CFTC Seeks Feedback on Keeping Its Registered-Entity Paperwork
Published Date: 10/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wants to keep collecting info from registered entities under Part 40 rules and is asking for public feedback by December 18, 2026. This extension means businesses that register with the CFTC will keep sharing certain info, but no new fees or big changes are planned. It’s a routine check to keep things running smoothly and transparently.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Product Filing Time Burden
If you are a registered entity required to submit product filings under Sec. 40.2 or 40.3, the Commission estimates 100 respondents will each make 87 product submissions per year, with an estimated 22 hours per response, for a total estimated 191,400 hours per year nationwide.
Extension of Part 40 Information Collection
If you are a registered entity with the CFTC (for example a designated contract market, derivatives clearing organization, swap execution facility, or swap data repository), the Commission is proposing to extend the existing information collection under 17 CFR part 40 (OMB Control No. 3038-0093). The notice solicits public comment and states there are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection.
Rule Filing Time Burden
If you file rule submissions under Sec. 40.5 or 40.6, the Commission estimates 100 respondents will each make 40 rule submissions per year, with an estimated 2.5 hours per response, for a total estimated 10,000 hours per year nationwide.
SIDCO Special Filing Burden
Systemically important derivatives clearing organizations (SIDCOs) that make special filings under Sec. 40.10 are estimated at 2 respondents, each making 1 submission per year with an estimated 50 hours per response, for a total estimated 100 hours per year nationwide.
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