Rule 154 under the Securities Act of 1933, "Delivery of Prospectuses to Investors at the Same Address." 17 CFR 230.154

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Rule 154 Supporting Statement.pdf Supporting Statement A	2012-09-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35247	Rule 154 under the Securities Act of 1933, "Delivery of Prospectuses to Investors at the Same Address." 17 CFR 230.154	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0495	ICR Reference No: 201209-3235-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-3235-007
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-438
Title: Rule 154 under the Securities Act of 1933, "Delivery of Prospectuses to Investors at the Same Address." 17 CFR 230.154
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: 10/25/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/11/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	580	0	470
Time Burden (Hours)	10,180	0	9,870
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 154 permits an issuer or broker-dealer that has an obligation to deliver a prospectus to multiple persons at a single address to satisfy that obligation by delivering a single prospectus, subject to certain conditions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77a et seq. Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
  

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:
	77 FR 34414	06/11/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 51588	08/24/2012
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 154 under the Securities Act of 1933, "Delivery of Prospectuses to Investors at the Same Address." 17 CFR 230.154

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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	580	470	0	0	110	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,180	9,870	0	0	310	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 annual time burden from 9,870 hours to 10,180 hours (an increase of 310 hours) is due to an increase in the number of direct-marketed mutual funds and a decrease in the number of broker-dealers that carry customer accounts and therefore, may be required to deliver mutual fund prospectuses.

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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]? No

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: 09/11/2012

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