[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36541-36542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17532]


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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:
    Form N-4, SEC File No. 270-282, OMB Control No. 3235-0318.

    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.
    The collection of information is entitled: ``Form N-4 (17 CFR 
239.17b and 274.11c) under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et 
seq.) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et 
seq.) registration statement of separate accounts organized as unit 
investment trusts.'' Form N-4 is the form used by insurance company 
separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts that offer 
variable annuity contracts to register as investment companies under 
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and/or to register their securities 
under the Securities Act of 1933. The primary purpose of the 
registration process is to provide disclosure of financial and other 
information to investors and potential investors for the purpose of 
evaluating an investment in a security. Form N-4 also permits separate 
accounts organized as unit investment trusts that offer variable 
annuity contracts to provide investors with a prospectus containing the 
information required in a registration statement prior to the sale or 
at the time of confirmation or delivery of the securities. The 
estimated annual number of respondents filing on Form N-4 is 104 for 
those filing initial registration statements and 1,360 for those filing 
post-effective amendments. The proposed frequency of response is 
annual. The estimate of the total annual reporting burden of the 
collection of information is approximately 278.5 hours per initial 
filing and 197.25 hours for a post-effective amendment, for a total of 
297,224 hours ((104 initial registration statements x 278.5 hours) + 
(1,360 post-effective amendments x 197.25 hour)). Providing the 
information required by Form N-4 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 
Commission rules and forms.
    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 Charles Boucher, Director/
CIO, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432 
General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an e-mail to: [email protected].


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    Dated: July 17, 2009.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-17532 Filed 7-22-09; 8:45 am]
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