Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB files this comment on this information collection request (ICR. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the supporting statement of its next collection any public comments received regarding the collection as well as why (or why it did not) incorporate the commenterâs recommendation. The next submission to OMB must include the draft final rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2015
4,879
0
4,879
258,000
0
258,000
25,684,000
0
25,684,000
Form PF will be filed by registered investment advisers that have at least $150 million in private fund assets under management. These advisers must report information regarding their private funds for use by the Financial Stability Oversight Council in monitoring systemic risk.
Form PF divides respondents into two broad groups, Large Private Fund Advisers and smaller private fund advisers. "Large Private Fund Advisers" are advisers with at least $1.5 billion in assets under management attributable to hedge funds ("large hedge fund advisers"), advisers that manage "liquidity funds" and have at least $1 billion in combined assets under management attributable to liquidity funds and registered money market funds ("large liquidity fund advisers"), and advisers with at least $2 billion in assets under management attributable to private equity funds ("large private equity advisers"). All other respondents are considered smaller private fund advisers. Smaller private fund advisers must report annually and provide only basic information regarding their operations and the private funds they advise. Large private equity advisers also must report on an annual basis but are required to provide additional information with respect to the private equity funds they manage. Finally, large hedge fund advisers and large liquidity fund advisers must report on a quarterly basis and provide more information than other private fund advisers.
A private fund adviser would also be required to file very limited information on Form PF if it is no longer required to report on the form, if it is transitioning from quarterly to annual filing or if it is requesting a hardship exemption. This collection of information would implement the requirements of Sections 404 and 406 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
The total annual hour burden of 249,300 hours represents a decrease of 8,700 hours over the previous burden hour estimate of 258,000 hours. In addition, the annual external cost burden of $23,310,350 represents a decrease of $2,373,650 over the previous annual external cost burden estimate of $25,684,000. The changes in burden hours and external cost burdens are due to the staff's estimates of the time costs and external costs that would result from the proposed amendments.
No
No
No
Yes
No
Uncollected
Adam Bolter 202 551-6011
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.
Form SEC2048 Form PF
Supporting_Statement_for_Form_PF_(2013)[1].pdf
Form PF