Practice by Former Members and Employees of the Commission Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 140.735.6

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
(2016) Supporting Stataement -3038-0025.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-01-10	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
29068	Practice by Former Members and Employees of the Commission Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 140.735.6		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3038-0025	ICR Reference No: 201612-3038-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-3038-002
Agency/Subagency: CFTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Practice by Former Members and Employees of the Commission Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 140.735.6
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/17/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/10/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	30	0	3
Time Burden (Hours)	3	0	5
Cost Burden (Dollars)	45	0	5

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Abstract: The regulation of the practice before the Commission of former members and employees of the Commission is necessary to insure that the Commisison is aware of any conflicts of interest that may exist.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 12a(5) Name of Law: Governs practive before the Commission of former members and its employees re conflict of interest
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 76333	11/02/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 2963	01/10/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Practice by Former Members and Employees of the Commission Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 140.735.6

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	30	3	0	27	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3	5	0	-2	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	45	5	0	40	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Burden is changing because of the expected increase of the number respondents, although the burden on respondents is small.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/10/2017

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