83 FR 8456 - Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)

Page Range		8456-8457
FR Document		2018-03950

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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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 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect 
of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden, may be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs (OIA) in OMB within 30 days of this notice's publication by 
either of the following methods. Please identify the comments by ``OMB 
Control No. 3038-0066.''
     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 any of the 
following methods. The copies sent to the Commission also should refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 3038-0066.''
     The Agency's website, via its Comments Online process: 
http://comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments through the website.
     Mail: Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, Secretary, 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 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 set forth in section 145.9 of the 
Commission's regulations.\1\
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    \1\ 17 CFR 145.9
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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 inappropriate for 
publication, such as obscene language. All submissions that have been 
redacted or

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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.
    A copy of the supporting statements for the collection of 
information discussed herein may be obtained by visiting http://RegInfo.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jocelyn Partridge, Special Counsel, 
Division of Clearing and Risk, (202) 418-5926, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Financial Resource Requirements for Derivatives Clearing 
Organizations (OMB Control No. 3038-0066). This is a request for an 
extension of a currently approved information collection.
    Abstract: This collection of information involves the financial 
resource reporting requirements set forth in section 39.11 of the 
Commission's regulations. Section 5b(c)(2) of the Commodity Exchange 
Act (``CEA'' or ``Act'') \2\ sets forth certain core principles with 
which a derivatives clearing organization (``DCO'') must comply in 
order to become registered with the Commission and to maintain such 
registration. One of these core principles, core principle B, sets 
forth the financial resource requirements applicable to DCOs. Section 
5b(c)(2) also requires DCOs to comply with the regulations promulgated 
by the Commission pursuant to section 8a(5) of the Act.\3\ Section 
39.11 of the Commission's regulations, which implements core principle 
B, includes the financial resource reporting requirements that are the 
subject of this information collection. The information collection is 
necessary for, and would be used by, the Commission to evaluate a DCO's 
compliance with the financial resource requirements for DCOs prescribed 
in the CEA, including core principle B, and the Commission's 
regulations.
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    \2\ 7 U.S.C. 7a-1(c)(2).
    \3\ Section 8a(5) of the CEA authorizes the Commission to 
promulgate such rules and regulations as, in the judgement of the 
Commission, are reasonably necessary to effectuate any of the 
provisions or to accomplish any of the purposes of the CEA. 7 U.S.C. 
12a(5).
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    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 number. On December 5, 2017, the Commission 
published in the Federal Register notice of the proposed extension of 
this information collection and provided 60 days for public comment on 
the proposed extension, 82 FR 57430, December 5, 2017 (``60-Day 
Notice''). The Commission did not receive any comments. Accordingly, it 
has not altered the burden estimates set forth in the 60-Day Notice.

Burden Statement

    As noted above, this information collection renewal involves the 
financial reporting requirement contained in section 39.11 of the 
Commission's regulations. Specifically, it involves the requirements 
that a DCO that is registered with the Commission report certain 
information regarding the DCO's financial resources, the value thereof, 
and the basis for these calculations that is necessary to assess the 
DCO's compliance with the financial resources requirements of the CEA 
and Commission regulations. The Commission has revised its estimate of 
the total annual burden hours for this collection to account for an 
increase in the number of respondents (from 14 to 17), but has 
maintained the original burden hour estimate of 10 hours per quarterly 
report as the reporting requirements have remain unchanged. The 
respondent burden for this information collection is estimated to be as 
follows:
     Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 17.
     Estimated Annual Number of Reports per Respondent: 4.
     Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: 68.
     Estimated Average Number of Hours per Response: 10.
     Estimated Average Annual Burden Hours per Respondent: 40.
     Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 680 hours.
     Frequency of collection: Quarterly and on occasion.
     Type of Respondents: derivatives clearing organizations.
    There are no capital or start-up costs associated with this 
information collection, nor are there any operating or maintenance 
costs associated with this information collection.

