Notice2026-04235
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 204-2
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March 4, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04235]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[OMB Control No. 3235-0278]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 204-2
Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC or ``Commission'') is submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) this request for extension of the
previously approved collection of information discussed below.
The title for the collection of information is ``Rule 204-2'' (17
CFR 275.204-2) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80b-4). Rule 204-2 requires SEC-registered investment advisers to
maintain copies of certain books and records relating to their advisory
business. The collection of information under rule 204-2 is necessary
for the Commission staff to use in its examination and oversight
program. This collection of information is mandatory. Responses
provided to the Commission in the context of its examination and
oversight program are generally kept confidential. The records that an
adviser must keep in accordance with rule 204-2 must generally be
retained for not less than five years.
The respondents to the collection of information are investment
advisers registered with the Commission. The Commission has estimated
that compliance with the requirements of the rule imposes a total
burden of approximately 184.9298 hours for an adviser. As of December
31, 2024, there were 15,906 SEC registered advisers. Based on this
figure, the Commission staff estimates a total annual burden of
2,941,493.40 hours for the collection of this information.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB Control Number.
The public may view and comment on this information collection
request at: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202512-3235-015">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202512-3235-015</a> or email comment to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e535c463051535c3051574c5f304d5b5d417a7b6d7541717878777d7b6c5e71737c307b716e30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f020d176100020d6100061d0e611c0a0c102b2a3c2410202929262c2a3d0f20222d612a203f61282039">[email protected]</span></a> within 30 days of the day
after publication of this notice, by April 6, 2026.
Dated: February 27, 2026.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-04235 Filed 3-3-26; 8:45 am]
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