[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20014-20015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06963]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-40, OMB Control No. 3235-0313]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 203-2 & 
Form ADV-W

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 
20549-2736

    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 (``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 title for the collection of information is ``Rule 203-2 (17 CFR 
275.203-2) and Form ADV-W (17 CFR 279.2) under the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b).'' Rule 203-2 under the Investment Advisers 
Act of 1940 establishes procedures for an investment adviser to 
withdraw its registration or pending registration with the Commission. 
Rule 203-2 requires every person withdrawing from investment adviser 
registration with the Commission to file Form ADV-W electronically on 
the Investment Adviser Registration Depository

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(``IARD''). The purpose of the information collection is to notify the 
Commission and the public when an investment adviser withdraws its 
pending or approved SEC registration. Typically, an investment adviser 
files a Form ADV-W when it ceases doing business or when it is 
ineligible to remain registered with the Commission.
    The respondents to the collection of information are all investment 
advisers that are registered with the Commission or have applications 
pending for registration. The Commission has estimated that compliance 
with the requirement to complete Form ADV-W imposes a total burden of 
approximately 0.75 hours (45 minutes) for an adviser filing for full 
withdrawal and approximately 0.25 hours (15 minutes) for an adviser 
filing for partial withdrawal. Based on historical filings, the 
Commission estimates that there are approximately 769 respondents 
annually filing for full withdrawal and approximately 647 respondents 
annually filing for partial withdrawal. Based on these estimates, the 
total estimated annual burden would be 739 hours ((769 respondents x 
.75 hours) + (647 respondents x .25 hours)).
    Rule 203-2 and Form ADV-W do not require recordkeeping or records 
retention. The collection of information requirements under the rule 
and form are mandatory. The information collected pursuant to the rule 
and Form ADV-W are filings with the Commission. These filings are 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 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 Commission, including 
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the Commission'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 by June 5, 2023.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: David Bottom, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o John 
Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to: 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 30, 2023.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06963 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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