83 FR 56827 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0043, Rules Relating To Review of National Futures Association Decisions in Disciplinary, Membership Denial, Registration, and Member Responsibility Actions
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 220 (November 14, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 220 (November 14, 2018)
| Page Range | 56827-56828 | |
| FR Document | 2018-24770 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 56827-56828] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24770] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0043, Rules Relating To Review of National Futures Association Decisions in Disciplinary, Membership Denial, Registration, and Member Responsibility Actions AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the 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 each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on rules relating to review of National Futures Association decisions in disciplinary, membership denial, registration, and member responsibility actions. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 14, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``OMB Control No. 3038-0043'' by any of the following methods: [[Page 56828]]The Agency's website, at http://comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the website. Mail: Christopher J. 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: Melissa Chiang, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (202) 418-5578; 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 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: Rules Relating to Review of National Futures Association Decisions in Disciplinary, Membership Denial, Registration, and Member Responsibility Actions (OMB Control No. 3038-0043). This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: 17 CFR part 171 require a registered futures association to provide fair and orderly procedures for membership and disciplinary actions. The Commission's review of decisions of registered futures associations in disciplinary, membership denial, registration, and member responsibility actions is governed by Section 17(h)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 21(h)(2). The rules establish procedures and standards for Commission review of such actions, and the reporting requirements included in the procedural rules are either directly required by Section 17 of the Commodity Exchange Act or are necessary to the type of appellate review role Congress intended the Commission to undertake when it adopted that provision. 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 OMB control numbers for the CFTC's regulations were published on December 30, 1981. See 46 FR 63035 (Dec. 30, 1981). 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\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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 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: The respondent burden for this collection is estimated to average 1 hour per response. This estimate includes the time needed to transmit decisions of disciplinary, membership denial, registration, and member responsibility actions to the Commission for review. The total estimated burden of 3 hours is determined by the following: Respondents/Affected Entities: Individuals or entities filing appeals from disciplinary and membership decisions by National Futures Association. Estimated number of respondents per year: 1. Estimated number of responses: 3. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 3 hours (1 hour/each response x 3). 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: November 8, 2018. Robert Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-24770 Filed 11-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351-01-P
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25. Whether these practices are 20899–2100. Electronic comments may record and subject to public disclosure.
relevant for new technologies like the be submitted to david.alderman@ NIST reserves the right to publish
Internet of Things and artificial nist.gov. comments publicly, unedited and in
intelligence; and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: their entirety. Sensitive personal
26. How standards or guidelines are David F. Alderman, Standards information, such as account numbers
utilized by organizations in Coordination Office, National Institute or Social Security numbers, or names of
implementing these practices. of Standards and Technology, telephone other individuals, should not be
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272(b), (c), & (e); 15 (301) 975–4019; fax: (301) 975–4715, included. Submissions will not be
U.S.C. 278g–3. email: david.alderman@nist.gov. edited to remove any identifying or
contact information. Do not submit
Kevin A. Kimball, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
confidential business information, or
Chief of Staff. proposed revision of the standard has otherwise sensitive or protected
[FR Doc. 2018–24714 Filed 11–13–18; 8:45 am]
been developed and is being processed information. Comments that contain
in accordance with Department of profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
Commerce provisions in 15 CFR part 10, inappropriate language or content will
Procedures for the Development of not be considered.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Voluntary Product Standards, as Written comments should be
amended (published June 20, 1986). The submitted in accordance with the DATES
National Institute of Standards and Standing Committee for PS 2 is and ADDRESSES sections of this notice.
Technology responsible for maintaining, revising, The Standing Committee for PS 2 and
and interpreting the standard, and is NIST will consider all responsive
Proposed Voluntary Product Standard comprised of producers, distributors, comments received and may revise the
2–10, Performance Standard for Wood- users, and others with an interest in the standard accordingly.
Based Structural-Use Panels standard. Committee members voted on
the revision, which was approved Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272.
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
unanimously. The Committee then Kevin A. Kimball,
and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
submitted a report to NIST along with Chief of Staff.
