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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 236 / Thursday, December 9, 2010 / Notices Permit No. 13544 authorizes the permit holder to characterize the aggregations of Kemp’s ridley, loggerhead, green, and hawksbill sea turtles in the nearshore waters of Lee County in southwest Florida by annually performing capture, weighing, passive integrated transponder (PIT) tagging, biopsy sampling; and for subsets of animals, fecal sampling and external tagging). The modified permit authorizes researchers to additionally satellite tag a subset of Kemp’s ridley and loggerhead sea turtles to determine their seasonal distribution and possible migrations in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. The permit modification is valid until the permit expires on April 30, 2014. Permit No. 13307–01 authorizes the permit holder to addresses fine-scale temporal and spatial patterns of sea turtle habitat use, ecology, and genetic origin within the Dry Tortugas National Park by annually capturing, weighing, flipper tagging, PIT tagging, and sampling (blood, tissue, feces, and lavage) green, hawksbill, and loggerhead sea turtles, a subset of which may be externally tagged with satellite and acoustic transmitters. The permit modification increases the number of green sea turtles that may be captured to 80 per year due to the high rate of recent capture success. The modification is valid until the permit expires on June 30, 2013. Issuance of these permits, as required by the ESA, was based on a finding that such permits (1) Were applied for in good faith, (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered or threatened species, and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Dated: December 3, 2010. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2010–31005 Filed 12–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:35 Dec 08, 2010 Jkt 223001 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 January 10, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher W. Cummings, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, CFTC, (202) 418–5445; Fax: (202) 418– 5528; e-mail: ccummings@cftc.gov 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 September 29, 2010 (75 FR 60087). Burden statement: The respondent burden for this collection is estimated to average 7 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 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76705 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, Retail Foreign Exchange Dealers. Estimated number of respondents: 100. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,050 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: December 2, 2010. David Stawick, Secretary of the Commission. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 2010)]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-30887]


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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 January 10, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher W. Cummings, Division of 
Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, CFTC, (202) 418-5445; Fax: (202) 
418-5528; e-mail: ccummings@cftc.gov 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 September 29, 2010 (75 FR 60087).
    Burden statement: The respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to average 7 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, Retail Foreign Exchange Dealers.
    Estimated number of respondents: 100.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,050 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: December 2, 2010.

David Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
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