Study of Marketing and Delivery of Financial Products to Individual Investors

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
IABD Study from the Chairman's Office .htm	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2007-03-14	Available
study PRA Stmt.new.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-01-12	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46664	Study of Marketing and Delivery of Financial Products to Individual Investors	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0623	ICR Reference No: 200701-3235-025
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: 270-561
Title: Study of Marketing and Delivery of Financial Products to Individual Investors
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/14/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/12/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2008	36 Months From Approved
Responses	320	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission intends to use the collected information as factual background for evaluating the current legal and regulatory environment for the provision of financial products and services to individual investors by broker-dealers and investment advisers and for determining, consistent with the Commission's investor protection mission, the most effective legal and regulatory approach to regulating investment professionals in today's marketplace.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 65161	11/07/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 1565	01/12/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Study of Marketing and Delivery of Financial Products to Individual Investors

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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	320	0	0	320	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	500	0	0	500	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 Commission has engaged a contractor to undertake an empirical study that will involve collecting, categorizing, and analyzing data regarding the marketing, sale and delivery of financial products, accounts, programs and services offered to individual investors by broker-dealers and investment advisers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $787,035

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(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: 01/12/2007

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