Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Reports to Stockholders of Management Companies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Rule 30e-1 Supporting Statement - 1.6.14.pdf Supporting Statement A	2014-07-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34063	Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Reports to Stockholders of Management Companies	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0025	ICR Reference No: 201407-3235-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-3235-018
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-021
Title: Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Reports to Stockholders of Management Companies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 07/11/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/07/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	21,500	0	21,500
Time Burden (Hours)	935,049	0	903,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	333,905,750	0	333,905,750

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Abstract: Rule 30e-1 (17 CFR 270.30e-1) under the investment companies act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et. seq) directs registered management investment companies to include reports, required to be transmitted to shareholders by Section 30(e) (15 U.S.C. 80a-29(e)) of the Investment Company Act, information set out in each investment company's registration form.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-29(e) Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 124 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	Proposed rulemaking	76 FR 12896	03/09/2011

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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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Reports to Stockholders of Management Companies

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	21,500	21,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	935,049	903,000	32,049	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	333,905,750	333,905,750	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 estimates represent a one-time increase of 32,049 hours in internal burden. These changes are due to the recently adopted amendments to Forms N-1A, N-2, and N-3.

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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: 07/07/2014

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