[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 145 (Monday, July 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 41498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3696]


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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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 29, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Christopher W. Cummings, Division of Clearing 
and Intermediary Oversight, CFTC, (202) 418-5445; FAX: (202) 418-5426; 
e-mail: [email protected] and refer to OMB Control No. 3038-0049.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Procedural Requirements for Requests for Interpretative, No-
Action, and Exemptive Letters (OMB Control No. 3038-0049). This is a 
request for extension of a currently approved information collection.
    Abstract: Commission Regulation 140.99 requires persons submitting 
requests for exemptive, no-action, and interpretative letters to 
provide specific written information, certified as to completeness and 
accuracy, and to update that information to reflect material changes. 
Regulation 140.99 was promulgated pursuant to the Commission's 
rulemaking authority contained in section 8a(5) of the Commodity 
Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 12a(5) (2000). Regulation 41.3 requires 
securities brokers and dealers submitting requests for exemptive orders 
to provide specified written information in support of such requests. 
Regulation 41.3 was promulgated in response to the requirement in the 
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 that the Commission 
establish procedures for requesting such orders.
    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 May 23, 2007 (72 FR 28959).
    Burden statement: The respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to average 6 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: Futures Commission Merchants, 
Introducing Brokers, Commodity Pool Operators, Commodity Trading 
Advisors, Associated Persons, Floor Brokers, Floor Traders, Securities 
Brokers and Dealers.
    Estimated number of respondents: 410.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 3,197 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. 
3038-0049 in any correspondence.
    Christopher W. Cummings, Division of Clearing and Intermediary 
Oversight, 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: July 24, 2007.
Eileen Donovan,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 07-3696 Filed 7-27-07; 8:45 am]
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