[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 70798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20576]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 
20549.

Extension: Rule 30e-1; SEC File No. 270-21; OMB Control No. 3235-
0025.

    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 collections of 
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these 
existing collections of information to the Office of Management and 
Budget (``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    The collection of information is entitled: ``Rule 30e-1 under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, Reports to Stockholders of Management 
Companies.'' Section 30(e) (15 U.S.C. 80a-29(e)) of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (``Investment Company Act'') (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et 
seq.) requires a registered investment company (``fund'') to transmit 
to its shareholders, at least semi-annually, reports containing 
information and financial statements as the Commission may prescribe. 
Among other requirements, Rule 30e-1 (17 CFR 270.30e-1) under the 
Investment Company Act directs funds to include in the shareholder 
reports the information that is required by the fund's registration 
statement. Failure to require the collection of this information would 
seriously impede the amount of current information available to 
shareholders and the public about funds and would prevent the 
Commission from implementing the regulatory program required by 
statute. The estimated annual number of respondents providing 
shareholder reports under Rule 30e-1 is 4,040. The proposed frequency 
of response is semi-annual. The estimate of the total annual reporting 
burden of the collection of information is approximately 145.8 hours 
per shareholder report and the total estimated annual burden for the 
industry is 1,178,064 hours (145.8 hours per report x 2 reports x 4,040 
funds). Providing the information required by Rule 30e-1 is mandatory. 
Responses will not be kept confidential. Estimates of the burden hours 
are made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and 
are not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or 
study of the costs of SEC rules and forms.
    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 control number.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden 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 R. Corey Booth, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O 
Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send 
an e-mail to: [email protected].

    November 27, 2006.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-20576 Filed 12-5-06; 8:45 am]
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