Regulation E is a series of rules that
provides specific exemptions from the registration provisions of
the Securities Act of SBICs and investment companies that elect to
be treated as business development companies ("BDCs"). Companies
wishing to obtain the exemption must notify the Commission of their
interest in claiming the exemption by filing a notification on Form
1-E.
In the last ICR submission, the
Commission estimated eight responses annually. Since the prior
submission, the Commission estimates that one issuer files
approximately two notifications, together with offering circulars,
on Form 1-E with the Commission annually. Based on a new estimate
of two annual responses, the Commission estimates that the new
total annual reporting burden estimate would be 200 hours per year
in the aggregate, a decrease of 600 hours. The decrease of 600
hours is based on a changed estimate of the number of filings
issuers make on Form 1-E (from eight to two filings). The
Commission previously estimated that the current annual cost burden
to be $352,000, which is adjusted to a new estimate of $100,000.
The change of $252,000 in the annual cost burden is based on a
decreased estimate of the number of filings issuers make on Form
1-E (from eight to two filings) and an increased estimate of the
cost of outside services used in preparing and filing Form
1-E.
$20,000,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Anu Dubey 202 551-6792
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.