The CFTC and the SEC jointly issued final rules and guidelines to require certain regulated entities to establish programs to address risks of identity theft. Financial institutions and creditors, subject to the jurisdiction of each agency, must develop and implement ID theft prevention programs, and credit and debit card issuers must assess the validity of notifications of changes of addresses under certain circumstances. This collection of information is needed because under Part 162 Subpart C-Identify Theft, CFTC regulated entities are required to develop and implement reasonable policies and procedures to identify, detect, and respond to relevant red flags (the Identity Theft Red Flags Rules) and, in the case of entities that issue credit or debit cards, to assess the validity of, and communicate with cardholders regarding, address changes. The Commission uses the collection of information to discharge its regulatory responsibilities to protect investors from the risks of identity theft.
The estimated total annual burden decreased to 10,723 hours. The decrease in burden is primarily attributable to fewer newly formed CFTC- regulated entities.
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.