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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comment Request: Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or
‘‘CFTC’’) is announcing an opportunity
for public comment on a proposed
collection of certain information by the
Commission’s Office of Consumer
Outreach (‘‘OCO’’). Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘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.
The Commission is soliciting comments
for a proposed generic information
collection that will help the CFTC
satisfy responsibilities under the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act, Public Law 111–2–3
(‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’), found in Section
748 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The
proposed generic information collection
will provide the OCO a means to gather
qualitative consumer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner
to facilitate service delivery.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 29, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
regarding the burden estimated or any
other aspect of the information
collection, including suggestions for
reducing the burden. Please refer to this
notice in any correspondence.
Comments, identified by ‘‘Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery,’’ may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
• Mail: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attention:
Desk Officer for CFTC, 725 17th Street,
Washington, DC 20503.
• The Agency’s Web site, at https://
comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
through the Web site.
• Mail: Secretary of the Commission,
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
20581.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as
mail above.
SUMMARY:
On
October 30, 2012, notice was published
in the Federal Register (77 FR 65673)
that a request for an enhancement
permit to take shortnose sturgeon had
been submitted by the above-named
organization. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226).
The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has
been issued a permit to continue
enhancement activities previously
authorized under Permit No. 1589.
Activities include the care and
maintenance of two captive-bred, nonreleasable shortnose sturgeon. The
display is used to increase public
awareness of the shortnose sturgeon and
its status by educating the public on
shortnose sturgeon life history and the
reasons for the species decline. The
project to display endangered cultured
shortnose sturgeon responds directly to
a recommendation from the NMFS
recovery plan outline for this species.
The permit does not authorize any takes
from the wild, nor does it authorize any
release of captive sturgeon into the wild.
The permit is valid for five years.
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permit (1) was applied for in good
faith, (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered or
threatened species, and (3) is consistent
with the purposes and policies set forth
in section 2 of the ESA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
Please submit your comments using
only one method.
All comments must be submitted in
English, or if not, accompanied by an
English translation. Comments will be
posted as received to www.cftc.gov. If
you wish the Commission to consider
information that you believe is exempt
from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, a petition for
confidential treatment of the exempt
information may be submitted according
to the procedures established in § 145.9
of the Commission’s regulations.1
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nisha Smalls, Office of Consumer
Outreach, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418–5895;
FAX: (202) 418–5541; email:
nsmalls@cftc.gov and refer to this
Federal Register notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for Collection
of Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery.
Abstract: In accordance with section
748 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the OCO
anticipates undertaking a variety of
service delivery-focused activities over
the next few years which include
consumer outreach and informationsharing with stakeholders that are
responsive to stakeholders’ needs and
sensitive to changes in the consumer
market. The proposed information
collection activity will use similar
methods for information collection or
otherwise share common elements, and
provide a means to gather qualitative
customer and stakeholder feedback in
an efficient, timely manner. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
information on perceptions and
opinions. The solicitation of
information on delivery of consumer
services will address such areas as
appropriate messages, effective message
delivery methods, and current consumer
beliefs, psychographics and social
norms that will assist the agency in
developing an outreach and
communications campaign designed to
change consumer behavior. Since these
systems will use similar methods for
information collection or otherwise
share common elements, the OCO is
proposing a generic clearance for this
process which will allow the OCO to
implement these systems and meet the
obligations of the PRA without the
delays of the normal clearance process.
Collection methods may include focus
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groups and surveys as well as other
relevant collection methods that meet
the conditions appropriate for a generic
clearance as outlined below. The OCO
will only submit a collection for
approval under this generic clearance if
it meets the following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered is intended to
be used only internally for general
service improvement and program
management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the
Commission (if released, the
Commission must indicate the
qualitative nature of the information);
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collections
will not be designed or expected to
yield statistically reliable results or used
as though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Type of Review: Generic Clearance
Request.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
Organization, State, Local or Tribal
governments.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Estimated Number of Respondents: A
preliminary estimate of aggregate
burden for this generic clearance
follows. Since the statutory mandate
behind the OCO’s consumer outreach is
new, the estimate of the number of
respondents is a projection and could
change significantly based on the
collection method ultimately used in
the research.
Estimated number of Respondents/
Affected Entities: 240.
Estimated average number of
responses: 10 per year.
Estimated total average annual
burden on respondents: 2,400
responses.
Frequency of collection: once per
request.
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Average minutes per response: 120.
Estimated total annual burden hours
requested: 4800 hours.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Request for Comments
Cost-Sharing Rates for Pharmacy
Benefits Program of the TRICARE
Program
The Commission 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 other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 22nd day
of January 2013, by the Commission.
Stacy D. Yochum,
Counsel to the Executive Director.
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meetings
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
10:00 a.m., Friday,
February 15, 2013.
TIME AND DATE:
1155 21st St. NW., Washington,
DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference
Room.
