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[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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