Exchange Act Form 10-K

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC 1673 Exchange Act Form 10-K Form and Instruction	Modified
RevisedSupporting Statement IFRS Proposing Rel (07-21-09).doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34213	Exchange Act Form 10-K Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0063	ICR Reference No: 200907-3235-021
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200901-3235-002
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF-270-48
Title: Exchange Act Form 10-K
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/03/2009
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	13,545	0	13,545
Time Burden (Hours)	21,337,939	0	21,337,939
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,845,058,500	0	2,845,058,500

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Abstract: Form 10-K is filed by issuers of securities to satisfy their annual report obligations pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77f, 77g, 77j, 77s(a) Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 78c, 78l, 78m, 78o(d), 78w(a) Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 7202;78u(c)(2); 7218;77s(c) Name of Law: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AJ93	Proposed rulemaking	73 FR 70816	11/21/2008

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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
Exchange Act Form 10-K	SEC 1673	Form 10-K

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We anticipate that the proposed amendments would increase the burdens and costs for U.S. companies that switch from U.S. GAAP to IFRS accounting. We derived the burden estimates for the forms and schedules by estimating the total amount of time that it would take a company to prepare its financial statements in accordance with IFRS.The burdens and costs include costs to transition to IFRS reporting, such as determining the effect of first-time IFRS adoption, accounting systems changes to support financial reporting using IFRS, and potentially higher costs for accounting personnel and outside consultants who are familiar with IFRS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,000

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)? No

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: 08/03/2009

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