Form S-4 - Registration Statement

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC 2077 Form S-4 - Registration Statement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form S-4 suppstat.2017.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-05-26	Repair queued
January 2016 EDGAR PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-26	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34843	Form S-4 - Registration Statement	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0324	ICR Reference No: 201705-3235-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-3235-001
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF 270-287
Title: Form S-4 - Registration Statement
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: 07/31/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/30/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	551	0	619
Time Burden (Hours)	564,731	0	634,425
Cost Burden (Dollars)	677,677,104	0	761,310,576

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Abstract: Form S-4 is the form used for registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of securities issued in business combination transactions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78m, 78n(a), 78n-1, 78w(a) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 78mm 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
   US Code: 15 USC 77c(b),77f, 77g, 77j, 77s(a) Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
  

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 14071	03/16/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 24405	05/26/2017
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 - Registration Statement

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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	551	619	0	0	-68	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	564,731	634,425	0	0	-69,694	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	677,677,104	761,310,576	0	0	-83,633,472	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 69,694 burden hours and the decrease in cost burden of ($83,633,472) is due to an adjustment. The change in burden hours and cost burden is due to a decrease in the number of Form S-4 filings filed with the Commission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,470,000

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: 05/30/2017

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