Rule 17d-1 prohibits certain joint transactions unless an application regarding the transaction has been filed with the Commission and has been granted by order.
Rule 17d-1 has a current annual burden of 1232 hours. The hour burden associated with rule 17d-1 has increased by a total of 770 hours to a total of 2002 hours since our last analysis. The increase in estimated total annual burden hours associated with the rule is due to an increase in the number of funds that filed applications for exemption under rule 17d-1.
The estimated cost burden of $745,048 has increased to $1,210,703. This increase in cost burden is due to an increase in the number of funds that filed applications for exemptions under rule 17d-1.
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No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Marian Fowler 202 551-6894
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.