83 FR 5250 - Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 25 (February 6, 2018)

Page Range		5250-5251
FR Document		2018-02300

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of 
the information collection and its expected costs and burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 8, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect 
of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden, may be submitted directly to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in OMB within 30 days of this notice's 
publication by either of the following methods. Please identify the 
comments by ``OMB Control No. 3038-0026.''
     By email addressed to: [email protected] or
     By mail addressed to: the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention Desk 
Officer for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 725 17th Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20503.
A copy of all comments submitted to OIRA should be sent to the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the ``Commission'') by either of 
the following methods. The copies should refer to ``OMB Control No. 
3038-0026.''
     By mail addressed to: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary 
of the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581;
     By Hand Delivery/Courier to the same address; or
     Through the Commission's website at http://comments.cftc.gov. Please follow the instructions for submitting 
comments through the website.
A copy of the supporting statement for the collection of information 
discussed herein may be obtained by visiting http://RegInfo.gov.
    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\ 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 .
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    \1\ 17 CFR 145.9.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Bretscher, Division of Swap 
Dealers and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, 525 W Monroe, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60661, (312) 596-
0529; email: [email protected] and refer to OMB Control No. 3038-
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0026.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Gross Collection of Exchange-Set Margins for Omnibus 
Accounts (OMB Control No. 3038-0026). This is a request for extension 
of a currently approved information collection.
    Abstract: Commission Regulation 1.58 requires futures commission 
merchants to collect exchange-set margin for omnibus accounts on a 
gross, rather than a net, basis. The regulation provides that the 
carrying future commission merchant (FCM) need not collect margin for 
positions traded by a person through an omnibus account in excess of 
the amount that would be required if the same person, instead of 
trading through an omnibus account, maintained its own account with the 
carrying FCM. To prevent abuse of this

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exception to the regulation, a carrying FCM must maintain a written 
representation from the originating FCM or foreign broker that the 
particular positions held in the omnibus account are part of a hedge or 
spread transaction. This collection of information is necessary in 
order to provide documentation that can be inspected with regard to 
questions of proper compliance with gross margining requirements. This 
rule is promulgated pursuant to the Commission's rulemaking authority 
contained in Sections 4c, 4d, 4f, 4g and 8a of the Commodity Exchange 
Act, 7 U.S.C. 6c, 6d, 6f, 6g and 12a.
    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. The Federal Register notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on November 22, 2017 (82 FR 55591).
    Burden statement: The Commission is revising its estimate of the 
burden due
    to the reduced number of futures commission merchants in the 
industry. The respondent burden for this collection is estimated to be 
as follows:
    Respondents/Affected Entities: 57.
    Reports annually by each respondent: 4.
    Estimated number of responses: 228.
    Estimated average number of hours per response: 0.08.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 18 hours.
    Frequency of collection: On occasion.
    There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs 
associated with this collection.

