2016-04812

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)]

[Notices]

[Pages 11520-11521]

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

[FR Doc No: 2016-04812]

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To

Renew Collection 3038-0107, Generic Clearance for the Collection of

Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or

``CFTC'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the

renewal of collection of certain information by the Commission's Office

of Consumer Outreach (``OCO''). Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

(``PRA''), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the

Federal Register concerning each proposed or renewal of a collection of

information and to allow 60 days for public comment. The Commission is

soliciting comments for the renewal of its generic information

collection that will help the CFTC satisfy responsibilities under the

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (``Dodd-Frank

Act''), found in Section 748 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The generic

information collection will provide the OCO a means to gather

qualitative consumer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely

manner to facilitate service delivery.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 3, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``Generic Clearance

for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service

Delivery,'' and Collection Number 3038-0107, 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.

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the Portal.

Please submit your comments using only one method.

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. 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\ 17 CFR 145.9.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nisha Smalls, Office of Consumer

Outreach, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street NW.,

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Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5895; FAX: (202) 418-5541; email:

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[email protected] and refer to this Federal Register notice.

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 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.

Title: Generic Clearance for Collection of Qualitative Feedback on

Agency Service Delivery.

Abstract: In accordance with section 748 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the

OCO anticipates undertaking a variety of service delivery-focused

activities over the next few years which include consumer outreach and

information-sharing with stakeholders that are responsive to

stakeholders' needs and sensitive to changes in the consumer market.

The proposed information collection activity will use similar methods

for information collection or otherwise share common elements, and

provide a means to gather qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback

in an efficient, timely manner. By qualitative feedback we mean

information that provides useful information on perceptions and

opinions. The solicitation of information on delivery of consumer

services will address such areas as appropriate messages, effective

message delivery methods, effective event outreach tactics and

characteristics, new outreach program ideas and content, and current

consumer beliefs, psychographics and social norms that will assist the

agency in developing outreach and communications campaigns. Since these

systems will use similar methods for information collection or

otherwise share common elements, the OCO is proposing a generic

clearance for this process which will allow the OCO to implement these

systems and meet the obligations of the PRA without the delays of the

normal clearance process. Collection methods may include focus groups

and surveys as well as other relevant collection methods that meet the

conditions appropriate for a generic clearance as outlined below. The

OCO will only submit a collection for approval under this generic

clearance if it meets the following conditions:

The collections are voluntary;

The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on

considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondent, or

burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents

and the Federal Government;

The collections are non-controversial and do not raise

issues of concern to other Federal agencies;

Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions

from respondents who have experience with the program or may have

experience with the program in the near future;

Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected

only to the extent necessary and is not retained;

Information gathered is intended to be used only

internally for general service improvement and program management

purposes and is not intended for release outside of the Commission (if

released, the Commission must indicate the qualitative nature of the

information);

Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of

substantially informing influential policy decisions; and

Information gathered will yield qualitative information;

the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically

reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the

population of study. 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;

With respect to the collection of information, the Commission

invites comments on:

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.

Burden Statement

Type of Review: Generic Clearance Request.

Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and

Organization, State, Local or Tribal governments.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

Estimated number of Respondents/Affected Entities: 1,440.

Estimated average number of responses: 10 per year.

Estimated total average annual burden on respondents: 14,400

responses.

Frequency of collection: Once per request.

Average minutes per response: 120.

Estimated total annual burden hours requested: 28,800 hours.

There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs

associated with this collection.

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

Dated: March 1, 2016.

Robert N. Sidman,

Deputy Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 2016-04812 Filed 3-3-16; 8:45 am]

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