Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent to Renew Collection 3038-0033, Notification of Pending Legal Proceedings

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)

Federal Register Volume 80, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)

Notices

Pages 27293-27294

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2015-11507

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent to Renew Collection 3038-0033, Notification of Pending Legal Proceedings

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``PRA''), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the rule requiring notification of pending legal proceedings.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control No. 3038-

0033 by any of the following methods:

The Agency's Web site, at http://comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the Web site.

Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581.

Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as Mail above.

Please submit your comments using only one method.

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the Portal.

Please submit your comments using only one method.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Schwartz, Office of General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581; phone: (202) 418-5958; fax: (202) 418-5567; email: rschwartz@cftc.gov, and refer to OMB Control No. 3038-0033.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for each collection of information that they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, the CFTC is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information listed below.

With respect to the following collection of information, the CFTC invites comments on:

Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have a practical use;

The accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

Ways to minimize the burden of collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

All comments must be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied by an English translation. Comments will be posted as received to http://www.cftc.gov. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. If you wish the Commission to consider information that you believe is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, a petition for confidential treatment of the exempt information may be submitted according to the procedures established in Sec. 145.9 of the Commission's regulations.\1\ The Commission reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to review, pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or remove any or all of your submission from http://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to be inappropriate for publication, such as obscene language. All submissions that have been redacted or removed that contain comments on the merits of the Information Collection Request will be retained in the public comment file and will be considered as required under the Administrative Procedure Act and other applicable laws, and may be accessible under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Title: Notification of Pending Legal Proceedings Pursuant to 17 CFR 1.60, OMB Control Number 3038-0033-Extension.

Abstract: The rule is designed to assist the Commission in monitoring legal proceedings involving the responsibilities imposed on contract markets and their officials and futures commission merchants and their principals by the Commodity Exchange Act, or otherwise.

Burden: The Commission estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows:

Estimated Annual Reporting Burden

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Annual number Total annual Hours per

17 CFR section of respondents responses response Total hours

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1.60........................................ 105 1 .20 .20

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There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

Dated: May 7, 2015.

Robert N. Sidman,

Deputy Secretary of the Commission.

FR Doc. 2015-11507 Filed 5-12-15; 8:45 am

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