The Department's regulation at 29 CFR 2510.3-38 provides that, in order to meet the definition of investment manager in ERISA 3(38), state-registered investment advisers must register electronically through a centralized electronic filing system established by the SEC and state investment authorities ("IARD") rather than providing a paper copy of their state registration to the Secretary of Labor.
There have been no program changes to this information collection since the prior ICR. The burden estimates have been adjusted to take into account the fact that most investment advisers that are affected by this information collection have already invested in the systems necessary to make use of electronic methods of communication through the Internet. Therefore, capital investments previously assumed to be required have been eliminated, reducing the annual hour and cost burdens of this information collection. Wage rates have also been updated.
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No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Susan Lahne 202 693-8500
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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:
(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.