Futures paperwork gets another federal review, because forms never sleep
Published Date: 10/22/2026
Notice
Summary
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is asking for public feedback on their paperwork rules by November 23, 2026. This affects anyone who deals with futures trading info and could change how much time and money it takes to fill out forms. They want to make sure the process is fair and not too much of a hassle!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
One-time swap-clearing submission burden
If you run a derivatives clearing organization (DCO), you must make a one-time submission to the CFTC before you first accept a swap for clearing. The Commission estimates 24 respondents, an average of 40 hours per respondent, and 960 total annual burden hours for this collection.
No capital or O&M costs required
The CFTC states there are no capital costs or operating and maintenance (O&M) costs associated with this information collection, so DCOs will not incur those types of expenses from this submission.
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