83 FR 5761 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend Collection 3038-0095; Large Trader Reporting for Physical Commodity Swaps
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 28 (February 9, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 28 (February 9, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-02572 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5761-5762] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02572] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend Collection 3038-0095; Large Trader Reporting for Physical Commodity Swaps AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed extension 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 the information collection requirements set out in part 20 of the Commission's regulations concerning large trader reporting for physical commodity swaps. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 10, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``3038-0095'' 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. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the Portal. 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: Owen J. Kopon, Special Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (202) 418-5360; email: okopon@cftc.gov. 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. To comply with this requirement, the CFTC is publishing notice of the proposed collection of information listed below. Title: Large Trader Reporting for Physical Commodity Swaps, (OMB Control No. 3038-0095). This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Part 20 of the Commission's regulations (``Reporting Rules'') requires clearing organizations and any persons that are ``reporting entities'' to file swaps position data with the Commission. The Reporting Rules collect clearing member reports from clearing organizations. The Reporting Rules also require position reports from reporting entities for principal and counterparty positions in cleared and uncleared physical commodity swaps. Reporting entities are those persons that are either ``clearing members'' or ``swap dealers'' that are otherwise not clearing members. For purposes of part 20, reporting parties are required to submit data on positions on a futures equivalent basis so as to allow the Commission to assess a trader's market impact across differently structured but linked derivatives instruments and markets. This renewal updates the total requested burden based on available reported data. 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 annual respondent burden for this collection during the renewal period is estimated to be as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,824. Estimated Average Annual Burden Hours per Respondent: 1.55. Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: 56,088. [[Page 5762]] Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 86,902. Type of Respondents: Respondents may include clearing organizations, persons that are clearing members or swap dealers that are reporting entities, and large swap counterparties. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Dated: February 5, 2018. Robert N. Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018-02572 Filed 2-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351-01-P
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• 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,
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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:
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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.
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• Estimated Total Annual Burden Æ Mail: Defense Procurement and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Hours: 86,902. Acquisition Policy, Attn: Mr. Greg
• Type of Respondents: Respondents Snyder, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room Office of the Secretary
may include clearing organizations, 5E621, Washington, DC 20301–3060.
persons that are clearing members or Charter Amendment of Department of
swap dealers that are reporting entities, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Defense Federal Advisory Committees
and large swap counterparties. Greg Snyder, Senior Procurement
Analyst, Office of the Under Secretary of AGENCY: Department of Defense.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Defense for Acquisition and
Dated: February 5, 2018. ACTION:Amendment of Federal
Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), Defense
Robert N. Sidman, Advisory Committee.
Procurement and Acquisition Policy,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission. Contract Policy and International
[FR Doc. 2018–02572 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am] Contracting; telephone 703–614–0719. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
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(DoD) is publishing this notice to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section announce that it is amending the charter
886 of the National Defense for the Defense Acquisition University
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Board of Visitors, the Defense Science
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Pub. L. 115–91), requires DoD to Board, the Strategic Environmental
Defense Acquisition Regulations develop and make available for public Research and Development Program
System comment a definition of the term Scientific Advisory Board, and the
‘‘Procurement Administrative Lead Threat Reduction Advisory Committee.
[Docket DARS–2018–0005] Time’’ or ‘‘PALT’’ and a plan for
measuring and publicly reporting data FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Opportunity for Public Comment on Freeman, Advisory Committee
on PALT for DoD contracts and task
Proposed Definition of ‘‘Procurement Management Officer for the Department
Administrative Lead Time’’ or ‘‘PALT’’ orders above the simplified acquisition
threshold. DoD is proposing to define of Defense, 703–692–5952.
and the Plan for Measuring and
Publically Reporting Data on PALT for PALT as ‘‘the time between the date on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each
Department of Defense Contracts and which the initial solicitation for a committee’s charter is being amended in
Task Orders Above the Simplified contract or task order of the Department accordance with the Federal Advisory
Acquisition Threshold of Defense is issued and the date of the Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
award of the contract or task order.’’ The U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Department plans to use Federal CFR 102–3.50(d). Pursuant to statutory
Regulations System (DARS), Department Procurement Data System—Next changes that took effect on February 1,
of Defense (DoD). Generation (FPDS–NG), the 2018, the DoD disestablished the Office
ACTION: Notice; request for public authoritative source for of the Under Secretary of Defense for
comments. Governmentwide contract award data, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
to measure PALT and make PALT data (OUSD(AT&L)), and established the
SUMMARY: In accordance with section
886 of the National Defense available to the public. The Department Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, plans to submit a Change Control Board for Acquisition and Sustainment
DoD is requesting public comments on request to the General Services (OUSD(A&S)) and the Office of the
a proposed definition of ‘‘Procurement Administration to update FPDS–NG by Under Secretary of Defense for Research
Administrative Lead Time’’ or ‘‘PALT’’, adding a new data field that reflects and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). The DoD
that will be applied DoD-wide, and when the solicitation for a contract or is amending the charters for each of
DoD’s plan for measuring and publicly task order valued above the simplified these advisory committees to reflect a
reporting data on PALT for DoD acquisition threshold is issued. Once change in the committee’s DoD Sponsor.
contracts and task orders above the the FPDS–NG system is updated The USD(A&S) will be the DoD Sponsor
simplified acquisition threshold. (estimated to be completed in fiscal year for the Defense Acquisition University
DATES: Interested parties should submit 2019), the public will be able to utilize Board of Visitors, and the Threat
written comments to the address shown FPDS–NG to obtain the PALT Reduction Advisory Committee. The
below on or before March 12, 2018, to information for any contract or task USD(R&E) will be the DoD Sponsor for
be considered. order issued by the DoD that is valued the Defense Science Board, and the
ADDRESSES: Submit comments above the simplified acquisition Strategic Environmental Research and
identified by ‘‘DARS–2018–0005’’ using threshold. The public is invited to Development Program Scientific
any of the following methods: submit comments on this proposed Advisory Board. The amended charter
Æ Regulations.gov: http:// definition and the plan as instructed in and contact information for the
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments the addresses section of this notice. Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by obtained at http://
Jennifer L. Hawes,
entering ‘‘DARS–2018–0005’’ under the www.facadatabase.gov/.
heading ‘‘Enter keyword or ID’’ and Regulatory Control Officer, Defense
Acquisition Regulations System. Dated: February 6, 2018.
selecting ‘‘Search.’’ Select the link
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[FR Doc. 2018–02599 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am] Aaron Siegel,
‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds
with ‘‘DARS–2018–0005.’’ Follow the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Officer, Department of Defense.
Comment’’ screen. Please include your [FR Doc. 2018–02634 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am]
name, company name (if any), and BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
‘‘DARS–2018–0005’’ on your attached
document.
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| Contact | Owen J. Kopon, Special Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (202) 418-5360; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 5761 |
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