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OMB Control No:
3235-0495
ICR Reference No:
202109-3235-023
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201809-3235-001
Agency/Subagency:
SEC
Agency Tracking No:
IM-270-438
Title:
Rule 154 under the Securities Act of 1933, “Delivery of Prospectuses to Investors at the Same Address.” 17 CFR 230.154.
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:
02/16/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/03/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2025
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2022
Responses
2,524
0
475
Time Burden (Hours)
23,462
0
7,975
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Rule 154 permits an issuer or broker-dealer that has an obligation to deliver a prospectus to multiple persons at a single address to satisfy that obligation by delivering a single prospectus, subject to certain conditions.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 77a et seq.
Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
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:
86 FR 58341
10/21/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 138
01/03/2022
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 154 under the Securities Act of 1933, "Delivery of Prospectuses to Investors at the Same Address." 17 CFR 230.154.
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
2,524
475
0
2,049
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
23,462
7,975
0
15,487
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The increase in burden from 7,975 hours to 23,462 hours (an increase of 15,487 hours) is due to an increase in the estimated number of mutual funds that are directly sold and broker-dealers that have customer accounts with mutual funds (and may be required to deliver mutual fund prospectuses), as well as a change in methodology that corrects certain estimates for the number of responses and burden hours in the previous PRA.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Amy Miller 202 551-4447
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:
01/03/2022
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