Rule 0-2 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 provides general instructions for filing an application
with the Commission. Respondents to the collection are applying for
orders of the Commission exempting them from one or more provisions
of the Investment Company Act. Applicants for orders can include
registered investment companies, affiliated persons of registered
investment companies, and issuers seeking to avoid investment
company status among other entities
The estimated hourly burden
associated with rule 0-2 decreased from 5,340 hours to 3,738 hours
(a decrease of 1,602 hours), and the estimated annual cost burden
decreased from $14,090,000 to $9,863,000 (a decrease of
$4,227,000). These decreases are due to our adoption of rule 6c-11,
which we believe will decrease the hour and cost burdens associated
with rule 0-2.
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Joel Cavanaugh 202
551-3173
No
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:
(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;
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.