CFTC Seeks Comments on Routine Data Collection
Published Date: 6/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants your thoughts on a new info collection about who can skip registering as a derivatives clearing organization. This affects companies dealing with financial contracts and aims to keep paperwork manageable. You’ve got until August 10, 2026, to share your views—no fees or big changes yet, just a chance to weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Paperwork Burden on Exempt DCOs
If you run a derivatives clearing organization seeking or maintaining an exemption from DCO registration, the CFTC estimates an annual paperwork burden of 335 hours in total. The agency estimates 10 respondents, averaging 34 hours per respondent per year, with reporting frequencies that can be daily, quarterly, yearly, or on occasion, and states there are no capital or O&M costs.
Information Used to Grant Exemptions
The CFTC will collect information to decide whether a clearing organization qualifies for an exemption from registration as a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) for clearing proprietary swaps for U.S. persons and futures commission merchants (FCMs). The information will also be used to evaluate continued eligibility, review compliance with exemption conditions, and conduct oversight of U.S. persons and swaps cleared through the exempt DCO.
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