Rule 17e-1 governs the receipt of
compensation by a broker affiliated with an investment company in
connection with securities transactions by the investment company.
the rule requires the board of directors establish and review
procedures to ensure compliance with the rule, and imposes
recordkeeping re- quirements concerning such procedures and
transactions effected under the rule. The proposed amendments would
exempt certain transactions from the rule's existing procedural and
recordkeep- ing requirements.
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.