83_FR_5788 83 FR 5760 - Agency Information Collection Activities Under Review

83 FR 5760 - Agency Information Collection Activities Under Review

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 28 (February 9, 2018)

Page Range5760-5761
FR Document2018-02615

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (``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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5760-5761]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02615]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities Under Review

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (``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 12, 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 the notice's 
publication by either of the following methods. Please identify the 
comments by ``OMB Control No. 3038-0082.''
     By email addressed to: OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov 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. 
3038-0082.''
     The Agency's website, via its Comments Online process: 
http://comments.cftc.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments through the website.
     Mail: 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.

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. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Ehrman, Director, 
Whistleblower Office, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (202) 418-
7650; email: cehrman@cftc.gov; and refer to OMB Control No. 3038-0082.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Renewal for Whistleblower Provision, OMB Control Number 
3038-0082. This is a request for extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: 17 CFR 165.3(a) requires the submission of information to 
the Commission on a Form TCR. The Form TCR, ``Tip, Complaint, or 
Referral,'' and the instructions thereto, are designed to capture basic 
identifying information about a complainant and elicit sufficient 
information to determine whether the conduct alleged suggests a 
violation of the Commodity Exchange Act. 17 CFR 165.7(b)(1) requires 
the submission of information to the Commission on a Form WB-APP. The 
Form WB-APP, ``Application for Award for Original Information Provided 
Pursuant to Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act,'' and the 
instructions thereto, are designed to elicit sufficient information to 
determine whether and to what extent a claimant qualifies for a 
whistleblower award.
    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). The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on this collection of information was 
published on November 28, 2017 (82 FR 56222).
    The Commission received one comment, the thrust of which was to 
urge that information from whistleblowers be fully evaluated before 
award determinations are made. The purpose of this information 
collection is to permit such complete evaluation of whistleblower 
information.

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     Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this 
collection is estimated to be 0.5 hours per response.
     Respondents/Affected Entities: Individuals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 600 per year.
     Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 300 hours.
     Frequency of Collection: Once.

