[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76345-76346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29684]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice to Renew an Existing Collection--3038-0033.

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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 January 15, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CONTACT: Lynn A. Bulan, Office of 
General Counsel, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5143; FAX: (202) 418-5567; 
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 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 2, 2008 (73 FR 57338).
    Burden statement: The respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to average.10 hours per response.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: 157.
    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.
    Lynn A. Bulan, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581; and

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    Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for CFTC, 725 17th Street, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: December 9, 2008.
David Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-29684 Filed 12-15-08; 8:45 am]
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