Rule 7d-2 (17 CFR 270.7d-2) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Definition of "public offering" as used in section 7(d) of the Act with respect to certain Canadian tax-deferred

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30 Day Notice 3235-0527.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-10-29
3235-0527 60 day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-10-29
Rule 7d-2 Supporting Statement 2019 - revised.pdf Supporting Statement A	2019-07-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
35323	Canadian Securities Disclosure	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0527	ICR Reference No: 201906-3235-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201603-3235-005
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-464
Title: Rule 7d-2 (17 CFR 270.7d-2) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Definition of "public offering" as used in section 7(d) of the Act with respect to certain Canadian tax-deferred
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: 12/12/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2019
Responses	612	0	474
Time Burden (Hours)	102	0	79
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 7d-2 requires written offering materials for any securities issued by an investment company that is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in reliance on the rule to disclose that (i) the securities are not registered with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered or exempt from registration, and (ii) the investment company that issued the securities is not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a 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:
	84 FR 34029	07/16/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 48676	09/16/2019
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
Canadian Securities Disclosure

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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	612	474	0	0	138	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	102	79	0	0	23	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 burden hours for rule 7d-2 increased from 79 hours to 102 hours based on an increase in the estimated number of funds that may rely on the rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 10/29/2019

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