Rule 22e-4 (17 CFR 270.22e-4) under the Investment Company Act 0f 1940, Investment Company Liquidity Risk Management Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3235-0737 60 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-02-24
3235-0737 30 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-02-24
Rule 22e-4 Supporting Statement (2019).pdf Supporting Statement A	2019-11-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
218705	Rule 22e-4 (17 CFR 270.22e-4) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, "Liquidity risk management programs"	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0737	ICR Reference No: 201911-3235-011
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-3235-033
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-794
Title: Rule 22e-4 (17 CFR 270.22e-4) under the Investment Company Act 0f 1940, Investment Company Liquidity Risk Management Programs
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: 05/12/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/24/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2020
Responses	846	0	873
Time Burden (Hours)	28,150	0	28,809
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 requires every registered open-end management investment company ("fund"), including open-end exchange-traded funds (but not money market funds) to establish a written liquidity risk management program that is designed to assess and manage the fund's liquidity risk.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-1 Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC 80a-1 Name of Law: Investment Company Act

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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 65853	11/29/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 8085	02/12/2020
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 22e-4 (17 CFR 270.22e-4) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, "Liquidity risk management programs"

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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	846	873	0	0	-27	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,150	28,809	0	0	-659	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: Currently, the approved total annual hour burden for complying with rule 22e-4 is 28,809 hours. The new estimate of the total annual hour burden is 28,150 hours. The decrease is due to a reduction in our estimates of the number of fund complexes and UITs subject to the rule. We continue to estimate that there is no external cost burden associated with this collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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? No

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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: 02/24/2020

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