Commodity Futures Trading Commission November 7, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed extension of its current approval from the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB '') of an information collection request (``ICR'') titled ``Exemptive Order Regarding Compliance with Certain Swap Regulations,'' OMB Control No. 3038-0098. OMB approved the Commission's initial ICR request on August 13, 2012, utilizing emergency review procedures in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``PRA''), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., and Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') regulation 5 CFR 1320.13. The Commission's notice of its initial submission for OMB emergency review of the ICR was published in the Federal Register, 77 FR 43271, on July 24, 2012. The Commission is inviting interested parties to comment on the proposed extension of the currently approved ICR, relating to the proposed Exemptive Order Regarding Compliance with Certain Swap Regulations (``Proposed Exemptive Order'') pursuant to Section 4(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'').\1\ If approved, the collection of information will be required to obtain or retain a benefit.