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GAO-05-222R 1 (2004-12-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwlz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-295527 December 20, 2004 The Honorable Richard C. Shelby Chairman The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes Ranking Minority Member Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Michael G. Oxley Chairman The Honorable Barney Frank Ranking Minority Member Committee on Financial Services House of Representatives Subject: Securities and Exchange Commission: Registration Under the Advisers Act of Certain Hedge FundAdvisers Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission), entitled Registration Under the Advisers Act of Certain Hedge Fund Advisers (RIN: 3235-AJ25). We received the rule on December 3, 2004. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on December 10, 2004. 69 Fed. Reg. 72054. The final rule requires advisers to certain private investment pools (hedge funds) to register with the Commission under the Advisers Act. Enclosed is our assessment of the Commission's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that the Commission complied with the applicable requirements. If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule is Thomas McCool, GAO-05-222R

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