Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 163

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 162 (Monday, August 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54779-54780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17224]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[OMB Control No. 3235-0619]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Extension: Rule 163

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services,

[[Page 54780]]

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.
    Rule 163 (17 CFR 230.163) provides an exemption from Section 5(c) 
of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) for certain 
communications by, or on behalf of, a well-known seasoned issuer, as 
defined in Rule 405 (17 CFR 230.405), before a registration statement 
is filed, subject to certain conditions. The rule is intended to 
facilitate capital formation by giving eligible well-known seasoned 
issuers freedom to communicate with investors at any time, including by 
means of a written offer other than a statutory prospectus. We estimate 
that approximately 12 respondents make one filing per year pursuant to 
Rule 163, for a total of approximately 12 responses annually. We 
estimate that respondents incur approximately 0.083 hours per Rule 163 
response, for a total annual reporting burden of 1 hour (0.083 hours 
per response x 12 responses). We estimate that respondents incur $72.50 
cost burden per Rule 163 response, for a total annual cost of $870 
($72.50 cost per response x 12 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#dc8cbdacb9aeabb3aeb78eb9b8a9bfa8b5b3b29dbfa89cafb9bff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8f8c9d8cddadfc7dac3facdccddcbdcc1c7c6e9cbdce8dbcdcb86cfc7de">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> by October 23, 2026.

    Dated: August 20, 2026.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-17224 Filed 8-21-26; 8:45 am]
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