Form S-4 - Registration Statement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC 2077 Form S-4 - Registration Statement Form and Instruction	Modified
RevisedSupporting Statement IFRS Proposing Rel (07-21-09).doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34843	Form S-4 - Registration Statement Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0324	ICR Reference No: 200907-3235-017
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200903-3235-009
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF-270-287
Title: Form S-4 - Registration Statement
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 10/19/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/06/2009
Terms of Clearance: Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2012
Responses	619	0	619
Time Burden (Hours)	628,904	0	628,904
Cost Burden (Dollars)	754,688,401	0	754,686,601

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Abstract: Form S-4 is filed by issuers of securities to register the offer and sale of securities pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77f, 77g, 77j, 77s(a) Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 78c, 78l, 78m, 78o(d), 78w(a) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 7202;78u(c)(2), 7218;77s(c) Name of Law: Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AJ93	Proposed rulemaking	73 FR 70816	11/21/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form S-4 - Registration Statement	SEC 2077	Form S-4

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	619	619	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	628,904	628,904	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	754,688,401	754,686,601	0	1,800	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/06/2009

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