Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") establishes a periodic reporting obligation for every issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"). Form 11-K is the annual report form designed for use by employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans to facilitate their compliance with that reporting requirement.
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:
(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;
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.