[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 89165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29493]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549-2736.
Extension:
Regulation 14N and Schedule 14N, SEC File No. 270-598, OMB
Control No. 3235-0655
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.
Schedule 14N (17 CFR 240.14n-101) requires the filing of certain
information with the Commission by shareholders who submit a nominee or
nominees for director pursuant to applicable state law, or a company's
governing documents. Schedule 14N provides notice to the company of the
shareholder's intent to have the company include the shareholder's or
shareholder groups' nominee or nominees for director in the company's
proxy materials. This information is intended to assist shareholders in
making an informed voting decision with regards to any nominee or
nominees put forth by a nominating shareholder or group, by allowing
shareholders to gauge the nominating shareholder's interest in the
company, longevity of ownership, and intent with regard to continued
ownership in the company. We estimate that Schedule 14N takes
approximately 40 hours per response and will be filed by approximately
42 issuers annually. In addition, we estimate that 75% of the 40 hours
per response (30 hours per response) is prepared by the issuer for an
annual reporting burden of 1,260 hours (30 hours per response x 42
responses).
Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this 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.
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 comments to Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send and an
email to: [email protected].
Dated: December 1, 2016.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-29493 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am]
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