Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Reports to Stockholders of Management Companies

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement (Rule 30e-1).pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-07-16	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34063	Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Reports to Stockholders of Management Companies		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0025	ICR Reference No: 201907-3235-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-3235-012
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-021
Title: Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Reports to Stockholders of Management Companies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/21/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2019
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB files this comment on this information collection request (ICR). The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the supporting statement of its next collection any public comments received regarding the collection as well as why (or why it did not) incorporate the commenter’s recommendation. The next submission to OMB must include the draft final rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	23,784	0	23,784
Time Burden (Hours)	1,028,658	0	1,028,658
Cost Burden (Dollars)	147,750,391	0	147,750,391

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Abstract: Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act generally requires a registered management company (“fund”) to transmit to its shareholders, at least semi-annually, a report containing the information that is required to be included in such reports by the fund’s registration statement form under the Investment Company Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-29(e) Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 124 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-AM31	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 14448	04/10/2019

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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 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Reports to Stockholders of Management Companies

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Under the proposed amendments, the estimated hourly burden associated with rule 30e 1 would increase from 1,028,658 hours to 1,040,246 hours (an increase of 11,588 hours). The estimated cost burden associated with rule 30e 1 would increase from $147,750,391 to $149,295,491 (an increase of $1,545,100). This increase is due to an increase in the estimated burden for registered CEFs that would be required to disclose additional information in their shareholder reports under the proposal.

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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: 07/17/2019

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