Rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Custody of Investment Company Assets with A Foreign Securities Depository

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement_Rule 17f-7 (2025).pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
35329	Rule 17f-7 - Investment Adviser Requirements		Modified
198143	Rule 17f-7 - Global Custodian Requirements		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0529	ICR Reference No: 202610-3235-027
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202512-3235-007
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM
Title: Rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Custody of Investment Company Assets with A Foreign Securities Depository 
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/29/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2029
Responses	10,836	10,460
Time Burden (Hours)	153,408	151,152
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 17f 7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 governs the custody of the assets of registered management investment companies (“funds”) with a foreign securities depository outside the United States. The rule requires the fund to receive from its primary custodian an initial risk analysis of the foreign depository arrangements. Additionally, the rule requires the fund to receive from its global custodian an analysis of custody risks and to be notified of any materials changes to custody risks.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-17(f) 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-AN46	Proposed rulemaking	91 FR 63870	10/06/2026

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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: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 17f-7 - Global Custodian Requirements
Rule 17f-7 - Investment Adviser Requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	10,836	10,460	0	376	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	153,408	151,152	0	2,256	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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 rule 17f-7 has an increase of 2,256 hours due to the addition of BDCs to the definition of “fund” in the rule.

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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: 10/29/2026

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