Rule 17j-1 (17 CFR 270.17j-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Personal Investment Activities of Investment Company Personnel

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Rule 17j-1 SS-2007.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-05-10	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34621	Rule 17j-1 (17 CFR 270.17j-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Personal Investment Activities of Investment Company Personnel		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0224	ICR Reference No: 200701-3235-028
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200407-3235-008
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: 270-239
Title: Rule 17j-1 (17 CFR 270.17j-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Personal Investment Activities of Investment Company Personnel
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: 08/20/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/16/2007
Terms of Clearance: The agency must ensure that it accurately reports the information collection burden imposed on small entities.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2007
Responses	113,970	0	102,230
Time Burden (Hours)	169,950	0	243,884
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,100,000	0	845,000

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Abstract: Rule 17j-1 requires investment companies and their investment advisers and principal underwriters to establish codes of ethics to prevent affiliated persons from engaging in fraudulent practices and requires these persons to file reports with their employers with respect to their personal securities transactions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-17j Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
  

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:
	72 FR 11403	03/13/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 27599	05/16/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 17j-1 (17 CFR 270.17j-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Personal Investment Activities of Investment Company Personnel

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	113,970	102,230	0	0	11,740	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	169,950	243,884	0	0	-73,934	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,100,000	845,000	0	0	255,000	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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]? 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: 05/16/2007

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