Rule 34b-1 (17 CFR 270.34b-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Sales Literature Deemed to be Misleading.

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Statutory Authority for Rule 482 (to H Fernandez).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-06-25	Repair queued
SUPPORTING STATEMENT Rule 482 (2010-06-24) (H Fernandez comments).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-06-25	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34895	Rule 34b-1 (17 CFR 270.34b-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Sales Literature Deemed to be Misleading.		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0346	ICR Reference No: 201006-3235-027
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200808-3235-009
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-305
Title: Rule 34b-1 (17 CFR 270.34b-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Sales Literature Deemed to be Misleading.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 07/28/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/25/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	11,544	0	13,001
Time Burden (Hours)	27,983	0	31,332
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 34b-1 deems to be materially misleading any investment company sales literature that includes any information purporting to show the investment performance of the fund unless the sales literature also includes standardized performance data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-33(b) 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-AK50	Proposed rulemaking	75 FR 35920	06/23/2010

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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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 34b-1 (17 CFR 270.34b-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Sales Literature Deemed to be Misleading.

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	11,544	13,001	0	0	-1,457	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,983	31,332	0	162	-3,511	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: On June 16, 2010, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to rule 34b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that, if adopted, would require a target date retirement fund that includes the target date in its name to disclose the fund’s asset allocation at the target date immediately adjacent to the first use of the fund’s name in marketing materials. The Commission also proposed amendments to rule 34b-1 that, if adopted, would require marketing materials for target date retirement funds to include a table, chart, or graph depicting the fund’s asset allocation over time, together with a statement that would highlight the fund’s final asset allocation. In addition, the Commission proposed to amend rule 34b-1 to require a statement in marketing materials to the effect that a target date retirement fund should not be selected based solely on age or retirement date, is not a guaranteed investment, and the stated asset allocations may be subject to change. The amendments are intended to provide enhanced information to investors concerning target date retirement funds and reduce the potential for investors to be confused or misled regarding these and other investment companies. We estimate a net decrease of 3,349 burden hours per year for rule 34b-1 from the previous submission under the PRA. This change is due to a decrease in the estimated number of responses from 13,001 to 11,544 (resulting in a decrease of 3,511 burden hours based on the previous estimate of 2.41 hours per response), offset slightly by the impact of the increase in the hour burden per response from approximately 2.41 hours per response to approximately 2.424 hours per response as a result of the proposed amendments (resulting in an increase of approximately 162 burden hours).

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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]? No

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: 06/25/2010

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