83 FR 39989 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend Collection 3038-0101, Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 156 (August 13, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-17336

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of a 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 proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on collections of information provided for by Commission regulation Part 48, Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To 
Extend Collection 3038-0101, Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade

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 renewal of a 
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 proposed extension of an existing collection of 
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice 
solicits comments on collections of information provided for by 
Commission regulation Part 48, Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``FBOT Registration'' 
or ``OMB Control No. 3038-0101'' by any of the following methods:
     The Agency's website, at http://comments.cftc.gov/. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments through the website.
     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.
    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: Duane C. Andresen, Associate Director,

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Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
(202) 418-5492; 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 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. 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.
    Title: Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade (OMB Control No. 
3038-0101). This is a request for extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Section 738 of the Dodd-Frank Act amended section 4(b) of 
the Commodity Exchange Act to provide that the Commission may adopt 
rules and regulations requiring foreign boards of trade (FBOT) that 
wish to provide their members or other participants located in the 
United States with direct access to the FBOT's electronic trading and 
order matching system to register with the Commission. Pursuant to this 
authorization, the CFTC adopted a final rule requiring FBOTs that wish 
to permit trading by direct access to provide certain information to 
the Commission in applications for registration and, once registered, 
to provide certain information to meet quarterly and annual reporting 
requirements. The rule establishes reporting and/or recordkeeping 
requirements that are required by Part 48 of the Commission's 
regulations and are necessary to ensure that FBOTs registered to 
provide for trading by direct access meet statutory and regulatory 
requirements on an initial and ongoing basis.
    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.
    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 ICR 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

     Collection 3038-0101--Registration of Foreign Boards of 
Trade (17 CFR part 48)
    The Commission is revising its estimate of the burden for this 
collection for registered FBOTs, by reducing the number of FBOTs to 
which the burden applies. The respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to range from two to eight hours per response for submission 
of required reports. These estimates include the time to locate, 
compile, validate, and verify and disclose and to ensure such 
information is maintained. The respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to be as follows:
    Estimated number of respondents: 23.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Respondent: 375.2 hours.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 8630 hours.
    Frequency of collection: When a reportable event occurs and 
quarterly and annually for required reports.
    There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs 
associated with this collection.

