# 2026-19338: CFTC Extends Tracking of Shady Off-Exchange Currency Deals

2026-19338, Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend, is a Federal Register notice from Commodity Futures Trading Commission published 2026-09-22, effective Comments must be submitted on or before November 23, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19338
- As of: 2026-09-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19338
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Extend
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 60104
- Published: 2026-09-22
- Effective: Comments must be submitted on or before November 23, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-11-23
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-29

## In one line

CFTC Extends Tracking of Shady Off-Exchange Currency Deals

## Summary

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wants to keep collecting info about off-exchange foreign currency trades and is asking the public to share their thoughts. This is a routine renewal with no new fees or big changes, but comments are due by November 23, 2026. If you’re involved in these currency transactions, this is your chance to speak up!

## Abstract

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of a collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 ("PRA"), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on the extension of information collection requirements provided for by Part 5 of the Commission's regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA").

## Effects PRIA read

- Large reporting burden on retail-forex firms: cost, high. The CFTC is renewing its information collection for off-exchange foreign currency trades that applies to RFEDs, FCMs, IBs, CPOs, and CTAs. The agency estimates 64 respondents with an average burden of 2,195 hours per respondent and a total annual burden of 140,454 hours. Comments on the renewal are…
- Continued customer-protection recordkeeping rules: benefit, low. The Part 5 rules require firms offering off-exchange forex to distribute risk disclosures, provide monthly account statements and confirmations within one business day, maintain transaction ledgers and records of communications about possible violations, perform quarterly calculations of profitable…

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## Sources
- [2026-19338 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19338/agency-information-collection-activities-notice-of-intent-to-extend)
- [2026-19338 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-22/pdf/2026-19338.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19338 (as of 2026-09-29).