Rule 17g-1 (17 CFR 270.17g-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940: Bonding of Officers and Employees of Registered Management Investment Companies

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3235-0213 30 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-21
3235-0213 60 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-21
Rule 17g-1 Supporting Statement.pdf Supporting Statement A	2021-01-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34592	Investment Company Act Rule 17g-1	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0213	ICR Reference No: 202101-3235-027
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-3235-018
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-208
Title: Rule 17g-1 (17 CFR 270.17g-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940: Bonding of Officers and Employees of Registered Management Investment Companies
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/21/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	2,200	3,173
Time Burden (Hours)	4,400	6,346
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Rule 17g-1 (17 CFR 270.17g-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 provides the fidelity bonding requirements for registered management investment companies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-17(g) 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:
	86 FR 8666	02/08/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 20777	04/21/2021
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
Investment Company Act Rule 17g-1

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,200	3,173	0	0	-973	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,400	6,346	0	0	-1,946	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 change in estimated total annual burden hours, from 6,346 hours to 4,400 hours (a decrease of 1,946 hours) is based on a change in the number of active funds registered with the Commission (from 3,173 to 2,200). Commission staff continues to estimate that the filing and reporting requirements of rule 17g-1 do not entail any external cost burdens.

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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: 04/21/2021

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