Form 6-K - Exchange Act Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC-1815 Form 6-K - Exchange Act Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16 Form and Instruction	Modified
secsorn6.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-21
EDGAR PIA_Redacted.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-21
Form 6-Ksuporting statement.2014.pdf Supporting Statement A	2014-03-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34381	Form 6-K - Exchange Act Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0116	ICR Reference No: 201401-3235-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-3235-002
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF 270-107
Title: Form 6-K - Exchange Act Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/05/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	20,812	0	12,022
Time Burden (Hours)	135,798	0	78,444
Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,106,440	0	10,459,140

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Abstract: Form 6-K is a disclosure document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that must be filed by a foreign private issuer to report material information promptly after the occurrence of specified or other important corporative events that are disclosed in the foreign private issuer's home country.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77f, 77g, 77j, 77s Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78w, 78mm Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 3426	01/21/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 16066	03/24/2014
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 6-K - Exchange Act Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16	SEC-1815	Form 6-K

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	20,812	12,022	0	0	8,790	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	135,798	78,444	0	0	57,354	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,106,440	10,459,140	0	0	7,647,300	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: The increase of 57,354 in burden hours and the increase of $7,647,300 in cost burden are due to an adjustment. The increase in burden hours and cost burden is due to an increase in the number of Form 6-K reports filed with the Commission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 03/24/2014

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