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


    Dated: February 1, 2018.
Robert N. Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-02300 Filed 2-5-18; 8:45 am]
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Grant College Program (NSGCP) in the to operations under the Act, and such • Through the Commission’s website
areas of program evaluation, strategic other matters as the Secretary refers to at http://comments.cftc.gov. Please
planning, education, and extension, them for review and advice. follow the instructions for submitting
science and technology programs, and Dated: January 30, 2018. comments through the website.
other matters as described in the agenda David Holst, A copy of the supporting statement for
found on the NSGCP website at http:// the collection of information discussed
Chief Financial/Administrative Officer, Office
seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/ of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, herein may be obtained by visiting
Leadership/NationalSeaGrantAdvisory National Oceanic and Atmospheric http://RegInfo.gov.
Board/UpcomingAdvisoryBoard Administration. All comments must be submitted in
Meetings.aspx. [FR Doc. 2018–02313 Filed 2–5–18; 8:45 am] English, or if not, accompanied by an
DATES: The announced meeting is BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P
English translation. Comments will be
scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, 2018 posted as received to http://www.cftc.
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST and gov. You should submit only
Wednesday, March 7, 2018, from 8:00 COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING information that you wish to make
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. COMMISSION available publicly. If you wish the
Commission to consider information
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Agency Information Collection that you believe is exempt from
the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas
Activities Under OMB Review disclosure under the Freedom of
Circle, Northwest, Washington, DC
Information Act, a petition for
20005. AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading confidential treatment of the exempt
STATUS: The meeting will be open to Commission. information may be submitted according
public participation with a 15-minute ACTION: Notice. to the procedures established in § 145.9
public comment period on Tuesday, of the Commission’s regulations.1 The
March 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. EST. (check SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Commission reserves the right, but shall
agenda using link in the SUMMARY have no obligation, to review, pre-
section to confirm time.) (PRA), this notice announces that the
Information Collection Request (ICR) screen, filter, redact, refuse or remove
The NSGAB expects that public any or all of your submission from
statements presented at its meetings will abstracted below has been forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget http://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to
not be repetitive of previously be inappropriate for publication, such as
submitted verbal or written statements. (OMB) for review and comment. The
ICR describes the nature of the obscene language. All submissions that
In general, each individual or group have been redacted or removed that
making a verbal presentation will be information collection and its expected
costs and burden. contain comments on the merits of the
limited to a total time of three (3) ICR will be retained in the public
minutes. Written comments should be DATES: Comments must be submitted on
comment file and will be considered as
received by Ms. Donna Brown by or before March 8, 2018.
required under the Administrative
Friday, March 2, 2018 to provide ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the Procedure Act and other applicable
sufficient time for NSGAB review. burden estimate or any other aspect of laws, and may be accessible under the
Written comments received after the the information collection, including Freedom of Information Act .
deadline will be distributed to the suggestions for reducing the burden,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
NSGAB, but may not be reviewed prior may be submitted directly to the Office
to the meeting date. Seats will be Mark Bretscher, Division of Swap
of Information and Regulatory Affairs
available on a first-come, first-serve Dealers and Intermediary Oversight,
(OIRA) in OMB within 30 days of this
basis. Commodity Futures Trading
notice’s publication by either of the
Commission, 525 W Monroe, Suite
CONTACT INFORMATION: For any following methods. Please identify the
1100, Chicago, IL 60661, (312) 596–
questions concerning the meeting, comments by ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–
0529; email: mbretscher@cftc.gov and
please contact Ms. Donna Brown, 0026.’’
• By email addressed to: refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0026.
National Sea Grant College Program,
OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 1315 East-West • By mail addressed to: the Office of Title: Gross Collection of Exchange-
Highway, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Information and Regulatory Affairs, Set Margins for Omnibus Accounts
Maryland, 20910, 301–734–1088, Office of Management and Budget, (OMB Control No. 3038–0026). This is
Donna.Brown@noaa.gov. Attention Desk Officer for the a request for extension of a currently
Commodity Futures Trading approved information collection.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: These
Commission, 725 17th Street NW, Abstract: Commission Regulation 1.58
meetings are physically accessible to requires futures commission merchants
people with disabilities. Requests for Washington, DC 20503.
A copy of all comments submitted to to collect exchange-set margin for
sign language interpretation or other omnibus accounts on a gross, rather
OIRA should be sent to the Commodity
auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. than a net, basis. The regulation
Futures Trading Commission (the
Donna Brown by Friday, February 23, provides that the carrying future
‘‘Commission’’) by either of the
2018. commission merchant (FCM) need not
following methods. The copies should
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–0026.’’ collect margin for positions traded by a
NSGAB, which consists of a balanced • By mail addressed to: Christopher person through an omnibus account in
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representation from academia, industry, Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the excess of the amount that would be
state government and citizens groups, Commission, Commodity Futures required if the same person, instead of
was established in 1976 by Section 209 Trading Commission, Three Lafayette trading through an omnibus account,
of the Sea Grant Improvement Act (Pub. Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, maintained its own account with the
L. 94–461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The NSGAB Washington, DC 20581; carrying FCM. To prevent abuse of this
advises the Secretary of Commerce and • By Hand Delivery/Courier to the
the Director of the NSGCP with respect same address; or 1 17 CFR 145.9.

