Rule 237 (17 CFR 230.237) under the Securities Act of 1933, Exemption for offers and sales to certain Canadian tax-deferred retirement savings accounts

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Rule_237_Supporting_Statement.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-10-14	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
35326	Canadian Securities Disclosure		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0528	ICR Reference No: 201606-3235-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-3235-002
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-465
Title: Rule 237 (17 CFR 230.237) under the Securities Act of 1933, Exemption for offers and sales to certain Canadian tax-deferred retirement savings accounts
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: 12/15/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/14/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	108	0	123
Time Burden (Hours)	18	0	21
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 237 requires written offering materials for any securities offered or sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on the rule to disclose that those securities are not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and that the securities may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered or exempt from registration.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77 Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
  

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:
	81 FR 44672	07/08/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 62784	09/12/2016
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
Canadian Securities Disclosure

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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	108	123	0	0	-15	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18	21	0	0	-3	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 burden hours for rule 237 decreased from 20.5 hours to 18 hours based on a decrease in the estimated number of issuers that may rely on the rule.

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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: 10/14/2016

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