Form ADV

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC 1707 Form ADV	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
3235-0049 30 Day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-08-24	Available
3235-0049 45 Day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-08-24	Available
3235-0049 60 Day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-08-24	Available
Form ADV Supporting Statement (2020 renewal).pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-06-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34137	Form ADV	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0049	ICR Reference No: 202005-3235-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201907-3235-025
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-039
Title: Form ADV
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: 11/09/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2020
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	17,800	0	17,579
Time Burden (Hours)	383,652	0	514,797
Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,822,389	0	21,767,370

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Abstract: Form ADV under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is filed upon initial registration as an investment adviser and is also filed by exempt reporting advisers filing reports with the Commission, is updated on an annual basis by all advisers, and may be more frequently updated to correct certain material information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80b-1 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:
	85 FR 28685	05/13/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 52173	08/24/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form ADV	SEC 1707, SEC 1707, SEC 1707, SEC 1707, SEC 1707	Form ADV instructions ,   Form ADV Part1a ,   Form ADV Part 1B ,   Form ADV ,   Form ADV Execution

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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	17,800	17,579	0	0	221	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	383,652	514,797	0	0	-131,145	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,822,389	21,767,370	0	0	-7,944,981	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 hour burden from 514,797 to 383,652 based on new information with respect to the estimated number of SEC-registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers. This new information is based on data derived from information submitted by advisers on Form ADVs filed through the IARD. The number of hours per response has changed since the last estimate. The decrease in hour burden is attributable primarily to the fact that the current approved burdens reflect the initial hourly burdens to prepare and file the relationship summary on Form ADV.

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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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 08/24/2020

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