[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 52996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17603]


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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 ICF describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected costs and burden; it 
includes the actual data collection instrument [if any].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 6, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail B. Scott, Office of General 
Council, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5139; FAX: (202) 418-5524; e-mail: 
[email protected]. and refer to OMB Control No. 3038-0033.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    This is a request for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Title: Notification of Pending Legal Proceedings Pursuant 
to 17 CFR 1.60, OMB Control No. 3038-0033--Extension.
    The rule is designed to assist the Commission in monitoring legal 
proceedings involving the responsibilities imposed on contract markets 
and their officials and futures commission merchants and their 
principals by the Commodity Exchange Act, or otherwise. These rules are 
promulgated pursuant to the Commission's rulemaking authority contained 
in sections 4a(a), 4i, and 8a(5) of the Act, 7 U.S.C. 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 48 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 June 21, 2005 (70 FR 35641).
    Burden statement: The respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to average .10 hours per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: 235.
    Estimated number of responses: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: .10 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. 
3038-0033 in any correspondence.
    Gail B. Scott, Office of General Counsel, U.S. 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: August 30, 2005.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-17603 Filed 9-2-05; 8:45 am]
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