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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC-1815 Form 6-K - Exchange Act Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 6-Ksuporting statement.2017.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-05-25	Available
January 2016 EDGAR PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
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: 201704-3235-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-3235-005
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: 08/30/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	34,794	0	20,812
Time Burden (Hours)	227,031	0	135,798
Cost Burden (Dollars)	30,270,780	0	18,106,440

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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:
	82 FR 14063	03/16/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 23883	05/24/2017
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
Form 6-K - Exchange Act Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16	SEC-1815	Form 6-K

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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	34,794	20,812	0	0	13,982	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	227,031	135,798	0	0	91,233	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	30,270,780	18,106,440	0	0	12,164,340	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 91,233 in burden hours and the increase of $12,164,340 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: $15,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 05/26/2017

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