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OMB Control No:
3235-0346
ICR Reference No:
201111-3235-030
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200808-3235-009
Agency/Subagency:
SEC
Agency Tracking No:
IM-270-305
Title:
Rule 34b-1 (17 CFR 270.34b-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Sales Literature Deemed to be Misleading.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/27/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/21/2011
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2012
Responses
12,433
0
13,001
Time Burden (Hours)
29,964
0
31,332
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Rule 34b-1 deems to be materially misleading any investment company sales literature that includes any information purporting to show the investment performance of the fund unless the sales literature also includes standardized performance data.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 80a-33(b)
Name of Law: Investment Company Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
76 FR 54815
09/02/2011
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
76 FR 69307
11/08/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Rule 34b-1 (17 CFR 270.34b-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Sales Literature Deemed to be Misleading.
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
12,433
13,001
0
-568
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
29,964
31,332
0
-1,368
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
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:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The Commission estimates that on average approximately 3,525 respondents file responses that include information required by rule 34b-1 each year. The Commission further estimates that this information collection imposes a burden of 2.41 hours which results in a total annual time burden of 29,964 hours, representing a decrease of 1,368 hours per year. The decrease in burden hours for complying with rule 34b-1 is attributable to a decrease in the number of estimated responses from 13,001 to 12,433 since the Commission's previous estimate. The Commission continues to estimate that there is no external cost burden associated with the rule.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
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]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Alberto Zapata 202 551-6944
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
11/21/2011
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