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

    Dated: February 6, 2018.
Robert N. Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-02615 Filed 2-8-18; 8:45 am]
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5760 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 28 / Friday, February 9, 2018 / Notices determined that the products listed the nature of the information collection from http://www.cftc.gov that it may below are no longer suitable for and its expected costs and burden. deem to be inappropriate for procurement by the Federal Government DATES: Comments must be submitted on publication, such as obscene language. under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR or before March 12, 2018. All submissions that have been redacted 51–2.4. ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the or removed that contain comments on burden estimate or any other aspect of the merits of the ICR will be retained in Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification the information collection, including the public comment file and will be I certify that the following action will considered as required under the suggestions for reducing the burden, not have a significant impact on a Administrative Procedure Act and other may be submitted directly to the Office substantial number of small entities. applicable laws, and may be accessible of Information and Regulatory Affairs The major factors considered for this under the Freedom of Information Act. (‘‘OIRA’’) in OMB within 30 days of the certification were: notice’s publication by either of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. The action will not result in following methods. Please identify the Christopher Ehrman, Director, additional reporting, recordkeeping or comments by ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038– Whistleblower Office, Commodity other compliance requirements for small 0082.’’ Futures Trading Commission, (202) entities. • By email addressed to: 418–7650; email: cehrman@cftc.gov; 2. The action may result in OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov or and refer to OMB Control No. 3038– authorizing small entities to furnish the • By mail addressed to: the Office of products to the Government. 0082. Information and Regulatory Affairs, 3. There are no known regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Office of Management and Budget, alternatives which would accomplish Attention Desk Officer for the Title: Renewal for Whistleblower the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- Commodity Futures Trading Provision, OMB Control Number 3038– O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in Commission, 725 17th Street NW, 0082. This is a request for extension of connection with the products deleted Washington DC 20503. a currently approved information from the Procurement List. A copy of all comments submitted to collection. End of Certification OIRA should be sent to the Commodity Abstract: 17 CFR 165.3(a) requires the Futures Trading Commission (the submission of information to the Accordingly, the following products ‘‘Commission’’) by either of the Commission on a Form TCR. The Form are deleted from the Procurement List: following methods. The copies should TCR, ‘‘Tip, Complaint, or Referral,’’ and Products refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–0082.’’ the instructions thereto, are designed to NSN—Product Name: 3920–00–000–8908— • The Agency’s website, via its capture basic identifying information Shelf Assembly, Top Comments Online process: http:// Mandatory Source of Supply: Rauch, Inc., about a complainant and elicit sufficient comments.cftc.gov. Follow the New Albany, IN information to determine whether the instructions for submitting comments Contracting Activity: USPS, Topeka conduct alleged suggests a violation of through the website. Purchasing Center, Topeka, KS the Commodity Exchange Act. 17 CFR • Mail: Secretary of the Commission, NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 165.7(b)(1) requires the submission of Commodity Futures Trading 8455–00–NSH–0001—Logo, BDU Coat and information to the Commission on a Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, Shirt Form WB–APP. The Form WB–APP, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 8455–00–NSH–0002—Logo, BDU Coat and ‘‘Application for Award for Original Shirt 20581. Information Provided Pursuant to Mandatory Source of Supply: Southeastern • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries, Inc., Mail above. Act,’’ and the instructions thereto, are Corbin, KY • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// designed to elicit sufficient information Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics www.regulations.gov/. Follow the Agency Troop Support to determine whether and to what instructions for submitting comments. extent a claimant qualifies for a Amy B. Jensen, Please submit your comments using whistleblower award. Director, Business Operations. only one method. All comments must be submitted in An agency may not conduct or [FR Doc. 2018–02652 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am] sponsor, and a person is not required to English, or if not, accompanied by an BILLING CODE 6353–01–P English translation. Comments will be respond to, a collection of information posted as received to http:// unless it displays a currently valid OMB www.cftc.gov. You should submit only control number. The OMB control COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING information that you wish to make numbers for the CFTC’s regulations COMMISSION available publicly. If you wish the were published on December 30, 1981. Commission to consider information See 46 FR 63035 (Dec. 30, 1981). The Agency Information Collection Federal Register notice with a 60-day Activities Under Review that you believe is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of comment period soliciting comments on AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Information Act, a petition for this collection of information was Commission. confidential treatment of the exempt published on November 28, 2017 (82 FR information may be submitted according 56222). ACTION: Notice. The Commission received one sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES to the procedures established in § 145.9 SUMMARY: In compliance with the of the Commission’s regulations.1 comment, the thrust of which was to Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’), this The Commission reserves the right, urge that information from notice announces that the Information but shall have no obligation, to review, whistleblowers be fully evaluated before Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’) abstracted pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or award determinations are made. The below has been forwarded to the Office remove any or all of your submission purpose of this information collection is of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for to permit such complete evaluation of review and comment. The ICR describes 1 17 CFR 145.9. whistleblower information. