Each year, thousands of investors voluntarily use the SEC's Investor Form or write emails to submit complaints concerning their brokers or investments, to ask questions about the securities laws and the securities industry, or to provide other feedback. In order to make it easier for investors and for the SEC staff, the SEC replaced the paper and web forms with an e-filed dynamic form (the Investor Form). The Investor Form does not ask for any information that was not on the previous forms, and provides drop down choices for investors so the contacts can more efficiently be routed to the appropriate staff. The dual purpose of the form is to make it easier for the public to contact the agency with complaints, questions, tips, or other feedback and to to further streamline the workflow of Commission staff that record, process, and respond to investor contacts.
Based on the staffâs review of the Investor Formâs use in recent years, we anticipate that the number of contacts per year is approximately 13,000, compared to our prior estimate of approximately 30,000 contacts per year. In addition to reflecting FYs 2023-2025, the revised estimate reflects more precise data.
$1,860,720
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Jennifer Palmer 202 551-5786
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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:
(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;
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