CFTC Renews Commodity Exchange Act Registration Collection Request
Published Date: 12/5/2025
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Summary
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wants to keep collecting info from people and companies who register under the Commodity Exchange Act. They’re asking for public feedback by February 3, 2026, before renewing this paperwork requirement. This keeps things running smoothly with no new fees or big changes, just a simple renewal of the current process.
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Renewal of CFTC Registration Paperwork
If you are a firm or person required to register under the Commodity Exchange Act (for example, futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, commodity pool operators, commodity trading advisors, retail foreign exchange dealers, associated persons, floor traders, leverage transaction merchants, and principals), the CFTC is renewing its information collection (OMB Control No. 3038-0023) so you will continue to submit registration forms. The agency estimates 55,561 respondents, 8,972 responses, 0.64 hours per response, and 5,726 total annual burden hours. You may submit comments on the renewal by February 3, 2026.
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