2012-31252
Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 250 (Monday, December 31, 2012)[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 250 (Monday, December 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77038-77039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31252]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent to
Renew Collection, Futures Volume, Open Interest, Price, Deliveries and
Exchange of Futures for Physicals
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) 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), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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 futures
volume, open interest, price,
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deliveries, and exchange of futures for physicals.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimated or any other
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for
reducing the burden, to the addresses below. Please refer to OMB
Control No. 3038-0012 in any correspondence.
Comments may be mailed to Gary J. Martinaitis, Division of Economic
Analysis, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20581, and Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
CFTC, 725 17th Street Washington, DC 20503.
Comments may also be submitted 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: Sauntia Warfield, Assistant 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.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Please submit your comments using only one method and identity that
it is for the renewal of 3038-0012.
All comments must be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied
by an English translation. Comments will be posted as received to
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\
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\1\ See 17 CFR 145.9.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary J. Martinaitis, (202) 418-5209;
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FAX: (202) 418-5527; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information 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 USC 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.
Futures Volume, Open Interest, Price, Deliveries and Exchange of
Futures for Physicals, OMB control number 3038-0012--Extension
Commission Regulation 16.01 requires the U.S. futures exchanges to
publish daily information on the items listed in the title of the
collection. The information required by this rule is in the public
interest and is necessary for market surveillance. This rule is
promulgated pursuant to the Commission's rulemaking authority contained
in Sections 5 and 5a of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 7 and 7a
(2000).
The Commission estimates the burden of this collection of
information as follows:
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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Annual Number Frequency of Total Annual Hours per
17 CFR Section of Respondents Response Responses Response Total Hours
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16.01......................... 15 On occasion..... 3750 0.5 1875
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Dated: December 21, 2012.
Sauntia Warfield,
Assistant Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-31252 Filed 12-28-12; 8:45 am]
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