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

    Dated: February 22, 2018.
Robert N. Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-03950 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am]
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• Fate of the animal(s); and On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may DATES: Comments must be submitted on
• Photographs or video footage of the issue a second one-year IHA without or before March 29, 2018.
animal(s). additional notice when 1) another year ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the
Activities shall not resume until of identical or nearly identical activities burden estimate or any other aspect of
NMFS is able to review the as described in the Specified Activities the information collection, including
circumstances of the prohibited take. section is planned or 2) the activities suggestions for reducing the burden,
NMFS will work with Harvest to would not be completed by the time the may be submitted to the Office of
determine what measures are necessary IHA expires and a second IHA would Information and Regulatory Affairs
to minimize the likelihood of further allow for completion of the activities (OIA) in OMB within 30 days of this
prohibited take and ensure MMPA beyond that described in the Dates and notice’s publication by either of the
compliance. Harvest may not resume Duration section, provided all of the following methods. Please identify the
their activities until notified by NMFS. following conditions are met: comments by ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–
In the event that Harvest discovers an • A request for renewal is received no 0066.’’
injured or dead marine mammal, and later than 60 days prior to expiration of • By email addressed to:
the lead observer determines that the the current IHA. OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov or
cause of the injury or death is unknown • The request for renewal must • By mail addressed to: the Office of
and the death is relatively recent (e.g., include the following: Information and Regulatory Affairs,
in less than a moderate state of (1) An explanation that the activities Office of Management and Budget,
decomposition), Harvest shall to be conducted beyond the initial dates Attention: Desk Officer for the
immediately report the incident to the either are identical to the previously Commodity Futures Trading
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, analyzed activities or include changes Commission, 725 17th Street NW,
and the Alaska Region Stranding so minor (e.g., reduction in pile size) Washington, DC 20503.
Coordinator, NMFS. that the changes do not affect the A copy of all comments submitted to
The report must include the same previous analyses, take estimates, or OIRA should be sent to the Commodity
information identified in 6(b)(i) of this mitigation and monitoring Futures Trading Commission (the
IHA. Activities may continue while requirements. ‘‘Commission’’) by any of the following
NMFS reviews the circumstances of the (2) A preliminary monitoring report methods. The copies sent to the
incident. NMFS will work with Harvest showing the results of the required Commission also should refer to ‘‘OMB
to determine whether additional monitoring to date and an explanation Control No. 3038–0066.’’
showing that the monitoring results do • The Agency’s website, via its
mitigation measures or modifications to
not indicate impacts of a scale or nature Comments Online process: http://
the activities are appropriate.
not previously analyzed or authorized. comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the
In the event that Harvest discovers an instructions for submitting comments
injured or dead marine mammal, and • Upon review of the request for
renewal, the status of the affected through the website.
the lead observer determines that the • Mail: Christopher J. Kirkpatrick,
injury or death is not associated with or species or stocks, and any other
pertinent information, NMFS Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading
related to the activities authorized in the Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
IHA (e.g., previously wounded animal, determines that there are no more than
minor changes in the activities, the 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC
carcass with moderate to advanced 20581.
decomposition, or scavenger damage), mitigation and monitoring measures
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as
Harvest shall report the incident to the remain the same and appropriate, and
Mail above.
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, the original findings remain valid. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
and the Alaska Region Stranding Donna S. Wieting, www.regulations.gov/. Follow the
Coordinator, NMFS, within 24 hours of Director, Office of Protected Resources, instructions for submitting comments.
the discovery. Harvest shall provide National Marine Fisheries Service. Please submit your comments using
photographs or video footage or other [FR Doc. 2018–03885 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] only one method. All comments must be
documentation of the stranded animal submitted in English, or if not,
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sighting to NMFS. accompanied by an English translation.
This Authorization may be modified, Comments will be posted as received to
suspended or withdrawn if the holder http://www.cftc.gov. You should submit
fails to abide by the conditions COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
only information that you wish to make
prescribed herein, or if NMFS COMMISSION
available publicly. If you wish the
determines the authorized taking is Agency Information Collection Commission to consider information
having more than a negligible impact on Activities Under OMB Review that is exempt from disclosure under the
the species or stock of affected marine Freedom of Information Act, a petition
mammals. AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading for confidential treatment of the exempt
Commission. information may be submitted according
Request for Public Comments
ACTION: Notice. to the procedures set forth in section
We request comment on our analyses, 145.9 of the Commission’s regulations.1
the proposed authorization, and any SUMMARY: In compliance with the The Commission reserves the right,
other aspect of this Notice of Proposed Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 but shall have no obligation, to review,
IHA for the proposed [action]. We also (PRA), this notice announces that the pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or
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request comment on the potential for Information Collection Request (ICR) remove any or all of your submission
renewal of this proposed IHA as abstracted below has been forwarded to from http://www.cftc.gov that it may
described in the paragraph below. the Office of Management and Budget deem inappropriate for publication,
Please include with your comments any (OMB) for review and comment. The such as obscene language. All
supporting data or literature citations to ICR describes the nature of the submissions that have been redacted or
help inform our final decision on the information collection and its expected
request for MMPA authorization. costs and burden. 1 17 CFR 145.9

