Private Transaction - Rule 13e-3 (Schedule 13E-3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Rule 13e-3.SS.2014.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-03-25	Available
EDGAR PIA_Redacted.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-03-21	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34030	Private Transaction - Rule 13e-3 (Schedule 13E-3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0007	ICR Reference No: 201402-3235-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-3235-035
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF 270-1
Title: Private Transaction - Rule 13e-3 (Schedule 13E-3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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: 06/25/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2014
Responses	100	0	600
Time Burden (Hours)	3,436	0	20,613
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,122,400	0	24,735,000

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Abstract: Schedule 13E-3 provides shareholders and the marketplace with information concerning going private transactions that is important in determining how to respond to such transactions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78m, 78n, 78s Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 951 Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
  

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:
	78 FR 79510	12/30/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 17199	03/27/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private Transaction - Rule 13e-3 (Schedule 13E-3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	100	600	0	0	-500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,436	20,613	0	0	-17,177	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,122,400	24,735,000	0	0	-20,612,600	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 decrease of 17,177 in burden hours and decrease of $20,612,600 in cost burden are due to an adjustment. The decrease burden hours and cost burden is due to change in the number of Schedule 13E-3 filings filed with the Commission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

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]? Yes

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: 03/27/2014

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