80 FR 77615 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0031, Procurement Contracts
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 240 (December 15, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 240 (December 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31509 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 77615-77616] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31509] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0031, Procurement Contracts AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``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 comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the extension of requirements relating to information collected to assist the Commission in soliciting and awarding contracts, OMB Control No. 3038-0031 (Procurement Contracts). DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 16, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``Procurement Contracts,'' and Collection Number 3038-0031, 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonda Owens, Financial Management Branch, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581; phone: (202) 418-5182; fax: (202) 418-5414; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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 requirement, the Commission is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information listed below. Title: Procurement Contracts (OMB Control No. 3038-0031). This is a request for an extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The information collected under this request is gathered through the use of forms specific to a contract or contracting action. The standard forms are prescribed for use for non-personal services, construction, award of contracts and solicitations as by agencies in connection with the procurement of supplies, purchase and delivery orders, specified in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (48 CFR 1-53). The information provided on the forms is specific and generally does not require additional information or questions. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. With respect to the following collection of information, the Commission 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; [[Page 77616]] Ways to enhance the quality of, 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 electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. 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\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 17 CFR 145.9. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Burden Statement: The Commission is revising its estimate of the burden for this collection to reflect changed circumstances below. The information collection consists of procurement activities relating to solicitations, amendments to solicitations, requests for quotations, construction contracts, awards of contracts, performance bonds, and payment information for individuals (vendors) or contractors engaged in providing supplies or services. The Commission estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: Estimated Annual Reporting Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total annual Hours per Annual number of respondents Frequency of response responses response Total hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63.................................. Annually............... 637 2 1274 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Dated: December 10, 2015. Robert N. Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-31509 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351-01-P
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information is necessary to monitor and Dated: December 10, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
assess the economic effects of the CR Sarah Brabson, Sonda Owens, Financial Management
program and support rigorous economic NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Branch, Commodity Futures Trading
analysis to promote the goals and [FR Doc. 2015–31501 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am] Commission, 1155 21st Street NW.,
objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Washington, DC 20581; phone: (202)
Fishery Conservation and Management 418–5182; fax: (202) 418–5414; email:
Act. sowens@cftc.gov.
Participation in the CR Crab EDR COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
program is mandatory under Federal COMMISSION PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal
fisheries regulations 50 CFR part 680.6 agencies must obtain approval from the
for all active vessel and processing Agency Information Collection Office of Management and Budget
sector participants in the CR Program Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew (‘‘OMB’’) for each collection of
fisheries. Collection 3038–0031, Procurement information they conduct or sponsor.
II. Method of Collection Contracts ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
Information may be submitted online, 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
by fax, and by mail. Commission.
or requirements that members of the
ACTION: Notice.
III. Data public submit reports, keep records, or
SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures provide information to a third party.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0518. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44
Form Number(s): None. Trading Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is
announcing an opportunity for public U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal
Type of Review: Regular submission agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
(extension of a currently approved comment on the proposed collection of
certain information by the agency. the Federal Register concerning each
information collection). proposed collection of information,
Affected Public: Business or other for- Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (‘‘PRA’’), Federal agencies are including each proposed extension of an
profit organizations; not-for-profit existing collection of information,
organizations. required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each before submitting the collection to OMB
Estimated Number of Respondents: for approval. To comply with this
101. proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an requirement, the Commission is
Estimated Time per Response: 10 hr publishing notice of the proposed
existing collection of information, and
for full Catcher Vessel Crab EDR; 2 collection of information listed below.
to allow 60 days for comment in
hours for certification only Catcher Title: Procurement Contracts (OMB
response to the notice. This notice
Vessel Crab EDR; 10 hr for full Catcher/ Control No. 3038–0031). This is a
solicits comments on the extension of
processor Crab EDR; 2 hours for request for an extension of a currently
requirements relating to information
certification only Catcher/processor approved information collection.
collected to assist the Commission in
Crab EDR; 10 hr for full Processor Crab
soliciting and awarding contracts, OMB Abstract: The information collected
EDR; 2 hours for certification only
Control No. 3038–0031 (Procurement under this request is gathered through
Processor Crab EDR; and 8 hours for
Contracts). the use of forms specific to a contract or
Verification of Data.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on contracting action. The standard forms
Estimated Total Annual Burden
or before February 16, 2016. are prescribed for use for non-personal
Hours: 1,848.
services, construction, award of
Estimated Total Annual Cost to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
contracts and solicitations as by
Public: $101,746. identified by ‘‘Procurement Contracts,’’ agencies in connection with the
and Collection Number 3038–0031, by procurement of supplies, purchase and
IV. Request for Comments
any of the following methods: delivery orders, specified in the Federal
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether • The Agency’s Web site, at http://
Acquisition Regulations (48 CFR 1–53).
the proposed collection of information comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the
The information provided on the forms
is necessary for the proper performance instructions for submitting comments
is specific and generally does not
of the functions of the agency, including through the Web site.
require additional information or
whether the information shall have • Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick,
questions. An agency may not conduct
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Secretary of the Commission,
or sponsor, and a person is not required
agency’s estimate of the burden Commodity Futures Trading
to respond to, a collection of
(including hours and cost) of the Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
information unless it displays a
proposed collection of information; (c) 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
currently valid OMB control number.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 20581.
