Rule 204A-1

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
204A-1 Supporting Statement (2019 Extension) Draft 20190502.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-06-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
35457	Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 -- Codes of Ethics		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0596	ICR Reference No: 201906-3235-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-3235-005
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-536
Title: Rule 204A-1
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: 10/17/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/11/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	3,108,828	0	3,343,784
Time Burden (Hours)	1,194,133	0	1,418,703
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 204A-1 requires SEC-registered investment advisers to adopt codes of ethics governing their supervised persons.

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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: 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:
	84 FR 28363	06/18/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 46979	09/06/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 -- Codes of Ethics

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	3,108,828	3,343,784	0	0	-234,956	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,194,133	1,418,703	0	0	-224,570	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 have revised the estimated burden based on new information on the number of SEC-registered investment advisers that we obtained from Form ADVs filed through the IARD. The number of responses per investment adviser and the number of hours per response have not changed since the last estimate. The decrease in hour burden is due to a decrease in the estimated number of respondents and responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 09/11/2019

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