[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11520-11521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04812]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To
Renew Collection 3038-0107, Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or
``CFTC'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the
renewal of collection of certain information by the Commission's Office
of Consumer Outreach (``OCO''). Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(``PRA''), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed or renewal of a collection of
information and to allow 60 days for public comment. The Commission is
soliciting comments for the renewal of its generic information
collection that will help the CFTC satisfy responsibilities under the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (``Dodd-Frank
Act''), found in Section 748 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The generic
information collection will provide the OCO a means to gather
qualitative consumer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner to facilitate service delivery.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 3, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ``Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery,'' and Collection Number 3038-0107, by any of the following
methods:
The Agency's Web site, at http://comments.cftc.gov/.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the Web site.
Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the
Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as Mail above.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the Portal.
Please submit your comments using only one method.
All comments must be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied
by an English translation. Comments will be posted as received to
http://www.cftc.gov. If you wish the Commission to consider information
that you believe is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, a petition for confidential treatment of the exempt
information may be submitted according to the procedures established in
Sec. 145.9 of the Commission's regulations.\1\
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\1\ 17 CFR 145.9.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nisha Smalls, Office of Consumer
Outreach, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street NW.,
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Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5895; FAX: (202) 418-5541; email:
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[email protected] and refer to this Federal Register notice.
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 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.
Title: Generic Clearance for Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: In accordance with section 748 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the
OCO anticipates undertaking a variety of service delivery-focused
activities over the next few years which include consumer outreach and
information-sharing with stakeholders that are responsive to
stakeholders' needs and sensitive to changes in the consumer market.
The proposed information collection activity will use similar methods
for information collection or otherwise share common elements, and
provide a means to gather qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback
in an efficient, timely manner. By qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful information on perceptions and
opinions. The solicitation of information on delivery of consumer
services will address such areas as appropriate messages, effective
message delivery methods, effective event outreach tactics and
characteristics, new outreach program ideas and content, and current
consumer beliefs, psychographics and social norms that will assist the
agency in developing outreach and communications campaigns. Since these
systems will use similar methods for information collection or
otherwise share common elements, the OCO is proposing a generic
clearance for this process which will allow the OCO to implement these
systems and meet the obligations of the PRA without the delays of the
normal clearance process. Collection methods may include focus groups
and surveys as well as other relevant collection methods that meet the
conditions appropriate for a generic clearance as outlined below. The
OCO will only submit a collection for approval under this generic
clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary;
The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondent, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered is intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release outside of the Commission (if
released, the Commission must indicate the qualitative nature of the
information);
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study. 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;
With respect to the collection of information, the Commission
invites comments on:
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.
Burden Statement
Type of Review: Generic Clearance Request.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and
Organization, State, Local or Tribal governments.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Estimated number of Respondents/Affected Entities: 1,440.
Estimated average number of responses: 10 per year.
Estimated total average annual burden on respondents: 14,400
responses.
Frequency of collection: Once per request.
Average minutes per response: 120.
Estimated total annual burden hours requested: 28,800 hours.
There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs
associated with this collection.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: March 1, 2016.
Robert N. Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-04812 Filed 3-3-16; 8:45 am]
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