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investment by the Fund of Funds in the
Fund. Any Fund of Funds Sub-Adviser
will waive fees otherwise payable to the
Fund of Funds Sub-Adviser, directly or
indirectly, by the Investing Management
Company in an amount at least equal to
any compensation received from a
Fund, or its respective Master Fund, by
the Fund of Funds Sub-Adviser, or an
affiliated person of the Fund of Funds
Sub-Adviser, other than any advisory
fees paid to the Fund of Funds SubAdviser or its affiliated person by the
Fund, or its respective Master Fund, in
connection with the investment by the
Investing Management Company in the
Fund made at the direction of the Fund
of Funds Sub-Adviser. In the event that
the Fund of Funds Sub-Adviser waives
fees, the benefit of the waiver will be
passed through to the Investing
Management Company.
6. No Fund of Funds or Fund of
Funds Affiliate (except to the extent it
is acting in its capacity as an investment
adviser to a Fund) will cause a Fund, or
its respective Master Fund, to purchase
a security in any Affiliated
Underwriting.
7. The Board of a Fund, or its
respective Master Fund, including a
majority of the non-interested Board
members, will adopt procedures
reasonably designed to monitor any
purchases of securities by the Fund, or
its respective Master Fund, in an
Affiliated Underwriting, once an
investment by a Fund of Funds in the
securities of the Fund exceeds the limit
of section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act,
including any purchases made directly
from an Underwriting Affiliate. The
Board will review these purchases
periodically, but no less frequently than
annually, to determine whether the
purchases were influenced by the
investment by the Fund of Funds in the
Fund. The Board will consider, among
other things: (i) Whether the purchases
were consistent with the investment
objectives and policies of the Fund, or
its respective Master Fund; (ii) how the
performance of securities purchased in
an Affiliated Underwriting compares to
the performance of comparable
securities purchased during a
comparable period of time in
underwritings other than Affiliated
Underwritings or to a benchmark such
as a comparable market index; and (iii)
whether the amount of securities
purchased by the Fund, or its respective
Master Fund, in Affiliated
Underwritings and the amount
purchased directly from an
Underwriting Affiliate have changed
significantly from prior years. The
Board will take any appropriate actions
based on its review, including, if
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appropriate, the institution of
procedures designed to ensure that
purchases of securities in Affiliated
Underwritings are in the best interest of
shareholders of the Fund.
8. Each Fund, or its respective Master
Fund, will maintain and preserve
permanently in an easily accessible
place a written copy of the procedures
described in the preceding condition,
and any modifications to such
procedures, and will maintain and
preserve for a period of not less than six
years from the end of the fiscal year in
which any purchase in an Affiliated
Underwriting occurred, the first two
years in an easily accessible place, a
written record of each purchase of
securities in Affiliated Underwritings
once an investment by a Fund of Funds
in the securities of the Fund exceeds the
limit of section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act,
setting forth from whom the securities
were acquired, the identity of the
underwriting syndicate’s members, the
terms of the purchase, and the
information or materials upon which
the Board’s determinations were made.
9. Before investing in a Fund in
excess of the limit in section
12(d)(1)(A), a Fund of Funds and the
applicable Trust will execute a FOF
Participation Agreement stating without
limitation that their respective boards of
directors or trustees and their
investment advisers, or trustee and
Sponsor, as applicable, understand the
terms and conditions of the order, and
agree to fulfill their responsibilities
under the order. At the time of its
investment in Shares of a Fund in
excess of the limit in section
12(d)(1)(A)(i), a Fund of Funds will
notify the Fund of the investment. At
such time, the Fund of Funds will also
transmit to the Fund a list of the names
of each Fund of Funds Affiliate and
Underwriting Affiliate. The Fund of
Funds will notify the Fund of any
changes to the list of the names as soon
as reasonably practicable after a change
occurs. The Fund and the Fund of
Funds will maintain and preserve a
copy of the order, the FOF Participation
Agreement, and the list with any
updated information for the duration of
the investment and for a period of not
less than six years thereafter, the first
two years in an easily accessible place.
10. Before approving any advisory
contract under section 15 of the Act, the
board of directors or trustees of each
Investing Management Company
including a majority of the disinterested
directors or trustees, will find that the
advisory fees charged under such
contract are based on services provided
that will be in addition to, rather than
duplicative of, the services provided
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under the advisory contract(s) of any
Fund, or its respective Master Fund, in
which the Investing Management
Company may invest. These findings
and their basis will be fully recorded in
the minute books of the appropriate
Investing Management Company.
