Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend Collection 3038-0005: Rules Relating to the Operations and Activities of Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors and to Monthly Reporting by Futures Commission Merchants, 44280-44281 [2023-14773]

Download as PDF 44280 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 12, 2023 / Notices Dated: July 7, 2023. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–14806 Filed 7–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend Collection 3038–0005: Rules Relating to the Operations and Activities of Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors and to Monthly Reporting by Futures Commission Merchants Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the collection of certain information by the Commission. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This Federal Register notice solicits comments on the PRA implications of renewing the collection of data by the Commission, including comments addressing the burden to the entities in collecting the relevant information. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 11, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ‘‘OMB Control No. 3038– 0005’’ 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 https://www.cftc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Olear, Director, (202) 418– lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Jul 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 5283, aolear@cftc.gov; Pamela Geraghty, Deputy Director, (202) 418–5634, pgeraghty@cftc.gov; Peter Sanchez, Acting Associate Director, (202) 418– 5237, psanchez@cftc.gov; or Elizabeth Groover, Special Counsel, (202) 418– 5985, egroover@cftc.gov, Market Participants Division, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 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 notice of the 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 number. Title: Rules Relating to the Operations and Activities of Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors and to Monthly Reporting by Futures Commission Merchants (OMB control number 3038–0005). This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The various collections of information required by part 4 1 of the Commission’s regulations were previously approved by OMB in accordance with the PRA and assigned OMB control number 3038–0005. The Commission offers the following summary of the renewal to the notice and the resulting estimated impact on existing burden hour estimates associated with this information collection. The Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) empowers the Commission with the authority to require commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs) to maintain books and records and to file reports as required by the Commission.2 The Commission also has the power to promulgate such regulations as it deems necessary to implement the purposes of PO 00000 CFR 4.1–4.41. U.S.C. 6n(3). the CEA.3 It is pursuant to this authority that the Commission has promulgated the various compliance requirements for CPOs and CTAs in 17 CFR part 4. The reporting, filing, and recordkeeping requirements within part 4 of the Commission’s regulations were adopted to assist and inform customers, to establish customer protection initiatives for investors, to facilitate monitoring intermediary compliance with part 4 regulations by the Commission and its delegee, the National Futures Association (NFA), and to enable the Commission to better monitor the market risks posed by its registrants. The information collections are necessary to enable the Commission and NFA to accomplish the purposes of both the CEA and the compliance regime set forth in part 4 of the Commission’s regulations. With regard to the information collection discussed above, 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 revision to the 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 further 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 1 17 37 27 4 17 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM U.S.C. 8a(5). CFR 145.9. 12JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 12, 2023 / Notices 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 follow: Respondents/affected entities: (1) All persons filing reports required by Part 4 for, and (2) all principals of such persons. Estimated number of respondents: 49,083. Estimated number of exempt pools/ reports per respondent: 8.8. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 432,325 hours. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) [FR Doc. 2023–14773 Filed 7–11–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU [Docket No. CFPB–2023–0038] DEPARTMENT OF HEATH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Docket No. CMS–2023–0106] DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY [Docket No. TREAS–DO–2023–0008] Request for Information Regarding Medical Payment Products Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of the Treasury (Treasury). ACTION: Request for information. AGENCY: The CFPB, an independent agency, HHS, and the Treasury (collectively, the agencies), are soliciting comments from the public and interested parties on medical credit cards, loans, and other financial products used to pay for health care. The agencies seek to understand the prevalence, nature, and impact of these products, including disparities across different demographic groups. The agencies also seek to understand the effects these products may have on patients and on the health care system. In particular, the agencies seek lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Jul 11, 2023 Jkt 259001 To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below by September 11, 2023. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are encouraged to submit written comments to any and all agencies listed below. Comments submitted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal will be shared with all agencies for consideration. Comments should be directed to: CFPB: You may submit responsive information and other comments, identified by Docket No. CFPB–2023– 0038, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: MedicalDebtRFI_2023@ cfpb.gov. Include Docket No. CFPB– 2023–0038 in the subject line of the message. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Comment Intake—Request for Information Regarding Medical Payment Products, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552. Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the Bureau is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments electronically. HHS: You may submit responsive information and other comments, identified by Docket No. CMS–2023– 0106, by any of the following methods: 1. Electronically. You may submit electronic comments on this regulation to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the ‘‘Submit a comment’’ instructions. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address ONLY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: Docket No. CMS–2023–0106, P.O. Box 8010, Baltimore, MD 21244–8010. DATES: Dated: July 7, 2023. Robert Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. SUMMARY: comment on whether these products may allow health care providers to operate outside of a broad range of patient and consumer protections. The agencies also seek comment on whether these products may contribute to health care cost inflation, displace hospitals’ provision of financial assistance, lead patients to pay inaccurate or inflated medical bills, increase the amount patients must pay due to financing costs, or otherwise harm patients’ mental, physical, and financial wellbeing, including through downstream credit reporting and debt collection practices. In line with the agencies’ work to lower health care costs and reduce the burden of medical debt, the agencies also seek comment on policy options to protect consumers from harm. PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44281 Please allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the close of the comment period. 3. By express or overnight mail. You may send written comments to the following address ONLY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: Docket No. CMS– 2023–0106, Mail Stop C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. Treasury: You may submit responsive information and other comments, identified by Docket No. TREAS–DO– 2023–0008, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: The agencies encourage the early submission of comments. All submissions must include the document title and docket number. Please note the number of the topic on which you are commenting at the top of each response (you do not need to address all topics). In general, all comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov. All comments, including attachments and other supporting materials, will become part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. Proprietary information or sensitive personal information, such as account numbers or Social Security numbers, or names of other individuals, should not be included. Comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CFPB: Octavian Carare, Supervisory Economist, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, at Octavian.Carare@ cfpb.gov or (202) 435–7700. If you require this document in an alternative electronic format, please contact CFPB_ Accessibility@cfpb.gov. HHS: Czarina Biton, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, at Czarina.Biton@cms.hhs.gov or 301–276– 1770. Treasury: Thomas West, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury at Thomas.West2@ treasury.gov or 202–622–2000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Background: a. Overview b. The Medical Payment Product Market c. Patient Experience and Downstream Consequences d. Risk of Exacerbating Billing and Financial Assistance Issues e. Potential Distortion of Health Care Provider Incentives E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44280-44281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14773]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To 
Extend Collection 3038-0005: Rules Relating to the Operations and 
Activities of Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors 
and to Monthly Reporting by Futures Commission Merchants

