Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/18/2026
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Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2026
19
71
6,557
24,504
11,803,332
29,404,425
The Securities Act of 1933 (âSecurities Actâ) was designed to prevent misrepresentation, deceit, and other fraudulent acts and practices in the sale of securities. Section 5 of the Securities Act requires that a registration statement be filed before any security is publicly offered, and that the registration statement be effective before any security is sold. Section 7 and Schedule A of the Securities Act outline the information that must be contained in a registration statement. Section 7 gives the Securities and Exchange Commission (the âCommissionâ) the authority to vary such disclosure for various classes of issuers and securities. The Commission has used its statutory authority to develop a number of specialized registration statement forms that tailor disclosure requirements based on the type of offering, issuer, or other parameters, thereby eliminating burdensome and unnecessary requirements while maintaining investor protection.
Form SF-3 (17 CFR 239.45) is the form used to register a shelf offering of asset-backed securities (âABSâ). The Commission requires ABS issuers to use Form SF-3 for shelf offeringsârather than Form S-3 (17 CFR 239.13)âbecause the process, criteria, and disclosure for shelf offerings of ABS differs from other types of securities offerings.
The decrease in the estimated total annual burden hours of 17,945 hours and the decrease in the estimated total annual cost burden of $17,601,093 are due to a decrease in the number of annual Form SF-3 responses (from 71 responses to 19 responses). The decrease in the estimated total annual cost burden is partially offset by an increase in the Commissionâs estimate for the hourly cost of outside professionals (from $400 per hour to $600 per hour).
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:
(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;
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.