Registered investment companies use
Form N-CSR to file certified shareholder reports with the
Commission. Amendment to Form N-CSR require an issuer to disclose
material chanes to the procedures, if any, by which security
holders may recommend nomines to the board of directors. Proposed
amendments to Form N-CSR would require closed-end funds to provide
in annual and semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR disclosure of fund
portfolio managers, including disclosure regarding the structure of
portfolio manager compensation, ownership of shares of the funds
that a manager advises, and other accounts that are managed by a
portfolio......
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.