Form CB, Tender Offer/Rights Offering Notification Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC-2560 Form CB, Tender Offer/Rights Offering Notification Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form CB SupportingStatement.11-19-2020.pdf Supporting Statement A	2020-11-19
Form CB. 30 Day Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-18
Form CB.60 Day Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-18
February 5, 2020 EDAGR PIA.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35306	Form CB, Tender Offer/Rights Offering Notification Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0518	ICR Reference No: 202011-3235-023
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-3235-001
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF-270-457
Title: Form CB, Tender Offer/Rights Offering Notification Form
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/20/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	111	111
Time Burden (Hours)	14	14
Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,650	16,650

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Abstract: Form CB is a tender offer statement filed in connection with a tender offer for a foreign private issuer. This form is used to report an issuer tender offer conducted in compliance with Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(h)(8), a third-party tender offer conducted in compliance with Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(c) and a going private transaction conducted in accordance with Rule 13e-3(g)(6). It is also used by a subject company pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14e-2(d).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77b(c), 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a) Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 77z-3 Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 78l, 78m, 78n, 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:
	85 FR 50861	08/18/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 73301	11/17/2020
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 CB, Tender Offer/Rights Offering Notification Form	SEC-2560	Form CB

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	111	111	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14	14	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,650	16,650	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $103,479,690

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 11/20/2020

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