Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0013: Position Limits, 3395-3396 [2023-00923]

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on collections of information related to the Commission’s position limits rule. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 20, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ‘‘Position Limits,’’ or ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038–0013,’’ by any of the following methods: • The Agency’s website, at https:// comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3395 instructions for submitting comments through the website. • Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, 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. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven A. Haidar, Assistant Chief Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, (202) 418–5611, email: shaidar@ cftc.gov, or Grey Tanzi, Assistant Chief Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, (312) 596–0635, email: gtanzi@cftc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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 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 before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, the CFTC is publishing this notice of the proposed collection of information listed below. 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.1 Title: Position Limits (OMB Control No. 3038–0013). This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’) section 4a directs the Commission to establish limits on speculative positions, as the Commission determines to be necessary, to prevent the harms caused by excessive speculation. This Position Limits (OMB Control No. 3038–0013) collection of information includes collections of information required under both the Final Rule and the 1 44 U.S.C. 3512, 5 CFR 1320.5(b)(2)(i) and 1320.8 (b)(3)(vi). E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1 3396 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2023 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Aggregation Rule (as each is defined below). In 2021, the Commission issued a final rule on position limits that implemented CEA section 4a and established the Commission’s new position limits regime found in part 150 of the Commission’s Regulations (‘‘Final Rule’’).2 The Final Rule, among other things, includes: new and amended Federal spot-month limits for the 25 core referenced futures contracts; (2) amended Federal non-spot limits for the nine legacy agricultural contracts subject to existing Federal position limits; (3) amended rules governing exchange-set limit levels and grants of exemptions therefrom; (4) an amended process for requesting certain spread exemptions and non-enumerated bona fide hedge recognitions for purposes of Federal position limits directly from the Commission; (5) a new streamlined process for recognizing non-enumerated bona fide hedge positions from Federal limit requirements; and (6) amendments to part 19 of the Commission’s Regulations and related provisions that eliminated certain reporting obligations that require traders to submit a Form 204 and parts I and II of Form 304. Separately, in 2016 the Commission issued a final rule amending Commission Regulation 150.4, which sets forth requirements regarding the aggregation of positions subject to federal position limits (the ‘‘Aggregation Rule’’).3 Among other things, Regulation 150.4 includes standards for the aggregation of accounts and procedures for seeking an exemption from position aggregation requirements under the Commission’s federal position limits. With respect to the 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; 2 See ‘‘Position Limits for Derivatives,’’ 86 FR 3236 (January 24, 2021). 3 See ‘‘Aggregation of Positions,’’ 81 FR 91454 (December 16, 2016). The position aggregation requirements set forth in Regulation 150.4 are the subject of no-action letter 22–09 and have been the subject of similar no-action letters since the rule’s effective date. As such, as of the date of this notice, market participants do not submit the reports set forth in Regulation 150.4. Accordingly, all collections of informations and related burden estimates under Regulation 150.4 are hypothetical. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 18, 2023 Jkt 259001 • 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. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. 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.4 The Commission reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to review, pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or remove any or all of your submission from https://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to be inappropriate for publication, such as obscene language. All submissions that have been redacted or removed that contain comments on the merits of the Information Collection Request will be retained in the public comment file and will be considered as required under the Administrative Procedure Act and other applicable laws, and may be accessible under the Freedom of Information Act. Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this collection is estimated to be as follows: Currently Affected Entities: Designated Contract Markets and market participants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 776. Estimated Average Burden Hours per Respondent: 15.14 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 11,748 hours. Frequency of Collection: As needed. There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Dated: January 13, 2023. Robert Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–00923 Filed 1–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 4 17 PO 00000 CFR 145.9. Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0017] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Evaluation of Full-Service Community Schools: Early Implementation Data Collection Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 20, 2023. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED– 2023–SCC–0017. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the docket ID number and the title of the information collection request when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, Washington, DC 20202–8240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Erica Johnson, 202–245–7676. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To 
Renew Collection 3038-0013: Position Limits

