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OMB Control No: 3235-0158	ICR Reference No: 200909-3235-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200903-3235-011
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF-270-132
Title: Rule 20a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Solicitation of Proxies, Consents and Authorizations
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: 11/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/03/2009
Terms of Clearance: Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2012
Responses	1,225	0	1,225
Time Burden (Hours)	134,180	0	130,095
Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,919,600	0	18,375,000

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	1,225	1,225	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	134,180	130,095	4,085
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,919,600	18,375,000	544,600

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: The proposals in Release No. 33-9046 would allow shareholders to more fully exercise their rights to nominate directors. The increase in burden associated with Rule 20a-1 is necessary because the rule requires registered investment companies to comply with Exchange Act Regulation 14A or 14C, as applicable. The proposal will result in an increase of 4,085 burden hours and an increase in the cost burden of $544,600 for services of outside professionals.

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