Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, registration statement of open- end management investment companies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC2052 Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, registration statement of open- end management investment companies Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N-1A SUPPORTING.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-09-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34809	Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, registration statement of open- end management investment companies Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0307	ICR Reference No: 200901-3235-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200703-3235-005
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: 270-21
Title: Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, registration statement of open- end management investment companies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/08/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2010
Responses	8,752	0	2,397
Time Burden (Hours)	1,242,784	0	1,575,184
Cost Burden (Dollars)	81,043,520	0	108,766,182

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Abstract: Form N-1A is the form used by open-end management investment companies and insurance company separate accounts to register under the investment Company Act of 1940 and to register their securities under the Securities Act of 1933. The SEC uses the information filed in registration statements to verify compliance with the federal securities laws.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77e Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 80a-8 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:
3235-AJ44	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 4546	01/27/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, registration statement of open- end management investment companies	SEC2052	Form N-1A

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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	8,752	2,397	0	0	6,355	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,242,784	1,575,184	0	70,016	-402,416	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	81,043,520	108,766,182	0	0	-27,722,662	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In November 2008, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) adopted amendments to re-organize Form N 1A so that every prospectus will be required to include a summary section at the front of the prospectus, consisting of key information about the fund, including investment objectives and strategies, risks, costs, and performance. This key information must be presented in plain English in a standardized order. The Commission also adopted amendments to Form N-1A relating to exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The ETF amendments to Form N-1A are intended to result in the disclosure of more useful information to investors who purchase ETF shares on national securities exchanges and are designed to meet the needs of investors (including retail investors) who purchase shares in secondary market transactions.

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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)? No

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: 01/27/2009

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