11. Any sales charges and/or service
fees charged with respect to shares of a
Fund of Funds will not exceed the
limits applicable to a fund of funds as
set forth in NASD Conduct Rule 2830.
12. No Fund, or its respective Master
Fund, will acquire securities of an
investment company or company
relying on section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of
the Act in excess of the limits contained
in section 12(d)(1)(A) of the Act, except
to the extent (i) the Fund, or its
respective Master Fund, acquires
securities of another investment
company pursuant to exemptive relief
from the Commission permitting the
Fund, or its respective Master Fund, to
acquire securities of one or more
investment companies for short-term
cash management purposes or (ii) the
Fund acquires securities of the Master
Fund pursuant to the Master-Feeder
Relief.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, under delegated
authority.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Data Collection Available for Public
Comments
60-day notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
The Small Business
Administration (SBA) intends to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for the collection of
information described below. The
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
44 U.S.C Chapter 35 requires federal
agencies to publish a notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information
before submission to OMB, and to allow
60 days for public comment in response
to the notice. This notice complies with
that requirement.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments to
Brittany Borg, Contracting Officer
Representative, Office of
Entrepreneurial Development, U.S.
Small Business Administration, 409 3rd
SUMMARY:
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20416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brittany Borg, Contracting Officer
Representative, 202–401–1354,
oedsurvey@sba.gov or Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst, 202–205–7030,
curtis.rich@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
request for the collection of new
information.
In October 1 2014, the Small Business
Administration (SBA)’s Office of
Entrepreneurial Development (OED)
began the ScaleUp America initiative to
expand the delivery of proven best
practices in entrepreneurship education
to reach more growth-oriented small
business owners. Through this
initiative, organizations in eight
communities across the U.S. have been
selected to deliver targeted and
intensive assistance to established,
growth-oriented small businesses and
entrepreneurs. ScaleUp program goals
include the growth of participating
businesses, the strengthening of local
entrepreneurial ecosystems (e.g. the
network of supportive resources
available to the entrepreneur), and the
creation of jobs and economic growth in
targeted communities.
SBA is conducting an evaluation of
the ScaleUp America initiative to assess
the education services provided to the
participants, the effect of the assistance
on achieving the business goals of the
participants, participant satisfaction
with the assistance, and lessons learned
and recommendations provided by the
participants. Through the quarterly and
annual reports provided by ScaleUp
administrators, SBA has the ability to
collect some data on the participants
and program activities. However, in
order to develop a more systematic
analysis on the full range of topics
mentioned above, including the
participants’ feedback, SBA needs to
collect survey and interview data from
participants who attended the program,
as well as from individual entrepreneurs
who are recruited as members of a
community-specific comparison group.
Specifically, SBA proposes the use of
four instruments for data collection and
analysis. These instruments are: (1)
Participant Intake Survey, (2)
Comparison Group Member Intake
Survey and (3) Participant Follow-up
Survey. SBA plans to administer each of
these survey instruments to more than
nine individuals. In addition, SBA plans
to interview two participants or
community members in each of the
eight ScaleUp communities regarding
program impact and successes or
challenges.
Each of the proposed surveys will be
administered electronically and will
contain both open- and close-ended
questions. The types of information that
will be collected in the instruments can
be found in the ‘‘Summary of
Information Collection’’ section below.
Quantitative analysis (the primary
method of data analysis for the survey
data) and qualitative analysis (the
primary method of data analysis for the
interview data) will be used on the data
collected. Quantitative analysis will
consist of univariate and multivariate
statistical analyses, while qualitative
analysis will consist of establishing
clear rules for interpretation and finding
themes in the qualitative data. The
information collected and analyzed
from these instruments will contribute
to performance metrics and program
goals, as well as recommendations on
improving program practices.
(a) Solicitation of Public Comments
SBA is requesting comments on (a)
whether the collection of information is
necessary for the agency to properly
perform its functions; (b) whether the
burden estimates are accurate; (c)
whether there are ways to minimize the
burden, including through the use of
automated techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (d) whether
there are ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information
collected.
(b) Summary of Information Collection
BURDEN ESTIMATES FOR SCALEUP DATA COLLECTION
Number of:
Respondents
Burden per (minutes):
Non-respondents
Respondents
Non-respondents
Total burden
(hours)
Total ......................................................................
880
1680
........................
............................
520.0
Participant intake survey ..............................................
Comparison group member intake survey ..................
Participant follow-up survey .........................................
ScaleUp and community member interviews ..............
