Form N-SAR under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Semi-Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC 2100 Form N-SAR under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Semi-Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement N-SAR.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-08-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34869	Form N-SAR under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Semi-Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0330	ICR Reference No: 201008-3235-009
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-3235-001
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-292
Title: Form N-SAR under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Semi-Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies
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: 09/21/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/05/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2011
Responses	7,461	0	7,461
Time Burden (Hours)	107,084	0	107,213
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form N-SAR is a reporting form that is to be used for semi-annual and annual reports by all registered investment companies that have filed a registration statement which has become effective pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 with the exception of face amount certificate companies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-29 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-AJ94	Proposed rulemaking	75 FR 47064	08/04/2010

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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
Form N-SAR under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Semi-Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies	SEC 2100	Form N-SAR

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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	7,461	7,461	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	107,084	107,213	0	-129	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Form N-SAR has a current burden hour inventory of 107,213 hours based on an estimate of 4142 respondents. As a result of the proposed amendments, the total hour burden for preparing and filing Form N-SAR would decrease by 129 hours to a new annual burden of 107,084 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: 08/05/2010

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