PLACE:
STATUS:
Closed.
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Secretary,
Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of change to cost-sharing
rates to the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits
Program.
AGENCY:
This notice is to advise
interested parties of cost-sharing rate
change for the Pharmacy Benefits
Program.
DATES: The cost-sharing rate changes
will be effective February 1, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
RADM Thomas J. McGinnis, TRICARE
Management Activity, Pharmaceutical
Operations Directorate, telephone (703)
681–2890.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
712 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for 2013 establishes
the cost-sharing rates under the
TRICARE pharmacy benefits program as
$5 for generic medications, $17 for
formulary medications and $44 for nonformulary medications for not more
than a 30-day supply obtained through
retail pharmacies, and $0 for generic
medications, $13 for formulary
medications, and $43 for non-formulary
medications for not more than a 90-day
supply obtained through the TRICARE
mail-order pharmacy. The Act limits
any annual increase in cost-sharing rates
under the TRICARE pharmacy program
to the amount equal to the percentage
increase by which retiree pay is
increased beginning October 1, 2013.
The effective date shall apply to
prescriptions obtained under TRICARE
on or after February 1, 2013.
SUMMARY:
Dated: January 23, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Surveillance
and Enforcement Matters. In the event
that the times or dates of these or any
future meetings change, an
announcement of the change, along with
the new time and place of the meeting
will be posted on the Commission’s
Web site at https://www.cftc.gov.
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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Stacy Yochum, 202–418–5157.
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Office of the Secretary of
Defense, DoD.
ACTION: Notice to add a new System of
Records.
AGENCY:
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comment Request: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or
``CFTC'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a proposed
collection of certain information by the Commission's Office of
Consumer Outreach (``OCO''). Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(``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. The
Commission is soliciting comments for a proposed generic information
collection that will help the CFTC satisfy responsibilities under the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law
111-2-3 (``Dodd-Frank Act''), found in Section 748 of the Dodd-Frank
Act. The proposed generic information collection will provide the OCO a
means to gather qualitative consumer and stakeholder feedback in an
efficient, timely manner to facilitate service delivery.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 29, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, regarding the burden estimated or
any other aspect of the information collection, including suggestions
for reducing the burden. Please refer to this notice in any
correspondence. Comments, identified by ``Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery,'' may be
submitted by any of the following methods:
Mail: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for CFTC, 725 17th
Street, Washington, DC 20503.
The Agency's Web site, at https://comments.cftc.gov/.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the Web site.
Mail: Secretary of the Commission, Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as mail above.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Please submit your comments using only one method.
All comments must be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied
by an English translation. Comments will be posted as received to
www.cftc.gov. If you wish the Commission to consider information that
you believe is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information
Act, a petition for confidential treatment of the exempt information
may be submitted according to the procedures established in Sec. 145.9
of the Commission's regulations.\1\
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nisha Smalls, Office of Consumer
Outreach, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5895; FAX: (202) 418-5541; email:
_____________________________________-
nsmalls@cftc.gov and refer to this Federal Register notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: In accordance with section 748 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the
OCO anticipates undertaking a variety of service delivery-focused
activities over the next few years which include consumer outreach and
information-sharing with stakeholders that are responsive to
stakeholders' needs and sensitive to changes in the consumer market.
The proposed information collection activity will use similar methods
for information collection or otherwise share common elements, and
provide a means to gather qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback
in an efficient, timely manner. By qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful information on perceptions and
opinions. The solicitation of information on delivery of consumer
services will address such areas as appropriate messages, effective
message delivery methods, and current consumer beliefs, psychographics
and social norms that will assist the agency in developing an outreach
and communications campaign designed to change consumer behavior. Since
these systems will use similar methods for information collection or
otherwise share common elements, the OCO is proposing a generic
clearance for this process which will allow the OCO to implement these
systems and meet the obligations of the PRA without the delays of the
normal clearance process. Collection methods may include focus
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groups and surveys as well as other relevant collection methods that
meet the conditions appropriate for a generic clearance as outlined
below. The OCO will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary;
The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered is intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release outside of the Commission (if
released, the Commission must indicate the qualitative nature of the
information);
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
Type of Review: Generic Clearance Request.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and
Organization, State, Local or Tribal governments.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Estimated Number of Respondents: A preliminary estimate of
aggregate burden for this generic clearance follows. Since the
statutory mandate behind the OCO's consumer outreach is new, the
estimate of the number of respondents is a projection and could change
significantly based on the collection method ultimately used in the
research.
Estimated number of Respondents/Affected Entities: 240.
Estimated average number of responses: 10 per year.
Estimated total average annual burden on respondents: 2,400
responses.
Frequency of collection: once per request.
Average minutes per response: 120.
Estimated total annual burden hours requested: 4800 hours.
Request for Comments
The Commission 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 other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of January 2013, by the
Commission.
Stacy D. Yochum,
Counsel to the Executive Director.
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