Rule 31a-2 Records to be preserved by registered investment companies, certain majority-owned subsidiaries thereof, and other persons having transactions with registered investment companies.

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Rule text.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-10-19	Available
Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-10-19	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34515	Rule 31a-2 Records to be preserved by registered investment companies, certain majority-owned subsidiaries thereof, and other persons having transactions with registered investment companies.		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0179	ICR Reference No: 200910-3235-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200701-3235-019
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-174
Title: Rule 31a-2 Records to be preserved by registered investment companies, certain majority-owned subsidiaries thereof, and other persons having transactions with registered investment companies.
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: 03/23/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/13/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2010
Responses	4,522	0	4,920
Time Burden (Hours)	994,840	0	1,082,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	158,270,000	0	175,000,000

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Abstract: Rule 31-a-2 regulates how records and documents the Securities and Exchange Commission requires investment companies to keep are maintained.

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

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:
	74 FR 54862	10/23/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 1005	01/07/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 31a-2 Records to be preserved by registered investment companies, certain majority-owned subsidiaries thereof, and other persons having transactions with registered investment companies.

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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	4,522	4,920	0	0	-398	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	994,840	1,082,400	0	0	-87,560	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	158,270,000	175,000,000	0	0	-16,730,000	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: The staff's hour burden estimate for compliance with rule 31a-2 has decreased slightly, from 1,082,400 hours to 994,840 hours today, a net decrease of 87,560 hours. Similarly, the staff’s estimate for the cost of compliance has been reduced slightly, from $175,000,000 to $158,270,000, a reduction of $16,730,000. Both of these changes are primarily due to a decrease in the number of active investment companies to which the rule applies, from approximately 4,920 registrants in 2006 to approximately 4,522 registrants in 2009.

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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: 01/13/2010

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