Form N-CEN

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SEC (UNKNOWN) Form N-CEN Form and Instruction	Modified
3235-0729 30 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-16
3235-0729 60 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-16
Form N-CEN Supporting Statement (Revised Nov 13).pdf Supporting Statement A	2020-11-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217464	Form N-CEN Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0729	ICR Reference No: 202005-3235-025
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-3235-014
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-777
Title: Form N-CEN
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 11/16/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/27/2020
Terms of Clearance: Supporting statement clarified during review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	2,835	0	3,113
Time Burden (Hours)	52,397	0	74,598
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,344,981	0	2,088,176

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Abstract: Form N-CEN is a reporting form used for annual reports by all registered investment companies, other than face-amount certificate companies, that have filed a registration statement which has become effective pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-29 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 36627	06/17/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 53055	08/27/2020
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
Form N-CEN	SEC (UNKNOWN)	FORM N-CEN

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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	2,835	3,113	0	0	-278	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	52,397	74,598	0	0	-22,201	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,344,981	2,088,176	0	0	-743,195	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 hourly burden associated with Form N-CEN has decreased from 74,598 hours to 52,397 hours (a decrease of 22,201 hours). The change in burden hours is primarily due to the change from the previously approved estimate as an estimate of the initial filing burden over the first three years of the filing requirement to the revised estimate of the routine filing burden now that the requirement has been in effect for several years.

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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: 08/27/2020

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