Futures Traders: Comment on Your Paperwork Burden Now
Published Date: 1/31/2025
Notice
Summary
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is asking for public feedback on a paperwork update that affects how they collect information. If you or your business deals with futures trading, this could impact you by changing reporting rules or costs. You’ve got until March 3, 2025, to share your thoughts and help shape the process!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Inter‑Affiliate Swap Reporting Burden
If your firm uses the inter‑affiliate clearing exemption under CFTC regulation 50.52 (OMB Control No. 3038-0104), you must report certain information when you elect the exemption. The Commission estimates 478 respondents will spend an average of 1 hour per respondent (478 total annual burden hours), collected annually, and states there are no capital or operating and maintenance costs. Comments on this information collection are due March 3, 2025.
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