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removed that contain comments on the and provided 60 days for public CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
merits of the ICR will be retained in the comment on the proposed extension, 82 COMMISSION
public comment file and will be FR 57430, December 5, 2017 (‘‘60-Day
[CPSC Docket No. 18–1]
considered as required under the Notice’’). The Commission did not
Administrative Procedure Act and other receive any comments. Accordingly, it Britax Child Safety, Inc.; Complaints
applicable laws, and may be accessible has not altered the burden estimates set
under the Freedom of Information Act. forth in the 60-Day Notice. AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
A copy of the supporting statements Commission.
for the collection of information Burden Statement ACTION: Publication of a Complaint
discussed herein may be obtained by under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
As noted above, this information
visiting http://RegInfo.gov.
collection renewal involves the SUMMARY: Under provisions of its Rules
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
financial reporting requirement of Practice for Adjudicative Proceeding,
Jocelyn Partridge, Special Counsel,
contained in section 39.11 of the the Consumer Product Safety
Division of Clearing and Risk, (202)
Commission’s regulations. Specifically, Commission must publish in the
418–5926, email: jpartridge@cftc.gov.
it involves the requirements that a DCO Federal Register Complaints which it
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
that is registered with the Commission issues. Published below is a Complaint:
Title: Financial Resource report certain information regarding the In the matter of Britax Child Safety,
Requirements for Derivatives Clearing Inc.1
DCO’s financial resources, the value
Organizations (OMB Control No. 3038–
thereof, and the basis for these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of
0066). This is a request for an extension
calculations that is necessary to assess the Complaint appears below.
of a currently approved information
collection. the DCO’s compliance with the financial Dated: February 22, 2018.
Abstract: This collection of resources requirements of the CEA and Alberta E. Mills,
information involves the financial Commission regulations. The Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
resource reporting requirements set Commission has revised its estimate of Commission.
forth in section 39.11 of the the total annual burden hours for this
United States of America
Commission’s regulations. Section collection to account for an increase in
5b(c)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act the number of respondents (from 14 to Consumer Product Safety Commission
(‘‘CEA’’ or ‘‘Act’’) 2 sets forth certain 17), but has maintained the original In the Matter of: Britax Child Safety, Inc.
core principles with which a derivatives burden hour estimate of 10 hours per Respondent.
clearing organization (‘‘DCO’’) must quarterly report as the reporting CPSC Docket No.: 18–1
comply in order to become registered requirements have remain unchanged.
COMPLAINT
with the Commission and to maintain The respondent burden for this
such registration. One of these core information collection is estimated to be Nature of the Proceedings
principles, core principle B, sets forth as follows: 1. This is an administrative enforcement
the financial resource requirements • Estimated Annual Number of
proceeding pursuant to Section 15 of the
applicable to DCOs. Section 5b(c)(2) Consumer Product Safety Act (‘‘CPSA’’), as
Respondents: 17. amended, 15 U.S.C. § 2064, for public
also requires DCOs to comply with the
regulations promulgated by the • Estimated Annual Number of notification and remedial action to protect
Reports per Respondent: 4. the public from the substantial risks of injury
Commission pursuant to section 8a(5) of
presented by various models of single and
the Act.3 Section 39.11 of the • Estimated Total Annual Number of double occupant B.O.B. jogging strollers
Commission’s regulations, which Responses: 68. designed with a dropout fork assembly and
implements core principle B, includes quick release mechanism (‘‘Strollers’’), which
• Estimated Average Number of
the financial resource reporting were imported and distributed by B.O.B.
requirements that are the subject of this Hours per Response: 10. Trailers, Inc. (‘‘B.O.B.’’) and Britax Child
information collection. The information • Estimated Average Annual Burden Safety, Inc. (‘‘Respondent’’).
collection is necessary for, and would Hours per Respondent: 40. 2. This proceeding is governed by the
Rules of Practice for Adjudicative
be used by, the Commission to evaluate • Estimated Total Annual Burden Proceedings before the Consumer Product
a DCO’s compliance with the financial Hours: 680 hours. Safety Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’), 16
resource requirements for DCOs
prescribed in the CEA, including core • Frequency of collection: Quarterly C.F.R. Part 1025.

principle B, and the Commission’s and on occasion. Jurisdiction
regulations. • Type of Respondents: derivatives 3. This proceeding is instituted pursuant to
An agency may not conduct or clearing organizations. the authority contained in Sections 15(c), (d),
sponsor, and a person is not required to and (f) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. § 2064(c), (d),
There are no capital or start-up costs and (f).
respond to, a collection of information associated with this information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB collection, nor are there any operating Parties
number. On December 5, 2017, the or maintenance costs associated with 4. Complaint Counsel is the staff of the
Commission published in the Federal Division of Compliance within the Office of
this information collection.
Register notice of the proposed the General Counsel of the Commission
extension of this information collection Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (‘‘Complaint Counsel’’). The Commission is
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Dated: February 22, 2018. an independent federal regulatory agency
27 U.S.C. 7a–1(c)(2).
3 Section 8a(5) of the CEA authorizes the Robert N. Sidman, 1 The Commission voted 3–1 to authorize

Commission to promulgate such rules and Deputy Secretary of the Commission. issuance of this Complaint. Commissioners Robert
regulations as, in the judgement of the Commission, [FR Doc. 2018–03950 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] S. Adler, Marietta S. Robinson, and Elliot F. Kaye
are reasonably necessary to effectuate any of the voted to authorize issuance of the Complaint.
provisions or to accomplish any of the purposes of BILLING CODE 6351–01–P Acting Chairman Buerkle voted to not authorize
the CEA. 7 U.S.C. 12a(5). issuance of the Complaint.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before March 29, 2018.
Contact		Jocelyn Partridge, Special Counsel, Division of Clearing and Risk, (202) 418-5926, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 8456