Form N-8B-2; Registration Statement of Unit Investment Trusts that are currently issuing securities.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC-977 Form N-8B-2; Registration Statement of Unit Investment Trusts that are currently issuing securities. Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N-8B-2 Supporting Statement.pdf Supporting Statement A	2012-10-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34532	Form N-8B-2; Registration Statement of Unit Investment Trusts that are currently issuing securities. Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0186	ICR Reference No: 201210-3235-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-3235-012
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-186
Title: Form N-8B-2; Registration Statement of Unit Investment Trusts that are currently issuing securities.
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: 11/26/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/12/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2013
Responses	8	0	16
Time Burden (Hours)	56	0	312
Cost Burden (Dollars)	59,000	0	103,700

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Abstract: Form N-8B-2 is the registration statement form used by unit investment trusts currently issuing securities to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-8(b) Name of Law: Section 8(b) of the 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 46775	08/06/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 62272	10/12/2012
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
Form N-8B-2; Registration Statement of Unit Investment Trusts that are currently issuing securities.	SEC-977	Form N-8B-2

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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	8	16	0	0	-8	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56	312	0	0	-256	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	59,000	103,700	0	0	-44,700	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: 1. Currently, the approved annual time burden for preparing and filing registration statements on Form N-8B-2 is 312 hours and the total cost burden allocated to Form N 8B-2 is $103,700. These burdens were based on the previous estimate of 16 responses (2 initial filings + 14 post-effective amendments = 16 total responses). The previous total cost burden was also based on the previous estimate of $9,150 for the cost burden per filing of preparing and filing an initial Form N-8B-2 and $6,100 for the cost burden per filing of preparing and filing a post effective amendment to Form N-8B- 2. The new estimate of the total annual time burden is 56 hours and the new estimate of the total cost burden is $59,000. These new burdens are based on the new estimated total number of responses of 8 (2 initial filings + 6 post-effective amendments = 8 total responses) and the new estimates of $10,000 for the cost burden per filing of preparing and filing an initial Form N-8B-2 and $6,500 for the cost burden per filing of preparing and filing a post effective amendment to Form N-8B-2. The decrease in the total annual hour burden of 256 hours and the decrease in the total annual cost burden of $44,700 are based on our understanding of actual costs as described by a sample of filers and a decrease in estimated responses representing post-effective amendments.

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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: 10/12/2012

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