2013-08084
Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 67 (Monday, April 8, 2013)[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20898-20899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08084]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice of Intent to
Renew Collection: Market Surveys
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 requirements
relating to information collected to assist the Commission in the
prevention of market manipulation.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 7, 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. 3038-0017 in any correspondence. Comments may be mailed to
Gary J. Martinaitmartinais, Division of Market Oversight, 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 NW., 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: Melissa D. Jurgens, 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 identify that
it is for the renewal of 3038-0017.
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 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
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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.
Market Surveys, OMB Control Number 3038-0017--Extension
Under Commission Regulation 21.02, upon call by the Commission,
information must be furnished related to futures or options positions
held or introduced by futures commission merchants, members of contract
markets, introducing brokers, and foreign brokers and, in addition, for
options positions, by each reporting market. This rule is designed to
assist the Commission in prevention of market manipulation and is
promulgated pursuant to the Commission's rulemaking authority contained
in section 8a(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 12a(5) (2010).
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 Frequency of response responses response Total hours
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21.02.......................................... 400 annually........................... 400 1.75 700
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Dated: April 3, 2013.
Melissa D. Jurgens,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-08084 Filed 4-5-13; 8:45 am]
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