Form N-8B-2, Registration Statement of Unit Investment Trusts Which Are Currently Issuing Securities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC0977 (310) Form N-8B-2, Registration Statement of Unit Investment Trusts Which Are Currently Issuing Securities Form and Instruction	Modified
Form_N-8B-2_Supporting_Statement.pdf Supporting Statement A	2015-10-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34532	Form N-8B-2, Registration Statement of Unit Investment Trusts Which Are Currently Issuing Securities Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0186	ICR Reference No: 201505-3235-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-3235-007
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-186
Title: Form N-8B-2, Registration Statement of Unit Investment Trusts Which Are Currently Issuing Securities
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/01/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/01/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	4	0	8
Time Burden (Hours)	40	0	56
Cost Burden (Dollars)	40,000	0	59,000

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Abstract: Form N-8B-2 is the registration statement form used by unit investment trusts currently issuing securities to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-8(b) Name of Law: Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 32420	06/08/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 50065	08/18/2015
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
Form N-8B-2, Registration Statement of Unit Investment Trusts Which Are Currently Issuing Securities	SEC0977 (310)	Form N-8B-2

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4	8	0	0	-4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40	56	0	0	-16	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	40,000	59,000	0	0	-19,000	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The estimated burden hours associated with preparing and filing registration statements on Form N-8B 2 have decreased from the current allocation of 56 hours to 40 hours, a decrease of 16 hours. This decrease is due to a change in the Commission staff's methodology for estimating the burden hours associated with preparing and filing registration statements on Form N-8B 2. The estimated cost burden associated with preparing and filing registration statements on Form N 8B 2 has decreased from $59,000 to $40,000. This decrease is also due to a change in the Commission staff's methodology for estimating the burden hours associated with preparing and filing registration statements on Form N-8B 2.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 10/01/2015

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