Rule 489 (17 CFR 230.489) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Form F-N

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC 2306 Form F-N	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
3235-0411_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-11-05	Available
3235-0411_60-Day Collection Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-31	Available
Supporting Statement Rule 489 and Form F-N (2026).pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44224	Rule 489 (17 CFR 230.489) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Form F-N	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form F-N

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0411	ICR Reference No: 202606-3235-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202308-3235-009
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM
Title: Rule 489 (17 CFR 230.489) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Form F-N
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/05/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2027
Responses	20	25
Time Burden (Hours)	20	25
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	2,050

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Abstract: Rule 489 requires certain entities that are exempted from the definition of investment company by virtue of Rules 3a-1, 3a-5, and 3a-6 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to file Form F-N to appoint a United States agent for service of process when making a public offering of securities in the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 77s Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 80a-8(c) Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
   US Code: 15 USC 80a-37(a) Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
   US Code: 15 USC 78w Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  

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:
	91 FR 55940	08/31/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 69906	11/05/2026
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
Rule 489 (17 CFR 230.489) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Form F-N	SEC 2306	Form F-N

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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	20	25	0	0	-5	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20	25	0	0	-5	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	2,050	0	0	-2,050	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: The estimated hourly burden associated with rule 489 and Form F-N has changed from 25 to 20 hours (a change of 5 hours). This is due to a change in the estimated number of responses per year.

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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: 11/05/2026

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