816,349 hours ((75%x 180.12 hours per response) x 6,043 responses). We
estimate that 25% of the 180.12 hours per response is carried
externally by outside professionals retained by the respondent at an
estimated rate of $600 per hour for a total annual cost burden of
$163,269,774 ((25% x 180.12 hours per response) x $600 per hour x 6,043
responses).
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 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.
Please direct your written comments on this 60-Day Collection
Notice to Austin Gerig, Director/Chief Data Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Tanya Ruttenberg via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8cdcedfce9fefbe3fee7dee9e8f9eff8e5e3e2cdeff8ccffe9efa2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6e6d7c6d3c4c1d9c4dde4d3d2c3d5c2dfd9d8f7d5c2f6c5d3d598d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a> by June 12, 2026. There will be a second
opportunity to comment on this SEC request following the Federal
Register publishing a 30-Day Submission Notice.
Dated: April 8, 2026.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-07046 Filed 4-10-26; 8:45 am]
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