Form ADV-E, cover sheet for each certificate of accounting of client securities and funds in custody of an investment adviser.

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC2223 Form ADV-E	Form	Modified	Available
IA-2968 (FR version ).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-01-13	Available
Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-01-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34918	Form ADV-E, cover sheet for each certificate of accounting of client securities and funds in custody of an investment adviser.	Form	Modified	Form ADV-E

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0361	ICR Reference No: 201001-3235-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200809-3235-018
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-318
Title: Form ADV-E, cover sheet for each certificate of accounting of client securities and funds in custody of an investment adviser.
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: 03/10/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/15/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	2,231	0	189
Time Burden (Hours)	112	0	9
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form ADV-E is the cover sheet for accountant examination certificates filed pursuant to rule 206(4)-2 under Investment Advisers Act by certain investment advisers retaining custody of client securities or funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80b-6(4) Name of Law: Investment Advisers Act of 1940
   US Code: 15 USC 80b-4 Name of Law: Investment Advisers Act of 1940
   US Code: 15 USC 80b-11(a) Name of Law: Investment Advisers 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-AK32	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 1456	01/11/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Form ADV-E, cover sheet for each certificate of accounting of client securities and funds in custody of an investment adviser.	SEC2223	Form ADV-E

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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	2,231	189	0	0	2,042	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	112	9	0	0	103	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 increase in hour burden of 103 hours results from an increase in the estimated number of advisers that will be subject to the requirement of completing Form ADV-E under the amendments to rule 206(4)-2 and the additional collections of information resulting from the amendments relating to filing Form ADV-E when an independent public accountant performing the surprise examination terminates its engagement.

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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: 01/15/2010

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