Rule 17a-8 exempts certain mergers
involving a registerd investment company and an affiliated
investment company or common or collective trust fund from the
restrictions on affiliated purchases and sales in section 17(a) of
the Investment Company Act. The rule requires each participating
investment company's board of directors to make certain
determinations concerning the transaction, includes two provisions
governing shareholder voting and requires surviving investment
companies to preserve written records describing the merger and its
terms.
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:
(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;
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.