[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 199 (Wednesday, October 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 53597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27243]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice of intent to renew Information Collection #3038-0047--
Contract Market Transactions.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is planning to renew 
Information Collection 3038-0047, Contract Market Transactions, which 
is due to expire on January 31, 1998. On October 2, 1995, pursuant to 
Section 4(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``Act''), 7 U.S.C. 
Sec. 6(c) (1994), the Commission published final rules in the Federal 
Register which exempted certain contract market transactions from 
specified requirements of the Act and Commission regulations thereunder 
(60 FR 51323). The information collected purusant to this rule is 
required in order to assist the Commission in its determination that 
the exempted transaction will not have a material adverse effect on the 
ability of the Commission or any contract market to discharge its 
regulatory or self-regulatory duties under the Act, and that the 
exemption would be consistent with the public interest and the purposes 
of the Act. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Commission solicits comments to:

    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (2) evaluate 
the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the burden of 
the collection of the 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.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection 
should contact the CFTC Clearance Officer, 1155 21st Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5160.
    Title: Contract Market Transactions.
    Control Number: 3038-0047.
    Action: Extension.
    Respondents: Contract Markets.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5,033.

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                                                                            Estimated                 Est. avg. 
                         Respondents                           Regulation     No. of       Annual     hours per 
                                                                (17 CFR)   respondents   responses    response. 
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Contract....................................................         36.5          100          100         0.33
Markets.....................................................         36.7          200        2,000         2.50
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    Issued in Wasington, D.C. on October 9, 1997.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 97-27243 Filed 10-14-97; 8:45 am]
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