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time spent by the board of directors as
a whole includes any time spent
initially establishing the bond, as well
as time spent on annual updates and
approvals. The Commission staff
therefore estimates the total ongoing
paperwork burden hours per year for all
funds required by rule 17g–1 to be 7770
hours (3885 funds × 2 hours = 7770
hours).
These estimates of average burden
hours are made solely for the purposes
of the Paperwork Reduction Act. These
estimates are not derived from a
comprehensive or even a representative
survey or study of Commission rules.
The collection of information required
by rule 17g–1 is mandatory and will not
be 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.
Written comments are requested on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information has practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the Commission’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
in writing within 60 days of this
publication.
Please direct your written comments
to Charles Boucher, Director/CIO,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432 General
Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or
send an e-mail to:
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: March 18, 2009.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–6657 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
Extension:
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Rule 20a–1, SEC File No. 270–132, OMB
Control No. 3235–0158.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520) the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit this existing collection
of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
Rule 20a–1 (17 CFR 270.20a–1) under
the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) requires that
the solicitation of a proxy, consent, or
authorization with respect to a security
issued by a registered investment
company (‘‘fund’’) be in compliance
with Regulation 14A (17 CFR 240.14a–
1 et seq.), Schedule 14A (17 CFR
240.14a–101), and all other rules and
regulations adopted under section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78n(a)). It also requires a
fund’s investment adviser, or a
prospective adviser, to transmit to the
person making a proxy solicitation the
information necessary to enable that
person to comply with the rules and
regulations applicable to the
solicitation. In addition, rule 20a–1
instructs registered investment
companies, that have made a public
offering of securities and that hold
security holder votes for which proxies,
consents, or authorizations are not being
solicited, to refer to the Commission’s
rules governing information statements.
Regulation 14A and Schedule 14A
establish the disclosure requirements
applicable to the solicitation of proxies,
consents and authorizations. In
particular, Item 22 of Schedule 14A
contains extensive disclosure
requirements for fund proxy statements.
Among other things, it requires the
disclosure of information about fund fee
or expense increases, the election of
directors, the approval of an investment
advisory contract and the approval of a
distribution plan.
The Commission requires the
dissemination of this information to
assist investors in understanding their
fund investments and the choices they
may be asked to make regarding fund
operations. The Commission does not
use the information in proxies directly,
but reviews proxy statement filings for
compliance with applicable rules.
It is estimated that funds file
approximately 1,225 proxy solicitations
annually with the Commission. That
figure includes multiple filings by some
funds. The total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden of the collection
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of information is estimated to be
approximately 130,095 hours (1,225
responses × 106.2 hours per response).
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
in writing within 60 days of this
publication.
Please direct your written comments
to Charles Boucher, Director/CIO,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432 General
Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or
send an e-mail to:
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: March 18, 2009.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–6658 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
Extension:
Rule 6c–7, SEC File No. 270–269, OMB
Control No. 3235–0276.
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 (the
‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit this existing collection
of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
Rule 6c–7 (17 CFR 270.6c–7) under
the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) (‘‘1940 Act’’)
provides exemption from certain
provisions of Sections 22(e) and 27 of
the 1940 Act for registered separate
accounts offering variable annuity
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.
Extension:
Rule 20a-1, SEC File No. 270-132, OMB Control No. 3235-0158.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the ``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
Rule 20a-1 (17 CFR 270.20a-1) under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) requires that the solicitation of a
proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to a security issued by a
registered investment company (``fund'') be in compliance with
Regulation 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-1 et seq.), Schedule 14A (17 CFR
240.14a-101), and all other rules and regulations adopted under section
14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n(a)). It
also requires a fund's investment adviser, or a prospective adviser, to
transmit to the person making a proxy solicitation the information
necessary to enable that person to comply with the rules and
regulations applicable to the solicitation. In addition, rule 20a-1
instructs registered investment companies, that have made a public
offering of securities and that hold security holder votes for which
proxies, consents, or authorizations are not being solicited, to refer
to the Commission's rules governing information statements.
Regulation 14A and Schedule 14A establish the disclosure
requirements applicable to the solicitation of proxies, consents and
authorizations. In particular, Item 22 of Schedule 14A contains
extensive disclosure requirements for fund proxy statements. Among
other things, it requires the disclosure of information about fund fee
or expense increases, the election of directors, the approval of an
investment advisory contract and the approval of a distribution plan.
The Commission requires the dissemination of this information to
assist investors in understanding their fund investments and the
choices they may be asked to make regarding fund operations. The
Commission does not use the information in proxies directly, but
reviews proxy statement filings for compliance with applicable rules.
It is estimated that funds file approximately 1,225 proxy
solicitations annually with the Commission. That figure includes
multiple filings by some funds. The total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden of the collection of information is estimated to
be approximately 130,095 hours (1,225 responses x 106.2 hours per
response).
Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
Please direct your written comments to Charles Boucher, Director/
CIO, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432
General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: March 18, 2009.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-6658 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]
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