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

    Dated: August 8, 2018.
Christopher Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission.
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Authority NEPA Procedures describe SUMMARY: The United States Patent and version of the August 2012 TPG
the process and review criteria the Trademark Office (‘‘Office’’) issued an continues to be available for reference
FirstNet Authority will follow to update to the Office Patent Trial on the USPTO website at https://
comply with NEPA and CEQ Practice Guide (‘‘TPG’’) in August 2018 go.usa.gov/xU7GK.
Regulations for proposed actions related to provide updated guidance to the Dated: August 8, 2018.
to NPSBN deployment.6 In particular, public on standard practices before the Andrei Iancu,
the FirstNet Authority NEPA Procedures Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
define the roles and responsibilities of (‘‘Board’’) in the post-grant trial Property and Director of the United States
the FirstNet Authority and its applicants procedures implemented following the Patent and Trademark Office.
and describe the criteria and process for Leahy-Smith America Invents Act [FR Doc. 2018–17315 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
determining the appropriate level of (‘‘AIA’’). The Office publishes the TPG
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NEPA review and making to provide practitioners with guidance
environmental determinations and final on typical procedures and times for
decisions for site-specific reviews of taking action in AIA trials, as well as to
FirstNet Authority actions related to the ensure consistency of procedure among COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
NPSBN.7 panels of the Board. COMMISSION
Accordingly, the FirstNet Authority FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Information Collection
has reviewed and determined that the Michael Tierney and William Fink, Vice Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend
revisions to the FirstNet Authority Chief Administrative Patent Judges, by Collection 3038–0101, Registration of
NEPA Procedures do not significantly telephone at (571) 272–9797. Foreign Boards of Trade
impact any of the environmental SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
analyses in the PEISs and that the issued an update to the TPG in August AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading
information anticipated to be presented 2018, to update the guidance set forth in Commission.
in the SPEISs related to the process for the TPG by incorporating the Board’s ACTION: Notice.
conducting site-specific reviews has current practices and provide further
already been sufficiently included in the SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures
explanation of certain aspects of the
revised FirstNet Authority Trading Commission (CFTC) is
Board’s practices to the public. The TPG
Implementing Procedures. Thus, to announcing an opportunity for public
is divided into sections, each directed to
avoid duplicative analysis and the comment on the proposed renewal of a
a particular stage of a typical AIA trial
unnecessary use of resources, the collection of certain information by the
proceeding or a specific issue
FirstNet Authority is (1) withdrawing its agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
commonly encountered during such
Notice of Intent to Prepare SPEISs and Act (PRA), Federal agencies are required
proceedings. As such, the TPG contains
Conduct Scoping for the NPSBN, and (2) to publish notice in the Federal Register
informative material and outlines the
amending five (5) records of decision to concerning each proposed collection of
current procedures that panels of the
remove the references to the FirstNet information, including proposed
Board typically follow in appropriate
Authority’s intent to prepare SPEISs, extension of an existing collection of
cases in the normal course of an AIA
including section 3.4.1—Tiered Site information, and to allow 60 days for
trial proceeding. In order to expedite
Specific Analysis, in each of the public comment. This notice solicits
these updates and provide guidance to
documents.8 comments on collections of information
the public as quickly as possible, the
provided for by Commission regulation
Dated: August 7, 2018. Office has chosen to issue updates to the
Part 48, Registration of Foreign Boards
Elijah Veenendaal, Practice Guide on a section-by-section,
of Trade.
Attorney-Advisor, First Responder Network rolling basis, rather than a single,
omnibus update addressing all aspects DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Authority.
of the current Practice Guide. The Office or before October 12, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–17225 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
anticipates releasing further revisions to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
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the remaining sections of the TPG on a identified by ‘‘FBOT Registration’’ or
periodic basis, to take into account ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–0101’’ by any
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE feedback received from stakeholders, of the following methods:
changes in controlling precedent or • The Agency’s website, at http://
Patent and Trademark Office applicable regulations, or the further comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the
refinement of the Board’s practices over instructions for submitting comments
[Docket No.: PTO–P–2018–0050]
time. through the website.
Office Patent Trial Practice Guide, The August 2018 update revises • Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick,
August 2018 Update Sections I.G. (Expert Testimony), II.A.3. Secretary of the Commission,
(Word Count and Page Limits), II.D.2. Commodity Futures Trading
AGENCY: United States Patent and (Considerations in Instituting a Review), Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
Trademark Office, Commerce. II.I. (Reply to Patent Owner Response 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC
ACTION: Notice. and Reply for a Motion to Amend; Sur- 20581.
Replies), II.K. (Challenging • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as
Admissibility; Motions to Exclude; Mail above.
finalizing revisions to FirstNet Authority Please submit your comments using
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Procedures for Implementing NEPA). Motions to Strike), II.M. (Oral Hearing),
6 FirstNet Procedures for Implementing the and Appendix A (Sample Scheduling only one method. All comments must be
National Environmental Policy Act (January 2018), Order). submitted in English, or if not,
https://www.firstnet.gov/content/notice-revised- The August 2018 update of the TPG, accompanied by an English translation.
national-environmental-policy-act-procedures-and- Comments will be posted as received to
categorical-exclusions.
containing only the revised sections,
7 See id. may be viewed or downloaded free of http://www.cftc.gov.
8 The amended RODs for each of five regions are charge from the USPTO website at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
available at www.firstnet.gov. https://go.usa.gov/xU7GP. The full Duane C. Andresen, Associate Director,

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39990 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 156 / Monday, August 13, 2018 / Notices

