Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0052, Establishing Procedures for Designated Contract Markets and Applicants Seeking Designation, Comment Request, 68421-68422 [E8-27345]

Download as PDF dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 18, 2008 / Notices BACKGROUND: The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides a list in Annex 3.25 for fabrics, yarns, and fibers that the Parties to the CAFTA-DR Agreement have determined are not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the territory of any Party. The CAFTA-DR Agreement provides that this list may be modified pursuant to Article 3.25(4)-(5), when the President of the United States determines that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the territory of any Party. See Annex 3.25, Note; see also section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTADR Act. The CAFTA-DR Act requires the President to establish procedures governing the submission of a request and providing opportunity for interested entities to submit comments and supporting evidence before a commercial availability determination is made. In Presidential Proclamations 7987 and 7996, the President delegated to CITA the authority under section 203(o)(4) of CAFTA-DR Act for modifying the Annex 3.25 list. On September 15, 2008, CITA published modified procedures it would follow in considering requests to modify the Annex 3.25 list (73 FR 53200) (‘‘procedures’’). On October 9, 2008, the Chairman of CITA received a request for a commercial availability determination (‘‘Request’’) under the CAFTA-DR from Sharretts, Paley, Carter & Blauvelt, P.C., on behalf of Fishman & Tobin, for certain 100% polyester stripe fabrics. On October 10, 2008, in accordance with CITA’s procedures, CITA notified interested parties of the Request and posted the Request on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability proceedings. In its notification, CITA advised that any Response with an Offer to Supply (‘‘Response’’) must be submitted by October 24, 2008, and any Rebuttal be submitted by October 30, 2008. No interested entity submitted a Response advising CITA of its objection to the Request and its ability to supply the subject product. In accordance with section 203(o)(4)(C) of the CAFTA-DR Act, and CITA’s procedures, as no interested entity submitted a Response objecting to the Request and demonstrating its ability to supply the subject product, CITA has determined to add the specified fabric to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement. The subject product has been added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA- VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:36 Nov 17, 2008 Jkt 217001 DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities. A revised list has been posted on the dedicated website for CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability proceedings. Specifications: Certain Polyester Stripe Fabric HTS: 5512.19.00; 5515.12.00 Fiber Content: 100% Polyester Warp Yarn: English: 30/2 or 30/1 to 50/2 or 50/1 spun polyester staple fibers combined with polyester filament of 100-300 denier. Metric: 51/2 or 51/1 to 85/2 or 85/1 spun polyester staple fibers combined with polyester filament of 90 to 30 decitex. Fill Yarn: English: 30/1 to 50/1 spun polyester staple fibers. Metric: 51/1 to 85/1 spun polyester staple fibers. Construction: English: 90-105 warp ends x 95-115 filling picks per inch. Metric: 35-41 warp ends x 37-45 filling picks per centimeter. Weave: Various. Weight: English: 6.2 to 7.5 oz/sq. yd. Metric: 210 to 255 g/sq. m. Width: English: 56 to 64 inches. Metric: 142 to 163 centimeters. Finish: Containing at least 2 different color yarns, each of which is dyed a different color, with either cationic or disperse dyes or any combinations of both. Janet E. Heinzen, Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. [FR Doc. E8–27342 Filed 11–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038–0052, Establishing Procedures for Designated Contract Markets and Applicants Seeking Designation, Comment Request Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 the expected costs and burden; it includes the actual data collection instruments [if any]. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68421 Comments must be submitted on or before December 18, 2008. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY, CONTACT: Riva Spear Adriance, Division Of Market Oversight, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418–5494; Fax: (202) 418–5527; email: radriance@cftc.gov and refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0052. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Part 38—Designated Contract Markets, OMB Control No. 3038–0052. This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Designated contract markets are fully regulated commodity futures and options exchanges. Such markets, prior to registration and on an ongoing basis, must demonstrate compliance with the criteria for designation (set forth in Section 5(b) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 7(b)), the core principles for operation (set forth in Section 5(d) of the Act, 7 U.S.C. 7(d)), and the provisions of Part 38 of the Commission’s regulations, 17 CFR Part 38. Part 38 of the Commission’s regulations governs the activities of designated contract markets. The information collected thereunder is necessary for the Commission to evaluate whether entities operating as, or applying to become, designated contract markets are in compliance with the designation criteria and the core principles delineated in the Act and the Commission’s regulations adopted thereunder. Appendix A to Part 38 provides guidance to applicants on how the specific conditions for initial designation may be met by an applicant. Appendix B to Part 38 provides guidance to applicants on how designated contract markets can remain in compliance with the core principles. 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 Commission’s regulations were initially 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 September 12, 2008 (73 FR 52959). No comments were received in response to this publication. The Commission estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1 68422 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 18, 2008 / Notices ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN Report Estimated number of respondents Reports annually by each Total annual responses Estimated average number of hours per response Annual reporting burden Designation and Compliance ............................................... 13 NA NA 300 3900 Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. This includes 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. 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. 3038–0052 in any correspondence. Riva Spear Adriance, Division Of Market Oversight, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418–5494; Fax: (202) 418–5527; email: radriance@cftc.gov, and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for CFTC, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. Dated: November 13, 2008. David A. Stawick, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–27345 Filed 11–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038–0051, Part 39 Derivatives Clearing Organizations Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice of intent to renew. dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:36 Nov 17, 2008 Jkt 217001 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 December 18, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT OR A COPY CONTACT: Lois Gregory, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, (202) 418–5569; Fax: (202) 418–5536; e-mail: lgregory@cftc.gov, and refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0051. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Part 39 Derivatives Clearing Organizations (OMB Control No. 3038– 0051). This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The information collected pursuant to this rule is used to evaluate compliance with criteria pursuant to which entities apply for and obtain registration as a derivatives clearing organization. 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 September 9, 2008 (73 FR 52330). Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this collection is estimated to average 200 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: 10. Estimated Number of Responses: 10. PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,000. 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. 3038–0051 in any correspondence. Lois J. Gregory, Special Counsel, 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, NW., Washington, DC 20503. Dated: November 13, 2008. David A. Stawick, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–27346 Filed 11–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice of intent to renew. AGENCY: 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 December 18, 2008. For Further Information or a Copy Contact: Gary Martinaitis, Division of Market Oversight, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418–5209; Fax: (202) 418–5527; email: gmartinaitis@cftc.gov and refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To 
Renew Collection 3038-0052, Establishing Procedures for Designated 
Contract Markets and Applicants Seeking Designation, Comment Request

