Rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Custody of Investment Company Assets Outside the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3235-0269 30 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-09
3235-0269 60 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-09
2020 17f-5 Supporting Statement.pdf Supporting Statement A	2020-03-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34721	Rule 17f-5 - Fund board findings	Modified
198140	Rule 17f-5 - Foreign custody manager requirements	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0269	ICR Reference No: 202003-3235-013
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-3235-003
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-259
Title: Rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Custody of Investment Company Assets Outside the United States
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: 08/27/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/09/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	150	0	157
Time Burden (Hours)	16,425	0	16,443
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 17f-5 specifies the conditions under which a registered management investment company may maintain its assets with an eligible foreign custodian that is a bank.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-17(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:
	85 FR 25489	05/01/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 41265	07/09/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 17f-5 - Fund board findings
Rule 17f-5 - Foreign custody manager requirements

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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	157	0	0	-7	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,425	16,443	0	0	-18	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 decrease in the estimated burden of rule 17f-5 by 18 hours results from changes in the estimated number of respondents. Based on information from 2017 to 2019, the estimated number of new registrants with the Commission in a calendar year that might need to comply with rule 17f-5 dropped from 97 to approximately 90. The staff anticipates that the number of existing funds that change their global custodians is negligible and, therefore, the compliance burden of rule 17f-5 falls primarily on new funds.

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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? 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: 07/09/2020

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