Division of Market Oversight, With respect to the collection of for this collection is estimated to be as
Commodity Futures Trading information, the CFTC invites follows:
Commission, (202) 418–5492; email: comments on: Estimated number of respondents: 23.
dandresen@cftc.gov. • Whether the proposed collection of Estimated Average Burden Hours Per
information is necessary for the proper Respondent: 375.2 hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the performance of the functions of the Estimated total annual burden on
PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal Commission, including whether the respondents: 8630 hours.
agencies must obtain approval from the information will have a practical use; Frequency of collection: When a
Office of Management and Budget • The accuracy of the Commission’s reportable event occurs and quarterly
(OMB) for each collection of estimate of the burden of the proposed and annually for required reports.
information they conduct or sponsor. There are no capital costs or operating
collection of information, including the
‘‘Collection of Information’’ is defined and maintenance costs associated with
validity of the methodology and
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3 this collection.
assumptions used;
and includes agency requests or • Ways to enhance the quality, Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
requirements that members of the public usefulness, and clarity of the Dated: August 8, 2018.
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to be collected; and Christopher Kirkpatrick,
information to a third party. Section • Ways to minimize the burden of Secretary of the Commission.
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. collection of information on those who [FR Doc. 2018–17336 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies are to respond, including through the BILLING CODE 6351–01–P
to provide a 60-day notice in the use of appropriate automated electronic,
Federal Register concerning each mechanical, or other technological
proposed collection of information, collection techniques or other forms of COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
including each proposed extension of an information technology; e.g., permitting COMMISSION
existing collection of information, electronic submission of responses.
before submitting the collection to OMB You should submit only information Agency Information Collection
for approval. To comply with this that you wish to make available Activities Under OMB Review
requirement, the CFTC is publishing publicly. If you wish the Commission to AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading
notice of the proposed collection of consider information that you believe is Commission.
information listed below. An agency exempt from disclosure under the
ACTION: Notice.
may not conduct or sponsor, and a Freedom of Information Act, a petition
person is not required to respond to, a for confidential treatment of the exempt SUMMARY: In compliance with the
collection of information unless it information may be submitted according Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
displays a currently valid OMB control to the procedures established in § 145.9 (PRA), this notice announces that the
number. of the Commission’s regulations.1 Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Registration of Foreign Boards The Commission reserves the right, abstracted below has been forwarded to
of Trade (OMB Control No. 3038–0101). but shall have no obligation, to review, the Office of Management and Budget
This is a request for extension of a pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or (OMB) for review and comment. The
currently approved information remove any or all of your submission ICR describes the nature of the
collection. from http://www.cftc.gov that it may information collection and its expected
deem to be inappropriate for costs and burden.
Abstract: Section 738 of the Dodd- publication, such as obscene language. DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Frank Act amended section 4(b) of the All submissions that have been redacted or before September 12, 2018.
Commodity Exchange Act to provide or removed that contain comments on ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the
that the Commission may adopt rules the merits of the ICR will be retained in burden estimate or any other aspect of
and regulations requiring foreign boards the public comment file and will be the information collection, including
of trade (FBOT) that wish to provide considered as required under the suggestions for reducing the burden,
their members or other participants Administrative Procedure Act and other may be submitted directly to the Office
located in the United States with direct applicable laws, and may be accessible of Information and Regulatory Affairs
access to the FBOT’s electronic trading under the Freedom of Information Act. (OIA) in OMB within 30 days of this
and order matching system to register notice’s publication by either of the
with the Commission. Pursuant to this Burden Statement
following methods. Please identify the
authorization, the CFTC adopted a final • Collection 3038–0101—Registration comments by ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–
rule requiring FBOTs that wish to of Foreign Boards of Trade (17 CFR part 0007.’’
permit trading by direct access to 48) • By email addressed to:
provide certain information to the The Commission is revising its OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov or
Commission in applications for estimate of the burden for this collection • By mail addressed to: the Office of
registration and, once registered, to for registered FBOTs, by reducing the Information and Regulatory Affairs,
provide certain information to meet number of FBOTs to which the burden Office of Management and Budget,
quarterly and annual reporting applies. The respondent burden for this Attention Desk Officer for the
requirements. The rule establishes collection is estimated to range from Commodity Futures Trading
reporting and/or recordkeeping two to eight hours per response for
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Commission, 725 17th Street NW,
requirements that are required by Part submission of required reports. These Washington, DC 20503.
48 of the Commission’s regulations and estimates include the time to locate, A copy of all comments submitted to
are necessary to ensure that FBOTs compile, validate, and verify and OIRA should be sent to the Commodity
registered to provide for trading by disclose and to ensure such information Futures Trading Commission (the
direct access meet statutory and is maintained. The respondent burden ‘‘Commission’’) by either of the
regulatory requirements on an initial following methods. The copies should
and ongoing basis. 1 17 CFR 145.9. refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–0007.’’

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 October 12, 2018.
Contact		Duane C. Andresen, Associate Director, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (202) 418-5492; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 39989