ACTION: Notice and request for the voting results and the draft revised [FR Doc. 2018–24713 Filed 11–13–18; 8:45 am]
comments. standard. NIST has determined that the BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
SUMMARY: The National Institute of revised standard should be issued for
Standards and Technology (NIST) is public comment.
Voluntary Product Standard PS 2–10
soliciting public comment on a COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
establishes structural criteria for
proposed revision to Voluntary Product COMMISSION
assessing the acceptability of wood-
Standard (PS) 2–10, Performance
based structural-use panels for Agency Information Collection
Standard for Wood-Based Structural-
construction sheathing and single-floor Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew
Use Panels. The standard, prepared by
application and provides a basis for Collection 3038–0043, Rules Relating
the Standing Committee for PS 2,
common understanding among the To Review of National Futures
establishes requirements for those who
producers, distributors, and the users of Association Decisions in Disciplinary,
choose to adhere to the standard, for the
these products. After conducting a Membership Denial, Registration, and
structural criteria to assess the
review of the current standard, PS 2–10, Member Responsibility Actions
acceptability of wood-based structural-
the Standing Committee for PS 2
use panels for construction sheathing AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading
determined that updates were needed to
and single-floor applications. It also Commission.
reflect current industry practices and
provides a basis for common
developed the proposed revision to the ACTION: Notice.
understanding among the producers,
standard through meetings to review the
distributors, and the users of these SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures
standard and propose needed changes.
products. Interested parties are invited Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’) is
The proposed revision includes the
to review the proposed standard and announcing an opportunity for public
following changes: Change of title,
submit comments to NIST. comment on the renewal of a collection
editorial corrections, new and revised
DATES: Written comments regarding the definitions, updated references, and of certain information by the agency.
proposed revision to PS 2–10 should be changes to Section 5 Requirements. A Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
submitted to the Standards Services complete list of proposed changes can (‘‘PRA’’), Federal agencies are required
Division, NIST, no later than December be found at https://www.nist.gov/ to publish notice in the Federal Register
14, 2018. standardsgov/voluntary-product- concerning each proposed collection of
ADDRESSES: An electronic copy (an standards-program. All public information, including each proposed
Adobe Acrobat File) of the proposed comments will be reviewed and extension of an existing collection of
revision to the standard, PS 2–10, can be considered. information, and to allow 60 days for
obtained at the following website: Attachments will be accepted in plain public comment. This notice solicits
https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/ text, Microsoft Word, or Adobe PDF comments on rules relating to review of
voluntary-product-standards-program. formats. Comments containing National Futures Association decisions
This site also includes an electronic references, studies, research, and other in disciplinary, membership denial,
copy of PS 2–10 (the existing standard) empirical data that are not widely registration, and member responsibility
and a summary of the significant published should include copies or actions.
changes. Written comments on the electronic links of the referenced DATES: Comments must be submitted on
proposed revision should be submitted materials. or before January 14, 2019.
to David F. Alderman, Standards All submissions, including ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Coordination Office, NIST, 100 Bureau attachments and other supporting identified by ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–
Drive, Stop 2100, Gaithersburg, MD materials, will become part of the public 0043’’ by any of the following methods:
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• The Agency’s website, at http:// the procedural rules are either directly applicable laws, and may be accessible
comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the required by Section 17 of the under the Freedom of Information Act.
instructions for submitting comments Commodity Exchange Act or are Burden Statement: The respondent
through the website. necessary to the type of appellate review burden for this collection is estimated to
• Mail: Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, role Congress intended the Commission average 1 hour per response. This
Secretary of the Commission, to undertake when it adopted that estimate includes the time needed to
Commodity Futures Trading provision. An agency may not conduct transmit decisions of disciplinary,
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, or sponsor, and a person is not required membership denial, registration, and
1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC to respond to, a collection of member responsibility actions to the
20581. information unless it displays a Commission for review. The total
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as currently valid OMB control number. estimated burden of 3 hours is
Mail above. The OMB control numbers for the determined by the following:
Please submit your comments using CFTC’s regulations were published on Respondents/Affected Entities:
only one method. All comments must be December 30, 1981. See 46 FR 63035 Individuals or entities filing appeals
submitted in English, or if not, (Dec. 30, 1981). from disciplinary and membership
accompanied by an English translation. With respect to the collection of decisions by National Futures
Comments will be posted as received to information, the CFTC invites Association.
http://www.cftc.gov. comments on: Estimated number of respondents per
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Whether the proposed collection of year: 1.
