57338 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 192 / Thursday, October 2, 2008 / Notices 

nomination form, write the 

recommendations, and submit the 

request for the nomination to the 

USPTO. This collection contains one 

form. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondent 

Burden Hours: 1,040 hours per year. 

Estimated Total Annual Respondent 

Cost Burden: $36,067. The USPTO is 

calculating an estimated respondent 

hourly rate through an estimate of 

earnings obtained from the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook 

Handbook, 2008–09 edition. The 

USPTO estimates that half of the 

submissions will be filed by public 

relations specialists and half by research 

engineers. The USPTO estimates that it 

will cost public relations specialists 

$23.68 per hour and research engineers 

$45.68 per hour, for an average hourly 

rate of $34.68. Considering these factors, 

the USPTO estimates $36,067 per year 

for labor costs associated with 

respondents. 

Item 

Estimated 

time for 

response 

Estimated 

annual 

responses 

Estimated 

annual burden 

hours 

National Medal of Technology and Innovation Nomination Form ............................................... 40 hours 26 1,040 

Total ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ 26 1,040 

Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) 

Respondent Cost Burden: $0. 

There are no capital start-up, 

operation, maintenance or record 

keeping costs associated with this 

information collection, and there are no 

filing fees. 

Although it is possible for the public 

to submit the nominations through 

regular or express mail, to date no 

submissions have been received in this 

manner. The majority of recent 

submissions have been through 

electronic mail. The USPTO, therefore, 

is not calculating an estimate of postage 

costs associated with this information 

collection. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they will also become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: September 25, 2008. 

Susan K. Fawcett, 

Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer, Customer Information 

Services Group, Public Information Services 

Division. 

[FR Doc. E8–23180 Filed 10–1–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Notification of Pending 

Legal Proceedings Pursuant to 

Regulation 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures trading 

commission. 

ACTION: Renewal of an existing 

collection—3038–0033. 

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (CFTC) is 

announcing an opportunity for public 

comment on the proposed collection of 

certain information by the agency. 

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 

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 in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments on 

the rule requiring notification of 

pending legal proceedings pursuant to 

17 CFR 1.60. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before December 1, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

Lynn A. Bulan, Office of the General 

Counsel, U.S. Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20581. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lynn A. Bulan, (202) 418–5143; FAX: 

(202) 418–5567; e-mail: lbulan@cftc.gov. 

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(c) 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 collection of 

information listed below. 

With respect to the following 

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. 

Notification of Pending Legal 

Proceedings Pursuant to 17 CFR 1.60, 

OMB Control Number 3038–0033— 

Extension 

The rule is designed to assist the 

Commission in monitoring legal 

proceedings involving the 

responsibilities imposed on contract 

markets and their officials and futures 

commission merchants and their 

principals by the Commodity Exchange 

Act, or otherwise. 

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The Commission’s rules require 

futures commission merchants and 

introducing brokers: (1) To provide their 

customers with standard risk disclosure 

statements concerning the risk of 

trading commodity interests; and (2) to 

retain all promotional material and the 

source of authority for information 

contained therein. The purpose of these 

rules is to ensure that customers are 

advised of the risks of trading 

commodity interests and to avoid fraud 

and misrepresentation. In addition, the 

Commission’s rules impose obligations 

on contract markets that are designed to 

avoid manipulation and fraud. In order 

to ensure compliance with these rules, 

the Commission requires the 

information whose collection and 

dissemination is required under 17 CFR 

1.60. 

The Commission estimates the burden 

of this collection of information as 

follows: 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

17 CFR section Annual number 

of respondents 

Total annual 

responses 

Hours per 

response Total hours 

1.60 .................................................................................................. 235 1 .10 .10 

There are no capital costs or operating 

and maintenance costs associated with 

this collection. 

Dated: September 26, 2008. 

David Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. E8–23220 Filed 10–1–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Wednesday, 

October 29, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Enforcement Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Staff Assistant. 

[FR Doc. E8–23418 Filed 9–30–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, October 

24, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Surveillance Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Staff Assistant. 

[FR Doc. E8–23419 Filed 9–30–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, October 

17, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance 

Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFOR

MATION: Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418– 

5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield 

Staff Assistant. 

[FR Doc. E8–23420 Filed 9–30–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, October 

3, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Surveillance Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Staff Assistant. 

[FR Doc. E8–23421 Filed 9–30–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, October 

31, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Surveillance Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Staff Assistant. 

[FR Doc. E8–23425 Filed 9–30–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army, Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed Ala Wai Canal Project, 

Honolulu, Oahu, HI 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969, the U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the 

State of Hawaii Department of Land and 

Natural Resources (DLNR) gives notice 

that an Environmental Impact Statement 

is being prepared for the Ala Wai Canal 

Project, City and County of Honolulu, 

HI. This effort is a multi-purpose project 

being proposed under Section 209 of the 

Flood Control Act of 1962 (Pub. L. 87– 

874) and will incorporate both flood 

hazard reduction and ecosystem 

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