Copies of Crop and Market Information Reports

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-day Notice for PRA 3038-0015 2018.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-01-25	Repair queued
SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR 3038-0015 1-24-2018.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-01-25	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
29029	Copies of Crop and Market Information Reports		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3038-0015	ICR Reference No: 201801-3038-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-3038-004
Agency/Subagency: CFTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Copies of Crop and Market Information Reports
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: 03/12/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	10	0	15
Time Burden (Hours)	2	0	2
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,003	0	135

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Abstract: Commission regulation 1.40 requires that members of an exchange and futures commission merchants provide upon request copies of any report published concerning crop or market information affecting the price of any commodity. Economists, as well as Surveillance and Market Analysts use this information for market studies and in investigations of potential price manipulation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 13(a)(2) Name of Law: Crop and Market Information Reports
  

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:
	82 FR 55590	11/22/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 4189	01/30/2018
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
Copies of Crop and Market Information Reports

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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	10	15	0	-5	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2	2	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,003	135	0	868	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

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: 01/30/2018

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