Federal Register #2026-21082

SEC Seeks Extension of Form N-8B-2 Information Collection

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking approval to extend the information collection for Form N-8B-2. - Government buyer: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); no sub-agency or office is identified. - Request: Extend the Form N-8B-2 information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The form is used by certain unit investment trusts (UITs) to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940. - Information collected: Details about a trust’s organization, securities, personnel, affiliated persons of the depositor, securities distribution and redemption, trustee or custodian, and financial statements. - Estimated reporting burden: Approximately one filing per year, requiring an estimated 40 hours per response and 40 hours total annually. - Estimated external costs: $11,610 annually. - Procurement items and vendors: No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are identified; this is an information-collection approval request, not a procurement or contract award.

Description

The Securities and Exchange Commission is requesting an extension of its information collection for Form N-8B-2 under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The form is used by certain unit investment trusts to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and collects information about the trust’s organization, securities, personnel, distribution and redemption, trustee or custodian, and financial statements. The notice estimates that approximately one unit investment trust files annually, with a 40-hour annual time burden and $11,610 in annual external costs. Comments are requested by November 16, 2026.

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