Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 231 / Monday, December 3, 2007 / Notices 67919 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew 

Collection 3038–0026, Gross Collection 

of Exchange-Set Margins for Omnibus 

Accounts 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 

requirements relating to gross collection 

of Exchange-Set margins for Omnibus 

Accounts. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before February 1, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

Barbara S. Gold, Associate Director, 

Division of Clearing and Intermediary 

Oversight, U.S. Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20581. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara S. Gold, (202) 418–5430; Fax: 

(202) 418–5528; e-mail: bgold@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. 

Gross Collection of Exchange-Set 

Margins for Omnibus Accounts, OMB 

Control Number 3038–0026—Extension 

Commission Regulation 1.58 requires 

that FCMs margin omnibus accounts on 

a gross, rather than a net, basis. The 

regulation provides that the carrying 

FCM need not collect margin for 

positions traded by a person through an 

omnibus account in excess of the 

amount that would be required if the 

same person, instead of trading through 

an omnibus account, maintained its 

own account with the carrying FCM. 

The Commission estimates the burden 

of this collection of information as 

follows: 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

17 CFR section Annual number 

of respondents Frequency of response Total annual responses 

Hours per 

response Total hours 

17 CFR 1.58 ............................. 150 On occasion .............................. 600 .08 48 

There are no capital costs or operating 

and maintenance costs associated with 

this collection. 

This estimate is based on the number 

of written records maintained in the last 

three years. Although the burden varies, 

such records may involve analytical 

work and analysis, as well as multiple 

levels of review. 

Dated: November 27, 2007. 

David A. Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. E7–23279 Filed 11–30–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0113] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Information Collection; Acquisition of 

Helium 

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments 

regarding an extension to an existing 

OMB clearance (9000–0113). 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

Secretariat will be submitting to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) a request to review and approve 

an extension of a currently approved 

information collection requirement 

concerning acquisition of helium. The 

clearance currently expires on February 

29, 2008. 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and whether it will have practical 

utility; whether our estimate of the 

public burden of this collection of 

information is accurate, and based on 

valid assumptions and methodology; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways in which we can 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, through the use of appropriate 

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