Rule 20a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Solicitation of Proxies, Consents and Authorizations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34464	Rule 20a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Solicitation of Proxies, Consents and Authorizations	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0158	ICR Reference No: 200401-3235-009
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200309-3235-001
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Rule 20a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Solicitation of Proxies, Consents and Authorizations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 02/19/2004
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/22/2004
Terms of Clearance: OMB requests the agency submit an information collection request covering its final rulemaking on this issue prior to publication and after it has had an opportunity to consider public comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2006	02/28/2007	12/31/2006
Responses	1,058	0	1,058
Time Burden (Hours)	114,740	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,108,000	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 20a-1 requires that the solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to a security issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 be in compliance with the Commission's proxy rules (e.g., Regulation 14A and Schedule 14A) to enable security holders to make informed voting decisions. Also, rule 20a-1 instructs registered invest- ment 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 Commission's rules governing information statements (e.g.,

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 20a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Solicitation of Proxies, Consents and Authorizations

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/22/2004

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