Investment Company Act rule 38a-1, 17 C.F.R. Sec. 270.38a-1, Compliance procedures and practices of registered investment companies.

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
38a-1 Supporting Statement (1.6.14).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-01-07	Source copy available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
35444	Investment Company Act rule 38a-1, 17 C.F.R. Sec. 270.38a-1, Compliance procedures and practices of registered investment companies.		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0586	ICR Reference No: 201401-3235-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-3235-031
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-522
Title: Investment Company Act rule 38a-1, 17 C.F.R. Sec. 270.38a-1, Compliance procedures and practices of 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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/25/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2016
Responses	4,237	0	4,237
Time Burden (Hours)	263,631	0	248,455
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 38a-1 requires registered investment companies and business development companies to adopt and implement compliance policies and procedures, to review those policies and procedures annually, and to maintain certain records.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-37(a) Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940: Powers of Commission
   US Code: 15 USC 80a-30(a) Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940: Maintenance of Records
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 939A Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AL02	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 1316	01/08/2014

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Investment Company Act rule 38a-1, 17 C.F.R. Sec. 270.38a-1, Compliance procedures and practices of registered investment companies.

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	4,237	4,237	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	263,631	248,455	15,176	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The estimated total annual burden hours increased 15,176 hours, from 248,455 hours to 263,631 hours. This increase in burden hours is attributable to the amendments adopted to rule 5b-3 under the Investment Company Act.

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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]? Yes

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: 01/27/2014

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