Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent to Extend Collection; 3038-0097; Process for Review of Swaps for Mandatory Clearing, 41932-41933 [2023-13705]

Download as PDF 41932 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 / Notices of Commerce shall promulgate regulations, as necessary and appropriate, to implement measures adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). II. Method of Collection First-time VMS respondents must install a VMS unit and submit an activation checklist to NMFS via mail. Hail-out, hail-in, hourly position reports, and bluefin tuna catch reports must be submitted to NMFS electronically via the VMS communication system. First-time electronic monitoring respondents must have an electronic monitoring system installed by a NMFS contractor. Except when the hard drive is at capacity after one trip or otherwise stated by NMFS in writing, electronic monitoring data must be submitted after every other pelagic longline trip by mailing computer hard drives to the designated NMFS contractor. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0372. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current information collection). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 154. Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours for initial VMS installation; 5 minutes per VMS initial activation checklist; 2 minutes per hail-out/hail-in declaration; 6 hours for initial electronic monitoring installation; 1 hour for camera boom installation; 5 minutes for pelagic longline bluefin tuna catch records; 1 minute for dockside review of bluefin tuna catch records; 1 hour for electronic monitoring data retrieval. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,305 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $238,862. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Jun 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–13752 Filed 6–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No. PTO–P–2023–0033] Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,517,522; Recombinant ADAMTS13 (rADAMTS13), a Recombinant A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease With Thrombospondin Type-1 Motifs 13 United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of interim patent term extension. AGENCY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued an order granting a one-year interim extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 7,517,522 (’522 patent). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ali Salimi, Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal Administration, at 571– 272–0909 or ali.salimi@uspto.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 35 U.S.C. 156 generally provides that the term of a patent may be extended for a period of up to five years, if the patent claims a product, or a method of making or using a product, that has been subject to certain defined regulatory review. 35 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) generally provides that the term of such a patent may be extended for no more than five interim periods of up to one year each, if the approval phase of the regulatory review period is reasonably expected to extend beyond the expiration date of the patent. On June 15, 2023, The Regents of the University of Michigan, the owner of record of the ’522 patent, timely filed an application under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) for an interim extension of the term of the ’522 patent. The ’522 patent claims a method of using the product recombinant ADAMTS13 (rADAMTS13), a recombinant A disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type-1 motifs 13. The application for interim patent term extension indicates that a Biologics License Application No. 125795/0 was submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 17, 2023, and that the FDA’s review thereof is ongoing. Review of the interim patent term extension application indicates that, except for permission to market or use the product commercially, the ’522 patent would be eligible for an extension of the patent term under 35 U.S.C. 156. Because it appears the approval phase of the regulatory review period will continue beyond the expiration date of the patent, i.e., June 30, 2023, interim extension of the ’522 patent’s term under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) is appropriate. An interim extension under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) of the term of U.S. Patent No. 7,517,522 is granted for a period of one year from the original expiration date of the ’522 patent. Robert Bahr, Deputy Commissioner for Patents, United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2023–13707 Filed 6–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent to Extend Collection; 3038–0097; Process for Review of Swaps for Mandatory Clearing Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CFTC’’) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of a collection of certain SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1 41933 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 / Notices 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 reporting and recordkeeping requirements relating to information management requirements for derivatives clearing organizations. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 28, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control No. 3038– 0097, 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 and identify that it is for the renewal of Collection Number 3038–0097. All comments must be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied by an English translation. Comments will be posted as received to https://www.cftc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel O’Connell, Special Counsel, (202) 418–5583, doconnell@cftc.gov; Division of Clearing and Risk, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581. 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, 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Jun 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 notice of the proposed extension of the currently approved 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. Title: Process for Review of Swaps for Mandatory Clearing (OMB Control No. 3038–0097). This is a request for an extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations require a derivatives clearing organization (‘‘DCO’’) that wishes to accept a swap for clearing to be eligible to clear the swap and to submit the swap to the Commission for a determination as to whether the swap is required to be cleared. Commission regulation 39.5 sets forth the process for these submissions. The Commission will use the information in this collection to determine whether a DCO that wishes to accept a swap for clearing is eligible to clear the swap and whether the swap should be required to be cleared. 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 § 145.9 of the Commission’s regulations.1 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: Respondents/Affected Entities: Derivatives clearing organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 15. Estimated Average Burden Hours per Respondent: 40 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 600 hours. Frequency of Collection: On occasion; a DCO is only required to make a onetime submission before it first accepts a swap for clearing. There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Dated: June 22, 2023. Robert Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–13705 Filed 6–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 88 FR 40790, June 22, 2023. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING: 12:00 noon EDT, Monday, June 26, 2023. CHANGES IN THE MEETING: CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission, 202–418–5964. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b. Dated: June 23, 2023. Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–13811 Filed 6–26–23; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Technology Advisory Committee Commodity Futures Trading Commission. AGENCY: 1 17 PO 00000 CFR 145.9. Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 The meeting has been canceled. Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41932-41933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13705]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent to 
Extend Collection; 3038-0097; Process for Review of Swaps for Mandatory 
Clearing

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or 
``CFTC'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the 
proposed renewal of a collection of certain

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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 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements relating to information 
management requirements for derivatives clearing organizations.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 28, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control No. 3038-
0097, 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 and identify that 
it is for the renewal of Collection Number 3038-0097. All comments must 
be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied by an English 
translation. Comments will be posted as received to https://www.cftc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel O'Connell, Special Counsel, 
(202) 418-5583, [email protected]; Division of Clearing and Risk, 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20581.

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, 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 extension of the currently approved 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.
    Title: Process for Review of Swaps for Mandatory Clearing (OMB 
Control No. 3038-0097). This is a request for an extension of a 
currently approved information collection.
    Abstract: The Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations 
require a derivatives clearing organization (``DCO'') that wishes to 
accept a swap for clearing to be eligible to clear the swap and to 
submit the swap to the Commission for a determination as to whether the 
swap is required to be cleared. Commission regulation 39.5 sets forth 
the process for these submissions. The Commission will use the 
information in this collection to determine whether a DCO that wishes 
to accept a swap for clearing is eligible to clear the swap and whether 
the swap should be required to be cleared.
    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.\1\
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    \1\ 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:
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Derivatives clearing organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours per Respondent: 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 600 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion; a DCO is only required to 
make a one-time submission before it first accepts a swap for clearing.
    There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs 
associated with this collection.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: June 22, 2023.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-13705 Filed 6-27-23; 8:45 am]
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