[Federal Register: March 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 49)]

[Notices]

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION





Public Information Collection Requirement



AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.



ACTION: Notice of intent to renew information collection #3038-0025--

practice by former members and employees of the commission.



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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is planning to renew

Information Collection 3038-0025, Practice by Former Members and

Employees of the Commission, which is due to expire on May 31, 1998.

The information collected pursuant to this regulation, which generally

governs the practice by former members and employees of the Commission

before the Commission, is intended to ensure that the Commission is

aware of any conflict of interest that may exist. In compliance with

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Commission solicits comments

to:



    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including

the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (2) evaluate

the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the

collection of information including the validity of the methodology

and assumptions used (3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the burden of

the collection of the 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 electric

submission of responses.



DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 12, 1998.



ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection

should contact the CFTC Clearance Officer, 1155 21st Street NW,

Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5160.



    Title: Practice by Former Members and Employees of the Commission.

    Control Number: 3038-0025.

    Action: Extension.

    Respondents: Former Members and Employees of the Commission.

    Estimated Annual Burden: 0.60.



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                                                                     Estimated                       Est. Avg.

                   Respondents                      Regulation       number of        Annual         hours per

                                                     (17 CFR)       respondents      responses       response

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Former Employees & Members......................      140.735-10               6               6            0.10

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    Issued in Washington, D.C. on March 5, 1998.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 98-6492 Filed 3-12-98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6351-01-M

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