Form SB-2 - Registration Statement for Small Business Issuers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC 2335 Form SB-2 - Registration Statement for Small Business Issuers Form and Instruction	Modified
Release No 33-8812 PRA Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-08-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35048	Form SB-2 - Registration Statement for Small Business Issuers Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0418	ICR Reference No: 200708-3235-009
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-3235-035
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: 270-366
Title: Form SB-2 - Registration Statement for Small Business Issuers
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 11/20/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/03/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	10/07/2008
Responses	312	0	885
Time Burden (Hours)	49,764	0	141,158
Cost Burden (Dollars)	59,716,800	0	169,389,000

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Abstract: Form SB-2 is a registration statement under the Securities Act that may be used by small business issuers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a) Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AJ89	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 35118	06/26/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 SB-2 - Registration Statement for Small Business Issuers	SEC 2335	Form SB-2 - Registration Statement

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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	312	885	0	-573	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	49,764	141,158	0	-91,394	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	59,716,800	169,389,000	0	-109,672,200	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: See Question 15 of the supporting statement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 08/03/2007

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