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or 
``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the 
proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''), Federal agencies are required to 
publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed 
collection of information, including each proposed extension of an 
existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public 
comment. This notice solicits comments on collections of information 
related to the Commission's position limits rule.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``Position Limits,'' 
or ``OMB Control No. 3038-0013,'' by any of the following methods:
     The Agency's website, at https://comments.cftc.gov/. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments through the website.
     Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, 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.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven A. Haidar, Assistant Chief 
Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, (202) 418-5611, email: 
[email protected], or Grey Tanzi, Assistant Chief Counsel, Division of 
Market Oversight, (312) 596-0635, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 
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 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 before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, the CFTC is publishing this notice of the 
proposed collection of information listed below. 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.\1\
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    \1\ 44 U.S.C. 3512, 5 CFR 1320.5(b)(2)(i) and 1320.8 (b)(3)(vi).
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    Title: Position Limits (OMB Control No. 3038-0013). This is a 
request for extension of a currently approved information collection.
    Abstract: Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') section 4a directs the 
Commission to establish limits on speculative positions, as the 
Commission determines to be necessary, to prevent the harms caused by 
excessive speculation. This Position Limits (OMB Control No. 3038-0013) 
collection of information includes collections of information required 
under both the Final Rule and the

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Aggregation Rule (as each is defined below).
    In 2021, the Commission issued a final rule on position limits that 
implemented CEA section 4a and established the Commission's new 
position limits regime found in part 150 of the Commission's 
Regulations (``Final Rule'').\2\ The Final Rule, among other things, 
includes: new and amended Federal spot-month limits for the 25 core 
referenced futures contracts; (2) amended Federal non-spot limits for 
the nine legacy agricultural contracts subject to existing Federal 
position limits; (3) amended rules governing exchange-set limit levels 
and grants of exemptions therefrom; (4) an amended process for 
requesting certain spread exemptions and non-enumerated bona fide hedge 
recognitions for purposes of Federal position limits directly from the 
Commission; (5) a new streamlined process for recognizing non-
enumerated bona fide hedge positions from Federal limit requirements; 
and (6) amendments to part 19 of the Commission's Regulations and 
related provisions that eliminated certain reporting obligations that 
require traders to submit a Form 204 and parts I and II of Form 304.
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    \2\ See ``Position Limits for Derivatives,'' 86 FR 3236 (January 
24, 2021).
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    Separately, in 2016 the Commission issued a final rule amending 
Commission Regulation 150.4, which sets forth requirements regarding 
the aggregation of positions subject to federal position limits (the 
``Aggregation Rule'').\3\ Among other things, Regulation 150.4 includes 
standards for the aggregation of accounts and procedures for seeking an 
exemption from position aggregation requirements under the Commission's 
federal position limits.
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    \3\ See ``Aggregation of Positions,'' 81 FR 91454 (December 16, 
2016). The position aggregation requirements set forth in Regulation 
150.4 are the subject of no-action letter 22-09 and have been the 
subject of similar no-action letters since the rule's effective 
date. As such, as of the date of this notice, market participants do 
not submit the reports set forth in Regulation 150.4. Accordingly, 
all collections of informations and related burden estimates under 
Regulation 150.4 are hypothetical.
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    With respect to the 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 other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    You should submit only information that you wish to make available 
publicly. 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.\4\
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    \4\ 17 CFR 145.9.
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    The Commission reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to 
review, pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or remove any or all of your 
submission from https://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to be 
inappropriate for publication, such as obscene language. All 
submissions that have been redacted or removed that contain comments on 
the merits of the Information Collection Request will be retained in 
the public comment file and will be considered as required under the 
Administrative Procedure Act and other applicable laws, and may be 
accessible under the Freedom of Information Act.
    Burden Statement: The respondent burden for this collection is 
estimated to be as follows:
    Currently Affected Entities: Designated Contract Markets and market 
participants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 776.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours per Respondent: 15.14 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 11,748 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: As needed.
    There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs 
associated with this collection.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

    Dated: January 13, 2023.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-00923 Filed 1-18-23; 8:45 am]
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