[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 67841-67842] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-27601] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549-0213. Extension: Schedule 14D-1F, OMB Control No. 3235-0376, SEC File No. 270-338. 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. Schedule 14D-1F (17 CFR 240.14d-102) is a form that may be used by any person making a cash tender or exchange offer (the ``bidder'') for securities of any issuer, incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any Canadian province or territory, that is a foreign private issuer and less than 40% of the outstanding class securities of such issuer's that is the subject of the offer is held by U.S. holders. Schedule 14D-1F is designed to facilitate cross-border transactions in securities of Canadian issuers. The information required to be filed with the Commission provides security holders with material information regarding the bidder as well as the transaction so that they may make informed investment decisions. The information provided is mandatory and all information is made available to the public upon request. Schedule 14D-1F takes approximately 2 hours per response to prepare and is filed by approximately 5 respondents annually for a total reporting burden of 10 hours. 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. The public may view the background documentation for this information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, [[Page 67842]] Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to: [email protected]; and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an email to: [email protected]. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: November 7, 2012. Kevin M. O'Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012-27601 Filed 11-13-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P