Notices. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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BILLING CODE 8011-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, Washington, DC 20549-2736. *Extension:* Form 3, SEC File No. 270-125, OMB Control No. 3235-0104. 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. Under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) (15 U.S.C. 78a *et seq.* ) every person who is directly or indirectly the beneficial owner of more than 10 percent of any class of any equity security (other than an exempted security) which registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781), or who is a director or an officer of the issuer of such security (collectively “insiders”), must file a statement with the Commission reporting their ownership.

Form 3 (17 CFR 249.103) is an initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities. The information is used for the purpose of disclosing the equity holdings of insiders of reporting companies. Approximately 16,855 insiders file Form 3 annually and it takes approximately 0.5 hours to prepare for a total of 8,428 annual burden hours. Written comments are invited on:

(a)Whether this proposed collections 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 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. Please direct your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549; or send an email to: *PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.* Dated: September 17, 2014. Kevin M. O'Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014-22544 Filed 9-22-14; 8:45 am]

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