[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8007-8008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4103]


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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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), 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; it 
includes the actual data collection instruments [if any].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 25, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CONTACT: Gary Martinaitis, Division 
of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5209; FAX: (202) 418-5527; 
email: [email protected] and refer to OMB Control No. 3038-0013.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title: Exemptions from Speculative Limits (OMB Control No. 3038-
0013). This is a request for extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Commission Rules 1.47, 1.48, and 150.3(b) requirement 
limited information from trades whose futures positions exceed federal 
speculative limits. The rules are designed to assist in the monitoring 
of compliance with speculative limits adopted by the Commission. These 
rules are promulgated pursuant to the Commission's rulemaking authority 
contained in Sections 4a(a), 4i, and

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8a(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 USC 6a(1), 6i, and 12a(5).
    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 October 5, 2001 (66 FR 51025).
    Burden statement. The respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to average three hours per response. These estimates include 
the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and 
utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, 
validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information and disclosing and providing information; adjust the 
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and 
requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of 
information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: 5.
    Estimated number of responses: 5.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 15 hours.
    Frequency of collection: On occasion.
    Send comments regarding the burden estimated or any other aspect of 
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden, to the addresses listed below. Please refer to OMB Control No. 
3038-0013 in any correspondence.
    Gary Martinaitis, Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581 and 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for CFTC, 725 17th Street, Washington, 
DC 20503.

    Dated: February 14, 2002.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 02-4103 Filed 2-20-02; 8:45 am]
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