Form 20-F

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC 1852 Form 20-F	Form and Instruction	Modified	Missing upstream
PRA Supporting Statement - HFCAA.Final -Final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-12-15	Repair queued
Federal Register.86FR70027.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-15	Repair queued
Form20-F.NoMaterialRequest.FRHFCAA.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2023-12-15	Repair queued
March 22, 2023 EDGAR PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-13	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34776	Form 20-F	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0288	ICR Reference No: 202312-3235-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-3235-002
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF 270-156
Title: Form 20-F
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/17/2023

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2026	12/31/2026
Responses	729	729
Time Burden (Hours)	479,303	479,303
Cost Burden (Dollars)	576,533,425	576,533,425

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Abstract: Form 20-F is filed by foreign private issuers to register securities pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) or to satisfy their annual report obligations pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78c, 78l, 78m, 78o(d), 78w(a) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 80a-8(b), 80a-24(a), 80a-29 Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
   US Code: 15 USC 80a-37 Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
   US Code: 15 USC 7214 Name of Law: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   PL: Pub.L. 116 - 222 2 Name of Law: Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act of 2020
  

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	86 FR 70027	12/09/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 42971	07/05/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 62835	09/13/2023
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 20-F	SEC 1852	Form 20-F

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	729	729	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	479,303	479,303	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	576,533,425	576,533,425	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: $129,168,390

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: 12/17/2023

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