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exception to the regulation, a carrying DATES: The meeting will be held on on a first to arrive basis. Attendees are
FCM must maintain a written Wednesday, February 28, 2018, Time requested to submit their name,
representation from the originating FCM 1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Members of the affiliation, and daytime phone number
or foreign broker that the particular public wishing to attend the meeting seven business days prior to the meeting
positions held in the omnibus account will be required to show a government to Mrs. Ghostlaw, via electronic mail,
are part of a hedge or spread transaction. photo ID upon entering in order to gain the preferred mode of submission, at the
This collection of information is access to the meeting location. All address listed in the FOR FURTHER
necessary in order to provide members of the public are subject to INFORMATION CONTACT section. Pursuant
documentation that can be inspected security screening. to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the committee is
with regard to questions of proper ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in not obligated to allow a member of the
compliance with gross margining the Members Room, Library of Congress, public to speak or otherwise address the
requirements. This rule is promulgated 101 Independence Avenue SE, committee during the meeting, and
pursuant to the Commission’s Washington, DC. members of the public attending the
rulemaking authority contained in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. committee meeting will not be
Sections 4c, 4d, 4f, 4g and 8a of the Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the Designated permitted to present questions from the
Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 6c, Federal Officer for the committee, in floor or speak to any issue under
6d, 6f, 6g and 12a. writing at: Secretary of the General Staff, consideration by the committee.
An agency may not conduct or ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift Because the committee meeting will be
sponsor, and a person is not required to Road, West Point, NY 10996; by email held in a Federal Government facility
respond to, a collection of information at: deadra.ghostlaw@usma.edu or BoV@ security screening is required. A
unless it displays a currently valid OMB usma.edu; or by telephone at (845) 938– government photo ID is required to
control number. The Federal Register 4200. enter the building. Longworth House
notice with a 60-day comment period SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office Building is fully handicap
soliciting comments on this collection committee meeting is being held under accessible. Wheelchair access is
of information was published on the provisions of the Federal Advisory available at the entrance on
November 22, 2017 (82 FR 55591). Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Independence Avenue SE at the
Burden statement: The Commission is Driveway Level. For additional
Appendix, as amended), the
revising its estimate of the burden due information about public access
to the reduced number of futures Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and procedures, contact Mrs. Ghostlaw, the
commission merchants in the industry. committee’s Designated Federal Officer,
The respondent burden for this 41 CFR 102–3.150. The USMA BoV
provides independent advice and at the email address or telephone
collection is estimated to be as follows: number listed in the FOR FURTHER
Respondents/Affected Entities: 57. recommendations to the President of the
United States on matters related to INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Reports annually by each respondent:
4. morale, discipline, curriculum, Written Comments or Statements:
Estimated number of responses: 228. instruction, physical equipment, fiscal Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
Estimated average number of hours affairs, academic methods, and any 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
per response: 0.08. other matters relating to the Academy Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Estimated total annual burden on that the Board decides to consider. public or interested organizations may
respondents: 18 hours. Purpose of the Meeting: This is the submit written comments or statements
Frequency of collection: On occasion. 2018 Organizational Meeting of the to the committee, in response to the
There are no capital costs or operating USMA BoV. Members of the Board will stated agenda of the open meeting or in
and maintenance costs associated with be provided updates on Academy regard to the committee’s mission in
this collection. issues. Agenda: Introduction; Board general. Written comments or
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Business: Election of 2018 Chair and statements should be submitted to Mrs.
Vice Chair, Review and Approval of the Ghostlaw, the committee Designated
Dated: February 1, 2018. ‘‘Rules of the USMA Board of Visitors,’’ Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the
Robert N. Sidman, Swearing In of Presidential Appointees, preferred mode of submission, at the
Deputy Secretary of the Commission. Approval of the Minutes from October’s address listed in the FOR FURTHER
[FR Doc. 2018–02300 Filed 2–5–18; 8:45 am] Meeting, Status of the 2017 Annual INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P Report. Review of 2017: Military, of the comment or statement must
Academic, Physical, Diversity, SHARP include the author’s name, title or
(Sexual Harassment and Assault affiliation, address, and daytime phone
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Response and Prevention), Athletics; number. Written comments or
Examination of Trust: Daily Beast/DAIG statements should be submitted to Mrs.
Department of the Army (Department of the Army Inspector Ghostlaw, the committee Designated
General), DoD SHARP report; West Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the
Board of Visitors, United States Point 2018: Developing leaders of preferred mode of submission, at the
Military Academy (USMA) Character-Character Education Revision, address listed in the FOR FURTHER
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. Admissions (Class of 2022), Middle INFORMATION CONTACT section. Written
ACTION: Notice of committee meeting. States Reaccreditation, Upcoming comments or statements being
events; Way Ahead: West Point 2035, submitted in response to the agenda set
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Public relations assistance (rebuilding forth in this notice must be received by
Federal Advisory Committee Act of trust). the Designated Federal Official at least
1972, the Government in the Sunshine Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: seven business days prior to the meeting
Act of 1976, the Department of Defense Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR to be considered by the committee. The
announces that the following Federal 102–3.140 through 102–3.165 and Designated Federal Official will review
advisory committee meeting will take subject to the availability of space, this all timely submitted written comments
place. meeting is open to the public. Seating is or statements with the committee

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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 March 8, 2018.
Contact		Mark Bretscher, Division of Swap Dealers and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 525 W Monroe, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60661, (312) 596- 0529; email: [email protected] and refer to OMB Control No. 3038-
FR Citation		83 FR 5250