Melissa Chiang, Assistant General information is necessary for the proper Estimated number of responses: 3.
Counsel, Office of General Counsel, performance of the functions of the Estimated total annual burden on
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, including whether the respondents: 3 hours (1 hour/each
Commission, (202) 418–5578; email: information will have a practical use; response × 3).
• The accuracy of the Commission’s Frequency of collection: On occasion.
mchiang@cftc.gov.
estimate of the burden of the proposed There are no capital costs or operating
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the collection of information, including the and maintenance costs associated with
PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal validity of the methodology and this collection.
agencies must obtain approval from the assumptions used; (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Office of Management and Budget • Ways to enhance the quality,
(OMB) for each collection of usefulness, and clarity of the Dated: November 8, 2018.
information they conduct or sponsor. information to be collected; and Robert Sidman,
‘‘Collection of Information’’ is defined • Ways to minimize the burden of Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3 collection of information on those who [FR Doc. 2018–24770 Filed 11–13–18; 8:45 am]
and includes agency requests or are to respond, including through the BILLING CODE 6351–01–P
requirements that members of the public use of appropriate automated electronic,
submit reports, keep records, or provide mechanical, or other technological
information to a third party. Section collection techniques or other forms of COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. information technology; e.g., permitting COMMISSION
3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies electronic submission of responses.
to provide a 60-day notice in the All comments must be submitted in Agency Information Collection
Federal Register concerning each English, or if not, accompanied by an Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend
proposed collection of information English translation. Comments will be Collection 3038–0094; Clearing
before submitting the collection to OMB posted as received to http:// Member Risk Management
for approval. To comply with this www.cftc.gov. You should submit only
requirement, the CFTC is publishing AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading
information that you wish to make
notice of the proposed collection of Commission.
available publicly. If you wish the
information listed below. Commission to consider information ACTION: Notice.
Title: Rules Relating to Review of that you believe is exempt from SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures
National Futures Association Decisions disclosure under the Freedom of Trading Commission (CFTC) is
in Disciplinary, Membership Denial, Information Act, a petition for announcing an opportunity for public
Registration, and Member confidential treatment of the exempt comment on the extension of a
Responsibility Actions (OMB Control information may be submitted according collection of certain information by the
No. 3038–0043). This is a request for to the procedures established in § 145.9 agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
extension of a currently approved of the Commission’s regulations.1 Act (‘‘PRA’’), Federal agencies are
information collection. The Commission reserves the right, required to publish notice in the
Abstract: 17 CFR part 171 require a but shall have no obligation, to review, Federal Register concerning each
registered futures association to provide pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or proposed collection of information and
fair and orderly procedures for remove any or all of your submission to allow 60 days for public comment.
membership and disciplinary actions. from http://www.cftc.gov that it may This notice solicits comments on the
The Commission’s review of decisions deem to be inappropriate for obligation to maintain records related to
of registered futures associations in publication, such as obscene language. clearing documentation between the
disciplinary, membership denial, All submissions that have been redacted customer and the customer’s clearing
registration, and member responsibility or removed that contain comments on member.
actions is governed by Section 17(h)(2) the merits of the ICR will be retained in
of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 the public comment file and will be DATES: Comments must be submitted on
U.S.C. 21(h)(2). The rules establish considered as required under the or before January 14, 2019.
procedures and standards for Administrative Procedure Act and other ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Commission review of such actions, and identified by OMB Control No. 3038–
the reporting requirements included in 1 17 CFR 145.9. 0094, by any of the following methods:
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| Contact | Melissa Chiang, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (202) 418-5578; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 56827 |
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