# 2026-19290: CFTC Extends Comment Window on Insider Threat Privacy Rules

2026-19290, Privacy Act Regulations, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Commodity Futures Trading Commission published 2026-09-21, effective 2026-05-06; deemed significant under Executive Order 12866; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-28).

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- As of: 2026-09-28
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19290
- Title: Privacy Act Regulations
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 59711
- Published: 2026-09-21
- Effective: 2026-05-06
- Comments close: 2026-10-01
- Significant: yes (FR_METADATA)
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 3038-AF26
- Last updated: 2026-09-28

## In one line

CFTC Extends Comment Window on Insider Threat Privacy Rules

## Summary

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reopening the comment period for its proposed Privacy Act rule changes, which affect how insider risk program records are handled. This gives everyone 10 more days, until October 1, 2026, to share their thoughts. No new costs or deadlines beyond this extension are involved, but it’s a key chance to weigh in on privacy protections.

## Abstract

On May 6, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM"), titled Privacy Act Regulations, to amend its Privacy Act regulations to exempt the CFTC-59 Insider Risk Program Records System of Records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. The comment period for the Proposed Rule closed on June 5, 2026. The Commission is reopening the comment period for this NPRM for an additional ten days.

## Effects PRIA read

- Proposed Privacy Act Exemption for CFTC‑59: cost, medium. The CFTC proposed exempting the CFTC-59 Insider Risk Program Records System from certain Privacy Act protections under 5 U.S.C. 552a. The proposal, made pursuant to subsection (k)(2), would exempt CFTC-59 from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d)(1)–(4); (e)(1); (e)(4)(G),(H),(I); and (f). Records in CFTC-59 a…

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## Sources
- [2026-19290 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/21/2026-19290/privacy-act-regulations)
- [2026-19290 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-21/pdf/2026-19290.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19290 (as of 2026-09-28).