Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 44479 [2017-20217]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2017 / Notices (each, a ‘‘Subadvisory Agreement’’ and collectively, the ‘‘Subadvisory Agreements’’) and materially amend Subadvisory Agreements without obtaining the shareholder approval required under section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f–2 under the Act.4 Applicants also seek an exemption from the Disclosure Requirements to permit a Subadvised Fund to disclose (as both a dollar amount and a percentage of the Subadvised Fund’s net assets): (a) The aggregate fees paid to the Adviser and any Wholly-Owned Subadvisers; (b) the aggregate fees paid to Non-Affiliated Subadvisers, and (c) the fee paid to each Affiliated Subadviser. 3. Applicants agree that any order granting the requested relief will be subject to the terms and conditions stated in the application. Such terms and conditions provide for, among other safeguards, appropriate disclosure to Subadvised Fund’s shareholders and notification about subadvisory changes and enhanced Board oversight to protect the interests of the Subadvised Fund’s shareholders. 4. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt any person, security, or transaction or any class or classes of persons, securities, or transactions from any provisions of the Act, or any rule thereunder, if such relief is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection of investors and purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of the Act. Applicants believe that the requested relief meets this standard because, as further explained in the application, the Investment Advisory Agreements will remain subject to shareholder approval, while the role of the Subadvisers is substantially equivalent to that of individual portfolio managers, so that requiring shareholder approval of Subadvisory Agreements would impose unnecessary delays and expenses on the Subadvised Fund. Applicants believe that the requested relief from the Disclosure Requirements meets this standard because it will improve the Adviser’s ability to negotiate fees paid to the Subadvisers that are more advantageous for the Subadvised Fund. 4 The requested relief will not extend to any subadviser, other than a Wholly-Owned Subadviser, who is an affiliated person, as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Act, of the Subadvised Fund or of the Adviser, other than by reason of serving as a subadviser to one or more of the Subadvised Funds (‘‘Affiliated Subadviser’’). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Sep 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, under delegated authority. Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–20176 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–2736 Extension: Rule 203–3, Form ADV–H, SEC File No. 270–481, OMB Control No. 3235–0538 Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below. The title for the collection of information is ‘‘Form ADV–H under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.’’ Rule 203–3 (17 CFR 275.203–3) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b) requires that registered advisers requesting either a temporary or continuing hardship exemption submit the request on Form ADV–H. Rule 204–4 (17 CFR 275.204–4) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 requires that exempt reporting advisers requesting a temporary hardship exemption submit the request on Form ADV–H. The purpose of this collection of information is to permit advisers to obtain a hardship exemption to not complete an electronic filing. The temporary hardship exemption that is available to registered advisers under rule 203–3 and exempt reporting advisers under rule 204–4 permits these advisers to make late filings due to unforeseen computer or software problems. The continuing hardship exemption available to registered advisers under rule 203–3 permits advisers to submit all required electronic filings on hard copy for data entry by the operator of the IARD. The Commission has estimated that compliance with the requirement to complete Form ADV–H imposes a total burden of approximately one hour for an adviser. Based on our experience, we estimate that we will receive two Form ADV–H filings annually from registered PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44479 investment advisers and one Form ADV–H filing annually from exempt reporting advisers. Based on the 60 minute per respondent estimate, the Commission estimates a total annual burden of 3 hours for this collection of information. Rule 203–3, rule 204–4, and Form ADV–H do not require recordkeeping or records retention. The collection of information requirements under the rule and form are mandatory. The information collected pursuant to the rule and Form ADV–H consists of filings with the Commission. These filings are not kept confidential. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. The public may view the background documentation for this information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to: Shagufta_ Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@ sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: September 19, 2017. Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–20217 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–2736 Extension: Rule 17Ab2–1, Form CA–1, SEC File No. 270–203, OMB Control No. 3235–0195 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (‘‘PRA’’) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) a request for approval of extension of the previously approved E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 44479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20217]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 
20549-2736

Extension:
    Rule 203-3, Form ADV-H, SEC File No. 270-481, OMB Control No. 
3235-0538

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (``OMB'') a request for extension of the previously approved 
collection of information discussed below.
    The title for the collection of information is ``Form ADV-H under 
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.'' Rule 203-3 (17 CFR 275.203-3) 
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b) requires that 
registered advisers requesting either a temporary or continuing 
hardship exemption submit the request on Form ADV-H. Rule 204-4 (17 CFR 
275.204-4) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 requires that 
exempt reporting advisers requesting a temporary hardship exemption 
submit the request on Form ADV-H. The purpose of this collection of 
information is to permit advisers to obtain a hardship exemption to not 
complete an electronic filing. The temporary hardship exemption that is 
available to registered advisers under rule 203-3 and exempt reporting 
advisers under rule 204-4 permits these advisers to make late filings 
due to unforeseen computer or software problems. The continuing 
hardship exemption available to registered advisers under rule 203-3 
permits advisers to submit all required electronic filings on hard copy 
for data entry by the operator of the IARD.
    The Commission has estimated that compliance with the requirement 
to complete Form ADV-H imposes a total burden of approximately one hour 
for an adviser. Based on our experience, we estimate that we will 
receive two Form ADV-H filings annually from registered investment 
advisers and one Form ADV-H filing annually from exempt reporting 
advisers. Based on the 60 minute per respondent estimate, the 
Commission estimates a total annual burden of 3 hours for this 
collection of information.
    Rule 203-3, rule 204-4, and Form ADV-H do not require recordkeeping 
or records retention. The collection of information requirements under 
the rule and form are mandatory. The information collected pursuant to 
the rule and Form ADV-H consists of filings with the Commission. These 
filings are not kept confidential. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid control number.
    The public may view the background documentation for this 
information collection at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. 
Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to: 
Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief 
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi 
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an email 
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 
days of this notice.

    Dated: September 19, 2017.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-20217 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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