Form N-5, registration statement of small business investment companies under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC-993 Form N-5 (17 CFR 239.24) under the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 239.24) and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 274.5). Registration Statement of Small Business Investment Company Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N-5 Supporting Statement (2017 revision).pdf Supporting Statement A	2019-07-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34489	Form N-5 (17 CFR 239.24) under the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 239.24) and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 274.5). Registration Statement of Small Business Investment Company Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0169	ICR Reference No: 201907-3235-033
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-3235-009
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-172
Title: Form N-5, registration statement of small business investment companies under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company 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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/25/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2019
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	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	1	0	1
Time Burden (Hours)	117	0	117
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,000	0	10,000

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Abstract: Form N-5 is the registration statement used by small business investment companies to register under the Investment Company Act and to register their securities for sale to the public under the Securities Act of 1933.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77e Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 80a-8 Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AM00	Proposed rulemaking	82 FR 50988	11/02/2017

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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
Form N-5 (17 CFR 239.24) under the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 239.24) and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 274.5). Registration Statement of Small Business Investment Company	SEC-993	Form N-5

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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: The total annual hour burden of 117.25 represents an increase of 0.25 hours over the previous hour estimate of 117 hours. In addition, the annual cost burden of $10,400 represents an increase of $400 over the previous external cost burden estimate of $10,000 per year. The changes in burden hours and external costs are due to the staff’s estimates of the time costs and external costs that would result from our proposed amendments to Form N-5 regarding hyperlinking.

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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: 07/31/2019

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