Rule 0-4 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, General Requirements of Papers and Applications

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Short Statement.docx Supplementary Document	2010-08-10
Supporting Statement (7-29-10).doc Supporting Statement A	2010-08-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
181260	Rule 0-4 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, General Requirements of Papers and Applications	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0633	ICR Reference No: 201008-3235-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-3235-011
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-569
Title: Rule 0-4 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, General Requirements of Papers and Applications
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/06/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/10/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2010
Responses	16	0	9
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	1
Cost Burden (Dollars)	444,600	0	355,000

---

Abstract: Rule 0-4 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 provides general instructions for filing an application with the Commission. Respondents to the collection are applying for orders of the Commission exempting them from one or more provisions of the Investment Advisers Act. Applicants for orders can include registered investment advisers, affiliated persons of registered investment advisers, and issuers seeking to avoid investment adviser status among others.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 80b-1 et. seq. Name of Law: Investment Advisers Act of 1940
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AK39	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 41018	07/14/2010

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rule 0-4 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, General Requirements of Papers and Applications

---

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	16	9	0	7	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	1	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	444,600	355,000	0	89,600	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

---

Common Form ICR:  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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/10/2010

---