[Federal Register: February 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 34)]
[Notices]
[Page 8613-8614]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Public Information Collection Requirement
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Renew Information Collection #3038-0005:
Rules Pertaining to the Operations and Activities of Commodity Pool
Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors and to Monthly Reporting by
Futures Commission Merchants.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is planning to renew
information collection 3038-0005, Rules Pertaining to the Operations
and Activities of Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading
Advisors and to Monthly Reporting by Futures Commission Merchants,
which is due to expire on April 30, 1998. The information collected
pursuant to this rule provides a basis for determining compliance with
Part 4 of the Commission's regulations which pertains to Commodity Pool
Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors.
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Commission solicits comments to:
.(1) evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (2) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of
information including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the burden of the
collection of the 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.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 21, 1998.
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ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection
should contact the CFTC Clearance Officer, 1155 21st Street NW,
Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5160.
Title: Rules Pertaining to the Operations and Activities of
Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors and to Monthly
Reporting by Futures Commission Merchants.
Control Number: 3038-0005.
Action: Extension.
Respondents: Commodity Pool Operators, Commodity Trading Advisors.
Estimated Annual Burden: 55,725.58.
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Estimated Est. avg.
Respondents Regulation (17 (CFR) number of Annual hours. per
respondents responses response
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CPO/CTA........................... Part 4................... 4,174 11,243.25 124.75
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Issued in Washington, D.C. on February 17, 1998.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 98-4357 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6351-01-M
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