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Under the
PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, the CFTC is publishing
notice of the proposed collection of
information listed below.
With respect to the following
collection of information, the CFTC
invites comments on:
• Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have a practical use;
• The accuracy of the Commission’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew
Collection 3038–0013, Exemptions
From Speculative Limits
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (CFTC) is
announcing an opportunity for public
comment on the proposed collection of
certain information by the agency.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.,
Federal agencies are required to publish
notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on
exemptions from speculative limits.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
Judith E. Payne, Division Economic
Analysis, U.S. Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20581.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
Martinaitis, (202) 418–5209; FAX: (202)
418–5527; e-mail: gmartinaitis@cftc.gov.
• Ways to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or ether technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Exemptions From Speculative Limits,
OMB Control Number 3038–0013—
Extension
Section 4a(a) of the Commodity
Exchange Act (Act) allows the
Commission to set speculative limits in
any commodity for future delivery in
order to prevent excessive speculation.
Certain sections of the act and/or the
Commission’s Regulations allow
exemptions from the speculative limits
for persons using the market for hedging
and, under certain circumstances, for
commodity pool operators and similar
traders. This information collection
contains the recordkeeping and
reporting requirements needed to ensure
regulatory compliance with Commission
rules relating to this issue.
The Commission estimates the burden
of this collection of information as
follows:
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN
Estimated
number of respondents
Regulations (17 CFR)
Rule 1.47 and 1.48 ........................................................................
Part 150 .........................................................................................
Reports
annually
by each
respondent
7
2
2
1
There are not capital costs or
operating and maintenance costs
associated with this collection.
Performance Review Board for the
Department of the Army.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 13, 2005.
Dated: January 19, 2005.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05–1386 Filed 1–25–05; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marilyn Ervin, U.S. Army Senior
Executive Service Office, Assistant
Secretary of the Army, Manpower &
Reserve Affairs, 111 Army, Washington,
DC 20310–0111.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
4314(c)(1) through (5) of Title 5, U.S.C.,
requires each agency to establish, in
accordance with regulations, one or
more Senior Executive Service
performance review boards. The boards
shall review and evaluate the initial
appraisal of senior executives’
performance by supervisors and make
recommendations to the appointing
authority or rating official relative to the
performance of these executives.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Performance Review Boards
Membership
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Notice is given of the
additional names of members of a
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The members of the Performance
Review Board for the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers are:
1. BG Merdith Temple, Commanding
General, North Atlantic Division.
2. BG William T. Grisoli,
Commanding General, Northwestern
Division.
3. BG Robert Crear, Commanding
General, Mississippi Valley Division.
4. BG Joseph Schroedel, Commanding
General, South Pacific Division.
5. Mr. Fred Caver, Deputy Director of
Civil Works, Directorate of Civil Works
(HQ).
6. Ms. Patricia Rivers, Chief
Environmental Division, Directorate of
Military Programs (HQ).
7. Mr. Wilbert Berrios, Director of
Corporate Information, Directorate of
Corporate Information (HQ).
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To
Renew Collection 3038-0013, Exemptions From Speculative Limits
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is announcing
an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal agencies are required to publish
notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on exemptions from speculative
limits.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Judith E. Payne, Division Economic
Analysis, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20581.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Martinaitis, (202) 418-5209; FAX:
(202) 418-5527; e-mail: gmartinaitis@cftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension of an existing collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this
requirement, the CFTC is publishing notice of the proposed collection
of information listed below.
With respect to the following collection of information, the CFTC
invites comments on:
Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the information will have a practical
use;
The accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
Ways to minimize the burden of collection of information
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated electronic, mechanical, or ether technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Exemptions From Speculative Limits, OMB Control Number 3038-0013--
Extension
Section 4a(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (Act) allows the
Commission to set speculative limits in any commodity for future
delivery in order to prevent excessive speculation. Certain sections of
the act and/or the Commission's Regulations allow exemptions from the
speculative limits for persons using the market for hedging and, under
certain circumstances, for commodity pool operators and similar
traders. This information collection contains the recordkeeping and
reporting requirements needed to ensure regulatory compliance with
Commission rules relating to this issue.
The Commission estimates the burden of this collection of
information as follows:
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reports Estimated
Estimated annually by Total annual number of Annual
Regulations (17 CFR) number of each responses hours per burden
respondents respondent response
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rule 1.47 and 1.48........................ 7 2 14 3 42
Part 150.................................. 2 1 2 3 6
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There are not capital costs or operating and maintenance costs
associated with this collection.
Dated: January 19, 2005.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05-1386 Filed 1-25-05; 8:45 am]
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