[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73015-73016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29745]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549-2736.
Extension:
Form N-8F, SEC File No. 270-136, OMB Control No. 3235-0157.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the
collection of information summarized below. The Commission plans to
submit this existing collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension and approval.
Form N-8F (17 CFR 274.218) is the form prescribed for use by
registered investment companies in certain circumstances to request
orders of the Commission declaring that the registration of that
investment company cease to be in effect. The form requests information
about: (i) The investment company's identity, (ii) the investment
company's distributions, (iii) the investment company's assets and
liabilities, (iv) the events leading to the request to deregister, and
(v) the conclusion of the investment company's business. The
information is needed by the Commission to determine whether an order
of deregistration is appropriate.
The Form takes approximately 5.2 hours on average to complete. It
is estimated that approximately 150 investment companies file Form N-8F
annually, so the total annual burden for the form is estimated to be
approximately 780 hours. The estimate of average burden hours is made
solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act and is not
derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study.
The collection of information on Form N-8F is not mandatory. The
information provided on Form N-8F is not 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 requested on: (i) Whether the collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information has practical
utility; (ii) the
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accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burdens of the collection
of information; (iii) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (iv) 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 Pamela Dyson, Director/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: November 16, 2015.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29745 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am]
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