272
320
272
16
0
1680
0
0
20
25
20
35
0
7
0
5
90.7
329.3
90.7
9.3
Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2015–10214 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Data Collection Available for Public
Comments
60-day notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
The Small Business
Administration (SBA) intends to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for the collection of
information described below. The
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
SUMMARY:
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1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35 requires
federal agencies to publish a notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information
before submission to OMB, and to allow
60 days for public comment in response
to the notice. This notice complies with
that requirement.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Erin
Kelley, Director of Research & Policy,
National Women’s Business Council,
Small Business Administration, 5th
Floor, Washington, DC 20416 or via
email at erin.kelley@nwbc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Kelley, Director of Research & Policy,
National Women’s Business Council,
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202 205–6826, erin.kelley@nwbc.gov, or
Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst,
202–205–7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Women’s Business Council
(NWBC) is a non-partisan federal
advisory council that serves as an
independent source of advice and
counsel to the President, Congress, and
the Small Business Administration on
economic issues of importance to
women business owners. Members of
the Council are prominent women
business owners and leaders of women’
business organizations.
As part of NWBC’s outreach and
engagement with women business
owners, NWBC would like to collect
information on three populations:
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[FR Doc No: 2015-10214]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Data Collection Available for Public Comments
ACTION: 60-day notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the
collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) of 1995 44 U.S.C Chapter 35 requires federal agencies to publish
a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that
requirement.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Brittany Borg, Contracting Officer
Representative, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, U.S. Small
Business Administration, 409 3rd
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Street SW., Suite 6200, Washington, DC 20416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Borg, Contracting Officer
Representative, 202-401-1354, oedsurvey@sba.gov or Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst, 202-205-7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request for the collection of new
information.
In October 1 2014, the Small Business Administration (SBA)'s Office
of Entrepreneurial Development (OED) began the ScaleUp America
initiative to expand the delivery of proven best practices in
entrepreneurship education to reach more growth-oriented small business
owners. Through this initiative, organizations in eight communities
across the U.S. have been selected to deliver targeted and intensive
assistance to established, growth-oriented small businesses and
entrepreneurs. ScaleUp program goals include the growth of
participating businesses, the strengthening of local entrepreneurial
ecosystems (e.g. the network of supportive resources available to the
entrepreneur), and the creation of jobs and economic growth in targeted
communities.
SBA is conducting an evaluation of the ScaleUp America initiative
to assess the education services provided to the participants, the
effect of the assistance on achieving the business goals of the
participants, participant satisfaction with the assistance, and lessons
learned and recommendations provided by the participants. Through the
quarterly and annual reports provided by ScaleUp administrators, SBA
has the ability to collect some data on the participants and program
activities. However, in order to develop a more systematic analysis on
the full range of topics mentioned above, including the participants'
feedback, SBA needs to collect survey and interview data from
participants who attended the program, as well as from individual
entrepreneurs who are recruited as members of a community-specific
comparison group.
Specifically, SBA proposes the use of four instruments for data
collection and analysis. These instruments are: (1) Participant Intake
Survey, (2) Comparison Group Member Intake Survey and (3) Participant
Follow-up Survey. SBA plans to administer each of these survey
instruments to more than nine individuals. In addition, SBA plans to
interview two participants or community members in each of the eight
ScaleUp communities regarding program impact and successes or
challenges.
Each of the proposed surveys will be administered electronically
and will contain both open- and close-ended questions. The types of
information that will be collected in the instruments can be found in
the ``Summary of Information Collection'' section below. Quantitative
analysis (the primary method of data analysis for the survey data) and
qualitative analysis (the primary method of data analysis for the
interview data) will be used on the data collected. Quantitative
analysis will consist of univariate and multivariate statistical
analyses, while qualitative analysis will consist of establishing clear
rules for interpretation and finding themes in the qualitative data.
The information collected and analyzed from these instruments will
contribute to performance metrics and program goals, as well as
recommendations on improving program practices.
(a) Solicitation of Public Comments
SBA is requesting comments on (a) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the agency to properly perform its
functions; (b) whether the burden estimates are accurate; (c) whether
there are ways to minimize the burden, including through the use of
automated techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d)
whether there are ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information collected.
(b) Summary of Information Collection
Burden Estimates for ScaleUp Data Collection
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Number of: Burden per (minutes):
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Total burden
Respondents Non-respondents Respondents Non-respondents (hours)
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Total................... 880 1680 .............. ................ 520.0
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Participant intake survey... 272 0 20 0 90.7
Comparison group member 320 1680 25 7 329.3
intake survey..............
Participant follow-up survey 272 0 20 0 90.7
ScaleUp and community member 16 0 35 5 9.3
interviews.................
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Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2015-10214 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am]
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