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 collection of 
certain information by the Commission. Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the 
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, 
including proposed extension of an existing collection of information, 
and to allow 60 days for public comment. This Federal Register notice 
solicits comments on the PRA implications of renewing the collection of 
data by the Commission, including comments addressing the burden to the 
entities in collecting the relevant information.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 11, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``OMB Control No. 
3038-0005'' 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 https://www.cftc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Olear, Director, (202) 418-
5283, [email protected]; Pamela Geraghty, Deputy Director, (202) 418-
5634, [email protected]; Peter Sanchez, Acting Associate Director, 
(202) 418-5237, [email protected]; or Elizabeth Groover, Special 
Counsel, (202) 418-5985, [email protected], Market Participants 
Division, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20581.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 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 notice of the 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 number.
    Title: Rules Relating to the Operations and Activities of Commodity 
Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors and to Monthly Reporting 
by Futures Commission Merchants (OMB control number 3038-0005). This is 
a request for extension of a currently approved information collection.
    Abstract: The various collections of information required by part 4 
\1\ of the Commission's regulations were previously approved by OMB in 
accordance with the PRA and assigned OMB control number 3038-0005. The 
Commission offers the following summary of the renewal to the notice 
and the resulting estimated impact on existing burden hour estimates 
associated with this information collection.
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    \1\ 17 CFR 4.1-4.41.
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    The Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) empowers the Commission with the 
authority to require commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity 
trading advisors (CTAs) to maintain books and records and to file 
reports as required by the Commission.\2\ The Commission also has the 
power to promulgate such regulations as it deems necessary to implement 
the purposes of the CEA.\3\ It is pursuant to this authority that the 
Commission has promulgated the various compliance requirements for CPOs 
and CTAs in 17 CFR part 4. The reporting, filing, and recordkeeping 
requirements within part 4 of the Commission's regulations were adopted 
to assist and inform customers, to establish customer protection 
initiatives for investors, to facilitate monitoring intermediary 
compliance with part 4 regulations by the Commission and its delegee, 
the National Futures Association (NFA), and to enable the Commission to 
better monitor the market risks posed by its registrants. The 
information collections are necessary to enable the Commission and NFA 
to accomplish the purposes of both the CEA and the compliance regime 
set forth in part 4 of the Commission's regulations.
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    \2\ 7 U.S.C. 6n(3).
    \3\ 7 U.S.C. 8a(5).
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    With regard to the information collection discussed above, 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 revision to the 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 further 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

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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 follow:
    Respondents/affected entities: (1) All persons filing reports 
required by Part 4 for, and (2) all principals of such persons.
    Estimated number of respondents: 49,083.
    Estimated number of exempt pools/reports per respondent: 8.8.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 432,325 hours.

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

    Dated: July 7, 2023.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-14773 Filed 7-11-23; 8:45 am]
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