Rule 204-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement for revsion Rule 204-2 2016.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-12-16	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34747	Rule 204-2, Books and Records to Be Maintained by Investment Advisers		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0278	ICR Reference No: 201611-3235-019
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-3235-016
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-215
Title: Rule 204-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/02/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/16/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	12,024	0	10,946
Time Burden (Hours)	2,199,791	0	1,986,152
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 204-2 sets forth the books and records that SEC-registered investment advisers must maintain and preserve.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80b Name of Law: Investment Advisers Act of 1940
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 213 410 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-AL75	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 60418	09/01/2016

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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 204-2, Books and Records to Be Maintained by Investment Advisers

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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	12,024	10,946	0	0	1,078	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,199,791	1,986,152	0	0	213,639	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: We estimate that the total burden hour associated with rule 204-2 will increase from 1,986,152 hours per year to 2,199,791 hours per year because of the larger registered investment adviser population since the most recent PRA approval and the rule 204-2 amendments that have been adopted by the Commission.

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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: 12/16/2016

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