Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, registration statement of open- end management investment companies

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC2052 Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, registration statement of open- end management investment companies	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form N-1A Supporting Statement (FAST Act).pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-06-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34809	Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, registration statement of open- end management investment companies	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0307	ICR Reference No: 202106-3235-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-3235-013
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM 270-021
Title: Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, registration statement of open- end management investment companies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/09/2021

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	6,002	6,002
Time Burden (Hours)	1,672,077	1,670,576
Cost Burden (Dollars)	132,940,008	131,139,208

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Abstract: Form N-1A is the form used by open-end management investment companies, except small business investment companies and insurance company separate accounts, to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and to register their securities under the Securities Act of 1933. The SEC uses the information filed in registration statements to verify compliance with the federal securities laws.

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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	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 12674	04/02/2019

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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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, registration statement of open- end management investment companies	SEC2052	Form N-1A

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	6,002	6,002	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,672,077	1,670,576	0	1,501	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	132,940,008	131,139,208	0	1,800,800	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The estimated hourly burden associated with Form N 1A has increased from 1,670,576 hours to 1,672,077 hours (an increase of 1,501 hours). In addition, the cost burden associated with Form N 1A has increased from $131,139,208 to $132,940,008 (an increase of $1,800,800). The changes in burden hours and external cost burdens are due to the estimates of the time burden and external costs that will result from our amendments affecting Form N 1A regarding hyperlinking

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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? 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: 06/09/2021

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