Form N-8F Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC-1691 Form N-8F Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies Form and Instruction	Modified
Form N-8F - Supporting Statement - 2016 Final.pdf Supporting Statement A	2016-04-22
Statutory Authority.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-04-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34459	Form N-8F Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0157	ICR Reference No: 201511-3235-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201304-3235-013
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-136
Title: Form N-8F Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies
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: 08/02/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	150	0	142
Time Burden (Hours)	780	0	781
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form N-8F is the form used by registered investment companies in certain circumstances to request an order from the Commission declaring they have ceased to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-8(f) Name of Law: 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 73016	11/23/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 5809	02/03/2016
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-8F Application for Deregistration of Certain Registered Investment Companies	SEC-1691	Form N-8F

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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	150	142	0	0	8	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	780	781	0	0	-1	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 current approved total annual burden associated with Form N-8F is 781 hours, based on an estimated burden of approximately 5.5 hours per form and an estimate of 142 annual applicants. We now estimate that approximately 150 investment companies file a Form N-8F annually, and that the average hour burden for an investment company to complete and file Form N-8F is 5.2 hours. Therefore, the new estimated annual hour burden for all applicants would be 780 hours, which represents a decrease of 1 hour for all applicants. The decrease is based on both an increase in the annual number of applicants from 142 to 150 and a decrease in the average hour burden per applicant from 5.5 to 5.2, based on updated information from fund representatives.

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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: 04/22/2016

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