[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 11835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04557]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213;
Extension:
Rule 22d-1; OMB Control No. 3235-0310, SEC File No. 270-275.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (``Paperwork Reduction Act'') (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') is soliciting
comments on the collections of information summarized below. The
Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information to
the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and
approval.
Rule 22d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``1940
Act'') (17 CFR 270.22d-1) provides registered investment companies that
issue redeemable securities (``funds'') an exemption from section 22(d)
of the 1940 Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-22(d)) to the extent necessary to permit
scheduled variations in or elimination of the sales load on fund
securities for particular classes of investors or transactions,
provided certain conditions are met. The rule imposes an annual burden
per series of a fund of approximately 15 minutes, so that the total
annual burden for the approximately 4714 series of funds that might
rely on the rule is estimated to be 1178.5 hours.
The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The estimate is based on
communications with industry representatives, and is not derived from a
comprehensive or even a representative survey or study. Responses will
not be kept confidential. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burden(s)
of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 days of this
publication.
Please direct your written comments to Thomas Bayer, Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549; or send an email
to: [email protected].
Dated: February 25, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-04557 Filed 2-28-14; 8:45 am]
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