In its renewal of the form, CFTC will ensure there is a PRA statement on the instrument.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2017
36 Months From Approved
95,479
0
0
43,142
0
0
0
0
0
On November 14, 2012, the Commission proposed new rules, 77 FR 67866, in an effort to prevent unauthorized usage of customer funds by FCMs and RFEDs, which the Commission is now finalizing (the "Customer Protection Collection"). The Commission submitted the proposal to OMB on November 14, 2012, under previous ICR Reference Number 201211-3038-004. The proposed and final rules include modifications to the reporting requirements required by the Commission. These modifications will result in changes to the financial statements filed by FCMs and RFEDS, which are the subject of this OMB Collection Number 3038-0024. Additionally, these rules will make some of the recordkeeping requirements already contained in this OMB Collection Number 3038-0024 into reporting requirements. Finally, these rules will add additional recordkeeping requirements by FCMs in that they will be required to establish and maintain written policies and procedures designed to assure the segregation of customer funds. The Customer Protection Collection does not otherwise alter the Form 1-FR-FCM attached in the November 14, 2012 submission and in this final rule submission.
The overall burden estimates have been adjusted downward by removing the burden hours associated with the non-bank capital and margin rules proposed by the Commission prior to this customer protection rule, but that are not yet finalized, as well as to ensure that the burdens in the collection are consistent with the renewal of the collection in 2009. However, the burden hours associated with the final customer protection rule contained within the overall burden estimates have not changed from those that were proposed.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.