CFTC Seeks Comments on Routine Paperwork Burden
Published Date: 6/11/2026
Notice
Summary
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is asking for public feedback on a new paperwork plan that affects traders and companies. They want to make sure the info they collect is worth the time and cost before moving forward. You’ve got until July 13, 2026, to share your thoughts and help shape the rules!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Swap Recordkeeping Burden on Firms
If your firm is a registrant or member of a designated contract market or swap execution facility, the rule requires ongoing recordkeeping and reporting for swap transactions. The Commission estimates 15,528 respondents, with an average of 154 annual burden hours per respondent and a total annual burden of 2,396,700 hours; the notice says there are no capital or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection.
Utility Swap Exclusion Paperwork Rule
If a person claims the exclusion for ‘‘utility operations-related swaps’’ with ‘‘utility special entities,’’ the rule requires maintaining any written representations received from those utility special entities in accordance with Commission regulation 1.31. This is an explicit recordkeeping requirement tied to the exclusion from the de minimis threshold for swaps with special entities.
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