clarity of the information to be • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as With respect to the following
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Mail above. collection of information, the
burden of the collection of information • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Commission invites comments on:
on respondents, including through the www.regulations.gov/. Follow the • Whether the proposed collection of
use of automated collection techniques instructions for submitting comments information is necessary for the proper
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or other forms of information through the Portal. performance of the functions of the
technology. Please submit your comments using Commission, including whether the
Comments submitted in response to only one method. information will have a practical use;
this notice will be summarized and/or All comments must be submitted in • The accuracy of the Commission’s
included in the request for OMB English, or if not, accompanied by an estimate of the burden of the proposed
approval of this information collection; English translation. Comments will be collection of information, including the
they also will become a matter of public posted as received to http:// validity of the methodology and
record. www.cftc.gov. assumptions used;
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• Ways to enhance the quality of, information may be submitted according laws, and may be accessible under the
usefulness, and clarity of the to the procedures established in § 145.9 Freedom of Information Act.
information to be collected; and of the Commission’s regulations.1 Burden Statement: The Commission
• Ways to minimize the burden of The Commission reserves the right, is revising its estimate of the burden for
collection of information on those who but shall have no obligation, to review, this collection to reflect changed
are to respond, including through the circumstances below.
pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or
use of appropriate electronic, The information collection consists of
remove any or all of your submission
mechanical, or other technological procurement activities relating to
collection techniques or other forms of from http://www.cftc.gov that it may solicitations, amendments to
information technology; e.g., permitting deem to be inappropriate for solicitations, requests for quotations,
electronic submission of responses. publication, such as obscene language. construction contracts, awards of
You should submit only information All submissions that have been redacted contracts, performance bonds, and
that you wish to make available or removed that contain comments on payment information for individuals
publicly. If you wish the Commission to the merits of the information collection (vendors) or contractors engaged in
consider information that you believe is request will be retained in the public providing supplies or services.
exempt from disclosure under the comment file and will be considered as The Commission estimates the burden
Freedom of Information Act, a petition required under the Administrative of this collection of information as
for confidential treatment of the exempt Procedure Act and other applicable follows:
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
Total annual Hours per
Annual number of respondents Frequency of response Total hours
responses response
63 .................................................................... Annually .......................................................... 637 2 1274
There are no capital costs or operating collection listed in this notice, please requirements and provide the requested
and maintenance costs associated with use http://www.regulations.gov by data in the desired format. ED is
this collection. searching the Docket ID number ED– soliciting comments on the proposed
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 2015–ICCD–0114. Comments submitted information collection request (ICR) that
in response to this notice should be is described below. The Department of
Dated: December 10, 2015.
submitted electronically through the Education is especially interested in
Robert N. Sidman, Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// public comment addressing the
Deputy Secretary of the Commission. www.regulations.gov by selecting the following issues: (1) Is this collection
[FR Doc. 2015–31509 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am] Docket ID number or via postal mail, necessary to the proper functions of the
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Department; (2) will this information be
Please note that comments submitted by processed and used in a timely manner;
fax or email and those submitted after (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION the comment period will not be (4) how might the Department enhance
[Docket No. ED–2015–ICCD–0114]
accepted. Written requests for the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information or comments submitted by information to be collected; and (5) how
Agency Information Collection postal mail or delivery should be might the Department minimize the
Activities; Submission to the Office of addressed to the Director of the burden of this collection on the
Management and Budget for Review Information Collection Clearance respondents, including through the use
and Approval; Comment Request; The Division, U.S. Department of Education, of information technology. Please note
Secretary of the Department of 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room that written comments received in
Education’s Recognition of 2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. response to this notice will be
Accrediting Agencies, and the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For considered public records.
Comparability of Medical and specific questions related to collection Title of Collection: The Secretary of
Veterinary Medical Programs activities, please contact Herman the Department of Education’s
Bounds, 202–219–7039. Recognition of Accrediting Agencies,
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary and the Comparability of Medical and
Education (OPE), Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Veterinary Medical Programs.
Education (ED). Department of Education (ED), in OMB Control Number: 1840–0788.
ACTION: Notice. accordance with the Paperwork Type of Review: A revision of an
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. existing information collection.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general Respondents/Affected Public: Private
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 public and Federal agencies with an Sector.
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is opportunity to comment on proposed, Total Estimated Number of Annual
proposing a revision of an existing
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revised, and continuing collections of Responses: 127.
information collection. information. This helps the Department Total Estimated Number of Annual
DATES: Interested persons are invited to assess the impact of its information Burden Hours: 828.
submit comments on or before January collection requirements and minimize Abstract: In compliance with Title 34
14, 2016. the public’s reporting burden. It also CFR part 602.10 and 603.24 (for state
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the helps the public understand the agencies approval of vocational
documents related to the information Department’s information collection education and nurse education), the
1 17 CFR 145.9.
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| Contact | Sonda Owens, Financial Management Branch, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581; phone: (202) 418-5182; fax: (202) 418-5414; email: [email protected] | |
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