Exchange Act Form 10-Q

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC-1296 Exchange Act Form 10-Q Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 10-Q.SS.08-17-2015.pdf Supporting Statement A	2015-08-17
secsorn6.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-04-17
EDGAR PIA_Redacted.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-04-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34260	Exchange Act Form 10-Q Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0070	ICR Reference No: 201501-3235-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-3235-005
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF 270-49
Title: Exchange Act Form 10-Q
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: 09/16/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2015
Responses	22,907	0	32,462
Time Burden (Hours)	3,220,037	0	4,563,168
Cost Burden (Dollars)	429,368,808	0	608,422,400

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Abstract: Form 10-Q is filed by issuers of securities to satisfy their quarterly reporting obligations pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77g, 77j, 77s(a) Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 78l, 78m, 78o, 78w Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  

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:
	80 FR 7504	02/10/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 20544	04/16/2015
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
Exchange Act Form 10-Q	SEC-1296	Form 10-Q

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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	22,907	32,462	0	0	-9,555	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,220,037	4,563,168	0	0	-1,343,131	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	429,368,808	608,422,400	0	0	-179,053,592	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 decrease of (-1,343,131) in burden hours and the decrease of ($179,053,592) in cost burden are due to an adjustment in the number of Form 10-Qs filed with the Commission. The number of Form 10-Qs filed in any given year may vary depending on the number of registrants that become, or cease being a publicly reporting company.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

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: 04/21/2015

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