81 FR 17447 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0012, Futures Volume, Open Interest, Price, Deliveries and Purchases/Sales of Futures for Commodities or for Derivatives Positions

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)

Page Range		17447-17448
FR Document		2016-07006

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (``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 public comment. This notice solicits comments on futures volume, open interest, price, deliveries, and purchases/sales of futures for commodities or for derivatives positions.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)]
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To 
Renew Collection 3038-0012, Futures Volume, Open Interest, Price, 
Deliveries and Purchases/Sales of Futures for Commodities or for 
Derivatives Positions

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or 
``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the 
proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (``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 public 
comment. This notice solicits comments on futures volume, open 
interest, price, deliveries, and purchases/sales of futures for 
commodities or for derivatives positions.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``Futures Volume & 
Open Interest Collection,'' 3038-0012, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary J. Martinaitis, Associate Deputy 
Director, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, (202) 418-5209; email: [email protected], and refer to 
OMB Control No. 3038-0012.

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 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: Futures Volume, Open Interest, Price, Deliveries and 
Purchases/Sales of Futures for Commodities or for Derivatives Positions 
(OMB Control No. 3038-0012). This is a request for extension of a 
currently approved information collection.
    Abstract: 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 section 5 of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 7 (2010).
    With respect to the 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.
    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. 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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    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 respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to be as follows:

                                        Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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                              Annual  number
       17 CFR section               of           Frequency of      Total annual      Hours per      Total hours
                                respondents        response          responses       response
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16.01.......................              15  Daily.............           3,750             0.5           1,875
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    Respondents/Affected Entities: Designated Contract Markets.
    Estimated number of respondents: 15.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,875 hours.
    Frequency of collection: Daily.

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

    Dated: March 23, 2016.
Robert N. Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
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also include a detailed resume or 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC With respect to the collection of
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Dated: March 23, 2016. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as comments on:
Kathy D. Smith, Mail above. • Whether the proposed collection of
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// information is necessary for the proper
and Information Administration. www.regulations.gov/. Follow the performance of the functions of the
instructions for submitting comments Commission, including whether the
[FR Doc. 2016–06975 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am]
through the Portal. information will have a practical use;
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Please submit your comments using • The accuracy of the Commission’s
only one method. estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
validity of the methodology and
COMMISSION J. Martinaitis, Associate Deputy assumptions used;
Director, Division of Market Oversight, • Ways to enhance the quality,
Agency Information Collection Commodity Futures Trading usefulness, and clarity of the
Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Commission, (202) 418–5209; email: information to be collected; and
Collection 3038–0012, Futures Volume, gmartinaitis@cftc.gov, and refer to OMB • Ways to minimize the burden of
Open Interest, Price, Deliveries and Control No. 3038–0012. collection of information on those who
Purchases/Sales of Futures for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the are to respond, including through the
Commodities or for Derivatives PRA, Federal agencies must obtain use of appropriate automated electronic,
Positions approval from the Office of Management mechanical, or other technological
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for each collection collection techniques or other forms of
Commission. of information they conduct or sponsor. information technology; e.g., permitting
ACTION: Notice. ‘‘Collection of Information’’ is defined electronic submission of responses.
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3 All comments must be submitted in
SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures and includes agency requests or English, or if not, accompanied by an
Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’ or requirements that members of the public English translation. Comments will be
‘‘Commission’’) is announcing an submit reports, keep records, or provide posted as received to http://
opportunity for public comment on the information to a third party. Section www.cftc.gov. You should submit only
proposed collection of certain 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. information that you wish to make
information by the agency. Under the 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies available publicly. If you wish the
Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’), to provide a 60-day notice in the Commission to consider information
Federal agencies are required to publish Federal Register concerning each that you believe is exempt from
notice in the Federal Register proposed collection of information disclosure under the Freedom of
concerning each proposed collection of before submitting the collection to OMB Information Act, a petition for
information, including each proposed for approval. To comply with this confidential treatment of the exempt
extension of an existing collection of requirement, the CFTC is publishing information may be submitted according
information, and to allow 60 days for notice of the proposed collection of to the procedures established in § 145.9
public comment. This notice solicits information listed below. of the Commission’s regulations.1
comments on futures volume, open Title: Futures Volume, Open Interest, The Commission reserves the right,
interest, price, deliveries, and Price, Deliveries and Purchases/Sales of but shall have no obligation, to review,
purchases/sales of futures for Futures for Commodities or for pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or
commodities or for derivatives Derivatives Positions (OMB Control No. remove any or all of your submission
positions. 3038–0012). This is a request for from http://www.cftc.gov that it may
DATES: Comments must be submitted on extension of a currently approved deem to be inappropriate for
or before May 31, 2016. information collection. publication, such as obscene language.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Abstract: Commission Regulation All submissions that have been redacted
identified by ‘‘Futures Volume & Open 16.01 requires the U.S. futures or removed that contain comments on
Interest Collection,’’ 3038–0012, by any exchanges to publish daily information the merits of the Information Collection
of the following methods: on the items listed in the title of the Request will be retained in the public
• The Agency’s Web site, at http:// collection. The information required by comment file and will be considered as
comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the this rule is in the public interest and is required under the Administrative
instructions for submitting comments necessary for market surveillance. This Procedure Act and other applicable
through the Web site. rule is promulgated pursuant to the laws, and may be accessible under the
• Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Commission’s rulemaking authority Freedom of Information Act.
Secretary of the Commission, contained in section 5 of the Burden Statement: The respondent
Commodity Futures Trading Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 7 burden for this collection is estimated to
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, (2010). be as follows:

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
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Annual Frequency of Total annual Hours per
17 CFR section number of Total hours
response responses response
respondents

16.01 .................................................................................... 15 Daily ............... 3,750 0.5 1,875

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Respondents/Affected Entities: meeting is to provide the subcommittee 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
Designated Contract Markets. with an overview of CGSC academic Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Estimated number of respondents: 15. programs, with focus on the College’s public or interested organizations may
Estimated total annual burden on two degree-granting schools: The submit written comments or statements
respondents: 1,875 hours. Command and General Staff School to the subcommittee, in response to the
Frequency of collection: Daily. (CGSS) and the School of Advanced stated agenda of the open meeting or in
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Military Studies (SAMS), in the regard to the subcommittee’s mission in
Dated: March 23, 2016.
aftermath of recent regional academic general. Written comments or
accreditation review in March 2016, and statements should be submitted to Dr.
Robert N. Sidman,
to address other administrative matters. Baumann, the subcommittee Alternate
Deputy Secretary of the Commission. Current CGSC administrators, faculty, Designated Federal Officer, via
[FR Doc. 2016–07006 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] and students will be available to offer electronic mail, the preferred mode of
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Proposed Agenda: May 9 and 10—The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
subcommittee will review the findings section. Each page of the comment or
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE of the accreditation review by the statement must include the author’s
Higher Learning Commission in March name, title or affiliation, address, and
Department of the Army 2016, and discuss any other matters daytime phone number. The Alternate
relevant to the health and effectiveness Designated Federal Officer will review
Army Education Advisory of CGSC programs; the committee will all submitted written comments or
Subcommittee Meeting Notice also complete as needed training or statements and provide them to
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. certain administrative requirements members of the subcommittee for their
ACTION:Notice of open subcommittee associated with the appointment and consideration. Written comments or
meeting. service of individual subcommittee statements being submitted in response
members. Provisional findings and to the agenda set forth in this notice
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army recommendations from these general must be received by the Alternate
is publishing this notice to announce subcommittee deliberations will be Designated Federal Official at least
the following Federal advisory referred to the Army Education seven business days prior to the meeting
committee meeting of the Command and Advisory Committee for deliberation by to be considered by the subcommittee.
General Staff College (CGSC) Board of the Committee under the open-meeting Written comments or statements
Visitors, a subcommittee of the Army rules. received after this date may not be
Education Advisory Committee. This Public Accessibility to the Meeting:
provided to the subcommittee until its
meeting is open to the public. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended,
next meeting.
DATES: The CGSC Board of Visitors and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–
3.165, and subject to the availability of Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the
Subcommittee will meet from 9 a.m. to Committee is not obligated to allow a
4:30 p.m. on May 9, and from 8:30 a.m. space, this meeting is open to the
public. Seating is on a first to arrive member of the public to speak or
to 12 p.m. on May 10, 2016. otherwise address the Committee during
basis. Attendees are requested to submit
ADDRESSES: United States Army the meeting. Members of the public will
their name, affiliation, and daytime
Command and General Staff College, be permitted to make verbal comments
phone number seven business days
Lewis and Clark Center, 100 Stimson prior to the meeting to Dr. Baumann, via during the Committee meeting only at
Ave., Bell Conference Room, Ft. electronic mail, the preferred mode of the time and in the manner described
Leavenworth, KS 66027. submission, at the address listed in the below. If a member of the public is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT interested in making a verbal comment
Robert Baumann, the Alternate section. Members of the public at the open meeting, that individual
Designated Federal Officer for the attending the subcommittee meetings must submit a request, with a brief
subcommittee, in writing at Command will not be permitted to present statement of the subject matter to be
and General Staff College, 100 Stimson questions from the floor or speak to any addressed by the comment, at least
Ave., Ft. Leavenworth, KS 66027, by issue under consideration by the seven business days in advance to the
email at robert.f.baumann.civ@mail.mil, subcommittee. Because the meeting of subcommittee’s Alternate Designated
or by telephone at (913) 684–2742. the subcommittee will be held in a Federal Official, via electronic mail, the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government facility on a preferred mode of submission, at the
subcommittee meeting is being held military base, security screening is address listed in the FOR FURTHER
under the provisions of the Federal required. A photo ID is required to enter INFORMATION CONTACT section. The
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 base. Please note that security and gate Alternate Designated Federal Official
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the guards have the right to inspect vehicles will log each request, in the order
Government in the Sunshine Act of and persons seeing to enter and exit the received, and in consultation with the
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and installation. Lewis and Clark Center is Subcommittee Chair, determine whether
41 CFR 102–3.150. fully handicap accessible. Wheelchair the subject matter of each comment is
Purpose of the Meeting: The Army access is available in front at the main relevant to the Subcommittee’s mission
Education Advisory Committee is entrance of the building. For additional and/or the topics to be addressed in this
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chartered to provide independent information about public access public meeting. A 15-minute period
advice and recommendations to the procedures, contact Dr. Baumann, the near the end of the meeting will be
Secretary of the Army on the subcommittee’s Alternate Designated available for verbal public comments.
educational, doctrinal, and research Federal Officer, at the email address or Members of the public who have
policies and activities of U.S. Army telephone number listed in the FOR requested to make a verbal comment
educational programs. The CGSC Board FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. and whose comments have been
of Visitors subcommittee focuses Written Comments or Statements: deemed relevant under the process
primarily on CGSC. The purpose of the Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and described above, will be allotted no

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before May 31, 2016.
Contact		Gary J. Martinaitis, Associate Deputy Director, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (202) 418-5209; email: [email protected], and refer to OMB Control No. 3038-0012.
FR Citation		81 FR 17447