Investment Company Act Rule 17f-1, "Custody of Securities with Members of National Securities Exchanges"

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
17f-1 Supporting Statement (2014).pdf Supporting Statement A	2014-12-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34614	Rule 17f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0222	ICR Reference No: 201410-3235-021
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-3235-025
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-236
Title: Investment Company Act Rule 17f-1, "Custody of Securities with Members of National Securities Exchanges"
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: 03/25/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/03/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	4	0	5
Time Burden (Hours)	14	0	18
Cost Burden (Dollars)	37,200	0	44,000

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Abstract: Rule 17f-1 sets forth the conditions under which a funds may place its assets in the custody of a member of a national securities exchange.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-17f Name of Law: 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:
	79 FR 43516	07/25/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 60203	10/06/2014
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 17f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940

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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	4	5	0	0	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14	18	0	0	-4	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	37,200	44,000	0	0	-6,800	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 has decreased from 17.5 hours to 14 hours. Based on a review of filings, the number of funds relying on rule 17f-1 has decreased slightly and the time to prepare the filings has not changed. The annual cost burden has decreased from $44,000 to $37,200. This $6,800 decrease is primarily attributable to changes in the number of funds relying on rule 17f-1.

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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: 12/03/2014

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