Form CRS and rule 17a-14 under the Exchange Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SUPPORTING STATEMENT.pdf Supporting Statement A	2020-02-04
34-83063-appendix-b General Instructions.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-02-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231405	Form CRS and Rule 17a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0766	ICR Reference No: 201909-3235-017
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-3235-013
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: IM-270-809
Title: Form CRS and rule 17a-14 under the Exchange Act
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/04/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2019
Terms of Clearance: Comment: Supporting statement updated during review to include burden summary table.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	174,713,214	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,405,767	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,853,590	0	0

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Abstract: New proposed rule 17a-14 under the Exchange Act [17 CFR 240.17a-14] and Form CRS [17 CFR 249.640] would require a broker-dealer that offer services to retail investors to prepare, file with the Commission, post to the broker-dealer’s website (if it has one), and deliver to retail investors a relationship summary, as discussed in greater detail in Section II above. Broker-dealers would file the relationship summary with the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system. Broker-dealers also would be required to deliver the relationship summary to both existing customers and new or prospective new customers who are retail investors. New proposed rule 17a-14 under the Exchange Act [17 CFR 240.17a-14] and Form CRS [17 CFR 249.640] contain a collection of information requirement. We will use the information to manage our regulatory and examination programs. Clients can use the information required in Form CRS to determine whether to hire or retain a broker-dealer, as well as what types of accounts and services are appropriate for their needs. The collection of information is necessary to provide broker-dealer customers, prospective customers, and the Commission with information about the broker-dealer and its business, conflicts of interest and personnel. This collection of information would be found at 17 CFR 240.17a-14 and 17 CFR 249.640 and would be mandatory. Responses would not be kept confidential.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78c Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 78j Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 78q Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 78o Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 78w Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 78mm Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 913(f) Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 15 USC 80b Name of Law: Investment Advisers Act of 1940
US Code: 15 USC 78a Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3235-AL27	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 33492	07/12/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form CRS and Rule 17a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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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	174,713,214	0	174,713,214	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,405,767	0	3,405,767	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,853,590	0	2,853,590	0	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: This is the first request for approval of the collection of information for this rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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]? No

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 10/29/2019

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