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corporate and philanthropic investment
for critical national priorities, such as
energy innovation?
In a number of areas, overall
investment may be too low to sustain
our global leadership in innovation or to
confront critical challenges to our
national wellbeing. For example, overall
investment in clean energy innovation
remains significantly below the level
that economists and climate experts
conclude are required to facilitate the
transition to a low-carbon economy.
Other national priorities may suffer
from similar underinvestment, such as
in learning technologies or in smart
infrastructure technologies. Responsible
for the majority of U.S. research and
development (R&D) funding, private
entities will be essential to achieving
the overall levels of investment required
to meet such challenges.
Respondents are also free to provide
additional information they think is
relevant to the goal of promoting
innovation in the United States, and
feedback on the framework and
components of the 2011 Strategy for
American Innovation.
Cristin A. Dorgelo,
Chief of Staff, Office of Science and
Technology Policy.
John M. Galloway,
Chief of Staff, National Economic Council.
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Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549–2736.
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Extension:
Form N–17f-2.
SEC File No. 270–317, OMB Control No.
3235–0360.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 350l 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.
Form N–17f-2 (17 CFR 274.220) under
the Investment Company Act is entitled
‘‘Certificate of Accounting of Securities
and Similar Investments in the Custody
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of Management Investment Companies.’’
Form N–17f-2 is the cover sheet for the
accountant examination certificates
filed under Rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f2) by registered management investment
companies (‘‘funds’’) maintaining
custody of securities or other
investments. Form N–17f-2 facilitates
the filing of the accountant’s
examination certificates prepared under
Rule 17f-2. The use of the form allows
the certificates to be filed electronically,
and increases the accessibility of the
examination certificates to both the
Commission’s examination staff and
interested investors by ensuring that the
certificates are filed under the proper
Commission file number and the correct
name of a fund.
Commission staff estimates that it
takes: (i) On average 1.25 hours of fund
accounting personnel at a total cost of
$247.5 to prepare each Form N–17f-2; 1
and (ii) .75 hours of clerical time at a
total cost of $55.50 to file the Form N–
17f-2 with the Commission.2
Approximately 188 funds currently file
Form N–17f-2 with the Commission.
Commission staff estimates that on
average each fund files Form N–17f-2
four times annually for a total annual
hourly burden per fund of
approximately 8 hours at a total cost of
$1,212.00. The total annual hour burden
for Form N–17f-2 is therefore estimated
to be approximately 1504 hours. Based
on the total annual costs per fund listed
above, the total cost of Form N–17f-2’s
collection of information requirements
is estimated to be approximately
$227,856.3
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 and forms.
Complying with the collections of
information required by Form N–17f-2
is mandatory for those funds that
maintain custody of their own assets.
Responses 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.
The Commission requests written
comments on: (a) Whether the collection
of information is necessary for the
1 This estimate is based on the following
calculation: 1.25 × $198 (fund senior accountant’s
hourly rate) = $247.5.
2 This estimate is based on the following
calculation: .75 × $74 (secretary hourly rate) =
$55.50.
3 This estimate is based on the following
calculation: 188 funds × $1,212.00 (total annual cost
per fund) = $227,856.
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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 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,
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549; or send an email to: PRA_
Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: July 23, 2014.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; 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 6e–2 and Form N–6EI–1.
SEC File No. 270–177, OMB Control No.
3235–0177.
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 6e–2 (17 CFR 270.6e–2) under
the Investment Company Act of 1940
(‘‘Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 80a) is an exemptive
rule that provides separate accounts
formed by life insurance companies to
fund certain variable life insurance
products, exemptions from certain
provisions of the Act, subject to
conditions set forth in the rule. The rule
sets forth several information collection
requirements.
Rule 6e–2 provides a separate account
with an exemption from the registration
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; 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:
Form N-17f-2.
SEC File No. 270-317, OMB Control No. 3235-0360.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 350l 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.
Form N-17f-2 (17 CFR 274.220) under the Investment Company Act is
entitled ``Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar
Investments in the Custody of Management Investment Companies.'' Form
N-17f-2 is the cover sheet for the accountant examination certificates
filed under Rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2) by registered management
investment companies (``funds'') maintaining custody of securities or
other investments. Form N-17f-2 facilitates the filing of the
accountant's examination certificates prepared under Rule 17f-2. The
use of the form allows the certificates to be filed electronically, and
increases the accessibility of the examination certificates to both the
Commission's examination staff and interested investors by ensuring
that the certificates are filed under the proper Commission file number
and the correct name of a fund.
Commission staff estimates that it takes: (i) On average 1.25 hours
of fund accounting personnel at a total cost of $247.5 to prepare each
Form N-17f-2; \1\ and (ii) .75 hours of clerical time at a total cost
of $55.50 to file the Form N-17f-2 with the Commission.\2\
Approximately 188 funds currently file Form N-17f-2 with the
Commission. Commission staff estimates that on average each fund files
Form N-17f-2 four times annually for a total annual hourly burden per
fund of approximately 8 hours at a total cost of $1,212.00. The total
annual hour burden for Form N-17f-2 is therefore estimated to be
approximately 1504 hours. Based on the total annual costs per fund
listed above, the total cost of Form N-17f-2's collection of
information requirements is estimated to be approximately $227,856.\3\
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\1\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: 1.25 x
$198 (fund senior accountant's hourly rate) = $247.5.
\2\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: .75 x
$74 (secretary hourly rate) = $55.50.
\3\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: 188
funds x $1,212.00 (total annual cost per fund) = $227,856.
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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 and forms. Complying with the collections of
information required by Form N-17f-2 is mandatory for those funds that
maintain custody of their own assets. Responses 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.
The Commission requests written comments 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
burdens 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, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549; or send an email
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: July 23, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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