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 the expected costs and burden; it 
includes the actual data collection instruments [if any].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 18, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY, CONTACT: Riva Spear Adriance, 
Division Of Market Oversight, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-
5494; Fax: (202) 418-5527; e-mail: radriance@cftc.gov and refer to OMB 
Control No. 3038-0052.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Part 38--Designated Contract Markets, OMB Control No. 3038-
0052. This is a request for extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Designated contract markets are fully regulated commodity 
futures and options exchanges. Such markets, prior to registration and 
on an ongoing basis, must demonstrate compliance with the criteria for 
designation (set forth in Section 5(b) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 
U.S.C. 7(b)), the core principles for operation (set forth in Section 
5(d) of the Act, 7 U.S.C. 7(d)), and the provisions of Part 38 of the 
Commission's regulations, 17 CFR Part 38. Part 38 of the Commission's 
regulations governs the activities of designated contract markets. The 
information collected thereunder is necessary for the Commission to 
evaluate whether entities operating as, or applying to become, 
designated contract markets are in compliance with the designation 
criteria and the core principles delineated in the Act and the 
Commission's regulations adopted thereunder. Appendix A to Part 38 
provides guidance to applicants on how the specific conditions for 
initial designation may be met by an applicant. Appendix B to Part 38 
provides guidance to applicants on how designated contract markets can 
remain in compliance with the core principles.
    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 
Commission's regulations were initially 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 September 12, 2008 (73 FR 52959). No 
comments were received in response to this publication.
    The Commission estimates the burden of this collection of 
information as follows:

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                                                            Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
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                                                                                                                           Estimated
                                                                        Estimated         Reports        Total annual    average number       Annual
                               Report                                   number of       annually by       responses       of hours per      reporting
                                                                       respondents          each                            response          burden
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Designation and Compliance.........................................              13               NA               NA              300             3900
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    Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources 
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide 
information to or for a federal agency. This includes 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.
    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. 
3038-0052 in any correspondence.
    Riva Spear Adriance, Division Of Market Oversight, U.S. Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20581, (202) 418-5494; Fax: (202) 418-5527; e-mail: radriance@cftc.gov, 
and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for CFTC, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: November 13, 2008.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-27345 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]
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