Form 18 60 Day Federal Register Notice

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request Copies Available From:
Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of FOIA Services
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549-2736
Extension: Form 18
SEC File No. 270-105, OMB Control No. 3235-0121
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for extension and
approval.
Form 18 (17 CFR 249.218) is a registration form used by a foreign government or
political subdivision to register securities for listing on a U.S. exchange. The information
collected is intended to ensure that the information required by the Commission to be filed
permits verification of compliance with securities law requirements and assures the public
availability of the information. Form 18 takes approximately 8 hours per response and is filed by
approximately 5 respondents for a total of 40 annual burden hours (8 hours per response x 5
responses).
Written comments are invited on: (a) whether this proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden
imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of

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the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information
on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number.
Please direct your written comments to Charles Riddle, Acting Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Candace Kenner, 100 F Street,
NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an e-mail to: [email protected].
signed by
EDUARDO Digitally
EDUARDO ALEMAN
2018.11.20
ALEMAN Date:
12:30:50 -05'00'

Eduardo A. Aleman
Assistant Secretary
November 20, 2018