Rule 6c-7 [17 CFR 270.6c-7] under the Investment Company Act of l940: Exemption from Certain Provisions of Section 22(e) and 27 for Registered Separate Accounts Offering Variable Annuity Contracts to

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3235-0276 60 Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-10
30 Day 3235-0276 2021-24144.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-10
Supporting Statement - Rule 6c-7.pdf Supporting Statement A	2021-08-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
34736	Rule 6c-7 [17 CFR 270.6c-7] under the Investment Company Act of l940: Exemption from Certain Provisions of Section 22(e) and 27 for Registered Separate Accounts Offering Variable Annuity Contracts to	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0276	ICR Reference No: 202108-3235-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201803-3235-006
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-269
Title: Rule 6c-7 [17 CFR 270.6c-7] under the Investment Company Act of l940: Exemption from Certain Provisions of Section 22(e) and 27 for Registered Separate Accounts Offering Variable Annuity Contracts to
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: 11/10/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2022
Responses	6,500	2,300
Time Burden (Hours)	325	115
Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,400	7,360

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Abstract: Rule 6c-7 [17 CFR 270.6c-7] provides registered insurance company separate accounts exemptive relief

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80a-1 et seq. 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 48781	08/31/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 61357	11/05/2021
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
Rule 6c-7 [17 CFR 270.6c-7] under the Investment Company Act of l940: Exemption from Certain Provisions of Section 22(e) and 27 for Registered Separate Accounts Offering Variable Annuity Contracts to

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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	6,500	2,300	0	0	4,200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	325	115	0	0	210	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,400	7,360	0	0	16,040	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 total annual hour burden has increased from 115 hours to 325 hours, and the estimated total annual burden cost has increased from $7,360 to $23,400. This increase in hour burden and burden cost results from an increase in the number of companies that are governed by Rule 6c-7 (142 as opposed to 50, the last estimated number), as well as an increase in the estimated hourly wages of compliance clerks.

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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: 11/10/2021

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