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clients with information about how
their proxies were voted.
Rule 206(4)–6 contains ‘‘collection of
information’’ requirements within the
meaning of the Paperwork Reduction
Act. The respondents are investment
advisers registered with the Commission
that vote proxies with respect to clients’
securities. Advisory clients of these
investment advisers use the information
required by the rule to assess
investment advisers’ proxy voting
policies and procedures and to monitor
the advisers’ performance of their proxy
voting activities. The information also is
used by the Commission staff in its
examination and oversight program.
Without the information collected under
the rules, advisory clients would not
have information they need to assess the
adviser’s services and monitor the
adviser’s handling of their accounts, and
the Commission would be less efficient
and effective in its programs.
The estimated number of investment
advisers subject to the collection of
information requirements under the rule
is 10,207. It is estimated that each of
these advisers is required to spend on
average 10 hours annually documenting
its proxy voting procedures under the
requirements of the rule, for a total
burden of 102,070 hours. We further
estimate that on average, approximately
121 clients of each adviser would
request copies of the underlying policies
and procedures. We estimate that it
would take these advisers 0.1 hours per
client to deliver copies of the policies
and procedures, for a total burden of
123,505 hours. Accordingly, we
estimate that rule 206(4)–6 results in an
annual aggregate burden of collection
for SEC-registered investment advisers
of a total of 225,575 hours.
Written comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collections of
information are 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 burdens of the collections of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burdens of the collections
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 Thomas Bayer, Chief Information
Officer, Securities and Exchange
Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon,
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria,
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VA 22312; or send an e-mail to:
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 5, 2011.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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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 18f–1 and Form N–18f–1; SEC
File No. 270–187; OMB Control No.
3235–0211.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 350l–3520), the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘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 18f–1 (17 CFR 270.18f–1)
enables a registered open-end
management investment company
(‘‘fund’’) that may redeem its securities
in-kind, by making a one-time election,
to commit to make cash redemptions
pursuant to certain requirements
without violating section 18(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80a–18(f)). A fund relying on the
rule must file Form N–18F–1 (17 CFR
274.51) to notify the Commission of this
election. The Commission staff
estimates that approximately 52 funds
file Form N–18F–1 annually, and that
each response takes approximately one
hour. Based on these estimates, the total
annual burden hours associated with
the rule is estimated to be 52 hours.
The estimate of average burden hours
is made solely for the purposes of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not
derived from a comprehensive or even
a representative survey or study of the
costs of Commission rules. 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 OMB control
number.
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission,
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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 Thomas Bayer, Chief Information
Officer, Securities and Exchange
Commission, C/O Remi Pavlik-Simon,
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria,
VA 22312; or send an e-mail to:
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 5, 2011.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–447 Filed 1–11–11; 8:45 am]
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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 18f-1 and Form N-18f-1; SEC File No. 270-187; OMB Control No.
3235-0211.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 350l-3520), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``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 18f-1 (17 CFR 270.18f-1) enables a registered open-end
management investment company (``fund'') that may redeem its securities
in-kind, by making a one-time election, to commit to make cash
redemptions pursuant to certain requirements without violating section
18(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-18(f)). A
fund relying on the rule must file Form N-18F-1 (17 CFR 274.51) to
notify the Commission of this election. The Commission staff estimates
that approximately 52 funds file Form N-18F-1 annually, and that each
response takes approximately one hour. Based on these estimates, the
total annual burden hours associated with the rule is estimated to be
52 hours.
The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a
comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of
Commission rules. 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 OMB control number.
Written comments are invited 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 Thomas Bayer, Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an
e-mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 5, 2011.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-447 Filed 1-11-11; 8:45 am]
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