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Feb 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 28 / Friday, February 9, 2018 / Notices 5761 • Burden Statement: The respondent instructions for submitting comments requested burden based on available burden for this collection is estimated to through the Portal. reported data. be 0.5 hours per response. Please submit your comments using With respect to the collection of • Respondents/Affected Entities: only one method. All comments must be information, the CFTC invites Individuals. submitted in English, or if not, comments on: • Estimated Number of Respondents: accompanied by an English translation. • Whether the proposed collection of 600 per year. Comments will be posted as received to information is necessary for the proper • Estimated Total Annual Burden on http://www.cftc.gov. performance of the functions of the Respondents: 300 hours. Commission, including whether the • Frequency of Collection: Once. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information will have a practical use; (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Owen J. Kopon, Special Counsel, • The accuracy of the Commission’s Division of Market Oversight, estimate of the burden of the proposed Dated: February 6, 2018. Commodity Futures Trading collection of information, including the Robert N. Sidman, Commission, (202) 418–5360; email: validity of the methodology and Deputy Secretary of the Commission. okopon@cftc.gov. assumptions used; [FR Doc. 2018–02615 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the • Ways to enhance the quality, BILLING CODE 6351–01–P PRA, Federal agencies must obtain usefulness, and clarity of the approval from the Office of Management information to be collected; and and Budget (OMB) for each collection of • Ways to minimize the burden of COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING collection of information on those who information they conduct or sponsor. COMMISSION are to respond, including through the ‘‘Collection of Information’’ is defined Agency Information Collection in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3 use of appropriate automated electronic, Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend and includes agency requests or mechanical, or other technological Collection 3038–0095; Large Trader requirements that members of the public collection techniques or other forms of Reporting for Physical Commodity submit reports, keep records, or provide information technology; e.g., permitting Swaps information to a third party. Section electronic submission of responses. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. All comments must be submitted in AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies English, or if not, accompanied by an Commission. to provide a 60-day notice in the English translation. Comments will be ACTION: Notice. Federal Register concerning each posted as received to http:// proposed collection of information www.cftc.gov. You should submit only SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures information that you wish to make Trading Commission (CFTC) is before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. An agency may not available publicly. If you wish the announcing an opportunity for public Commission to consider information comment on the proposed extension of conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of that you believe is exempt from a collection of certain information by disclosure under the Freedom of the agency. Under the Paperwork information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. To comply with Information Act, a petition for Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’), Federal confidential treatment of the exempt agencies are required to publish notice this requirement, the CFTC is publishing notice of the proposed information may be submitted according in the Federal Register concerning each to the procedures established in § 145.9 proposed collection of information, collection of information listed below. Title: Large Trader Reporting for of the Commission’s regulations.1 including each proposed extension of an The Commission reserves the right, existing collection of information, and Physical Commodity Swaps, (OMB but shall have no obligation, to review, to allow 60 days for public comment. Control No. 3038–0095). This is a pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or This notice solicits comments on the request for extension of a currently remove any or all of your submission information collection requirements set approved information collection. from http://www.cftc.gov that it may out in part 20 of the Commission’s Abstract: Part 20 of the Commission’s deem to be inappropriate for regulations concerning large trader regulations (‘‘Reporting Rules’’) requires publication, such as obscene language. reporting for physical commodity clearing organizations and any persons All submissions that have been redacted swaps. that are ‘‘reporting entities’’ to file or removed that contain comments on DATES: Comments must be submitted on swaps position data with the the merits of the ICR will be retained in or before April 10, 2018. Commission. The Reporting Rules the public comment file and will be ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, collect clearing member reports from considered as required under the identified by ‘‘3038–0095’’ by any of the clearing organizations. The Reporting Administrative Procedure Act and other following methods: Rules also require position reports from applicable laws, and may be accessible • The Agency’s website, at http:// reporting entities for principal and under the Freedom of Information Act. comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the counterparty positions in cleared and instructions for submitting comments uncleared physical commodity swaps. Burden Statement through the website. Reporting entities are those persons that The annual respondent burden for • Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, are either ‘‘clearing members’’ or ‘‘swap this collection during the renewal Secretary of the Commission, dealers’’ that are otherwise not clearing period is estimated to be as follows: members. For purposes of part 20, • Estimated Number of Respondents: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, reporting parties are required to submit 4,824. 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC data on positions on a futures • Estimated Average Annual Burden 20581. equivalent basis so as to allow the Hours per Respondent: 1.55. • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as Commission to assess a trader’s market • Estimated Total Annual Number of Mail above. impact across differently structured but Responses: 56,088. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// linked derivatives instruments and www.regulations.gov/. Follow the markets. This renewal updates the total 1 17 CFR 145.9. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Feb 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1


Document Created: 2018-02-09 00:12:14
Document Modified: 2018-02-09 00:12:14
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before March 12, 2018.
ContactChristopher Ehrman, Director, Whistleblower Office, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (202) 418- 7650; email: [email protected]; and refer to OMB Control No. 3038-0082.
FR Citation83 FR 5760 
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