Rule 489 requires certain entities
that are exempted from the definition of investment company by
virtue of Rules 3a-1, 3a-5, and 3a-6 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 to file Form F-N to appoint a United States agent for
service of process when making a public offering of securities in
the United States.
The total burden hours
associated with Rule 489 is being revised based on the increase in
the number of submissions annually (from 11 to 24). As a result,
the total burden hours for compliance with Rule 489 will increase
from 11 burden hours in current inventory to 24 burden hours.
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No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Sanjay Lamba 202
551-6771
No
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.