Burden
reclassified as change due to agency estimate.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2012
6,250
0
7,002
9,375
0
63,014
99,375,000
0
106,200,000
Rule 498 would permit the obligation
under the Securities Act to deliver a statutory prospectus with
respect to mutual fund securities to be satisfied by sending or
giving a Summary Prospectus and providing the statutory prospectus
online. In addition, the new rule would require a fund to send the
statutory prospectus in paper or by e-mail upon request. The
Summary Prospectus would be required to contain the key information
that is included in the new summary section of the statutory
prospectus.
US Code:
15 USC 80a-24(g) Name of Law: Investment Company Act of
1940
US Code: 15
USC 77j Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
The Commission previously
estimated an annual time burden of approximately 63,014 hours for
voluntarily complying with rule 498. This number was based on the
average burden over a three-year period, assumed that 80% of the
estimated 8,752 portfolios in existence at the time would file a
summary prospectus ("Summary Prospectus") and post the required
disclosure documents on a website, and included an estimated
one-time hour burden of 23 hours for initial compliance with the
rule and an ongoing hour burden of 1.5 hours per portfolio. The
Commission now estimates that approximately 6,250 portfolios are
using a Summary Prospectus, resulting in annual internal hour
burden of approximately 9,375 hours. The net decrease of 53,639
hours in annual time burden from the previous submission reflects
the decrease in the estimated number of portfolios filing a Summary
Prospectus, no longer reflects the hours associated with initially
complying with the requirements of the rule, and is not based on
the average burden over a three-year period. With respect to the
total annual external cost burden, the Commission previously
estimated a cost burden of approximately $106,200,000, or
approximately $15,200 per portfolio. The Commission now estimates a
total annual external cost burden of approximately $99,375,000, or
approximately $15,900 per portfolio. This represents a net decrease
in the total annual external cost burden of approximately
$6,825,000, which is due to a decrease in the estimated number of
portfolios using a Summary Prospectus, and an increase in the
estimated external cost burden per portfolio to account for the
effects of inflation since 2008.
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
David Joire 202
551-6866
No
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:
(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;
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.