Class exemption 97-41 permits an
employee benefit plan to purchase shares of a registered investment
company, the investment adviser for which is a bank or plan adviser
registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, that also
serves as a fiduciary of a employee benefit plan, in exchange for
plan assets transferred in-kind to the investment company from a
collective investment fund (CIF) maintained by the bank or plan
adviser, in connection with a complete withdrawal of an employee
benefit plan's assets from the CIF.
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.