Rule 204A-1

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2025 04 08_90 FR 15184_3235-0596_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-08	Available
2025 04 08_90 FR 15184_3235-0596_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-08	Repair queued
2025 01 30_90 FR 8552_3235-0596_60-Day Collection Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-01-30	Repair queued
2025 01 30_90 FR 8552_3235-0596_60-Day Collection Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-01-30	Repair queued
Supporting Statement.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-01-23	Available
Supporting Statement.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-01-23	Repair queued

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: 202501-3235-022
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202201-3235-008
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM
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: 07/24/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/08/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	3,772,932	0	3,382,150
Time Burden (Hours)	1,449,221	0	1,275,659
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:
	90 FR 8552	01/30/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 15184	04/08/2025
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	3,772,932	3,382,150	0	0	390,782	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,449,221	1,275,659	0	0	173,562	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, and the average number of non-clerical employees per adviser, that we obtained from Form ADVs filed through the IARD. The number of responses per investment adviser has increased slightly, as there was a slight increase in the average number of an adviser’s non-clerical employees that we assume that advisers will treat as access persons, but the number of hours per response have not changed since the last estimate. The increase in hour burden is due to an increase in the estimated number of respondents, overall (there was an increase in the number of registered investment advisers, and a slight increase in the average number of an adviser’s non-clerical employees).

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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? 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: 04/08/2025

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