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Published

May 11, 2026

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May 11, 2026

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Abstract

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is adopting a final rule that revises the Commission's regulations to adopt a new seal. This final rule provides a description of the new seal and its image.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 90 (Monday, May 11, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25489-25492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09327]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 2


Official Seal

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or 
``Commission'') is adopting a final rule that revises the Commission's 
regulations to adopt a new seal. This final rule provides a description 
of the new seal and its image.

DATES: This rule is effective May 11, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Andrews, Deputy General 
Counsel for Regulation, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2d1c6c3ccc6d0c7d5d1e2c1c4d6c18cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd8e999c93998f988a8ebd9e9b899ed39a928b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, 202-308-7563; Dhaval Patel, 
Assistant General Counsel, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3d7c3d2c7d6dff3d0d5c7d09dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="debaaebfaabbb29ebdb8aabdf0b9b1a8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, 202-418-5125; Office of the 
General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Discussion

    Commission Regulation 2.1(a) provides a description of the 
Commission's seal. The Commission is revising Regulation 2.1(a) to 
adopt a new seal. The new seal has a navy background and depicts a 
stylized white American eagle and a navy and white shield emblazoned 
with 5 stripes and three stars beneath an arch of nine stars. The eagle 
is holding in its left talon an olive branch and in its right talon the 
scale of balanced justice, both in gold. These symbols are enclosed 
within two golden rings. Between the two rings, spanning the top, the 
words, in all capitals, ``COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION'', and, 
spanning the bottom, the words, in all capitals, ``UNITED STATES OF 
AMERICA.''
    Commission Regulation 2.1(b) provides an illustration of the seal. 
The Commission is revising Regulation 2.1(b) to adopt a new image of 
the seal as illustrated below:

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II. Related Matters

A. Notice Requirement

    The Administrative Procedure Act (``APA'') \1\ requires federal 
agencies to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking and provide an 
opportunity for public comment before issuing a new rule. Rules are 
exempt from notice and comment if they are interpretive rules, general 
statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure, or 
practice.\2\ The Commission has determined that this exception applies. 
These amendments do not have any impact on the public and relate solely 
to agency organization, procedure and practice. Therefore, the 
provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, which generally 
require notice or proposed rulemaking and provide other opportunities 
for public participation, are inapplicable.
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    \1\ 5 U.S.C. 553 et seq.
    \2\ 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A).
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B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (``RFA'') requires federal agencies 
to consider whether the rules they propose will have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and, if so, 
to provide a regulatory flexibility analysis regarding the economic 
impact on those entities.\3\ The Commission is obligated to conduct a 
regulatory flexibility analysis for any rule for which the agency 
publishes a general notice of proposed rulemaking pursuant to section 
553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law.\4\ This 
rulemaking is excepted from the public rulemaking provisions of the 
Administrative Procedure Act.\5\ Accordingly, the Commission is not 
required to conduct a regulatory flexibility analysis for this 
rulemaking.
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    \3\ 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
    \4\ 5 U.S.C. 603(a).
    \5\ 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B).
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C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'') imposes certain requirements 
on federal agencies in connection with their conducting or sponsoring 
any collection of information.\6\ This rule does not contain a 
``collection of information,'' as defined in the PRA. Accordingly, the 
requirements imposed by the PRA are not applicable to this rule.
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    \6\ 5 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
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D. Cost-Benefit Considerations

    Section 15(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') provides 
that, before promulgating a regulation under the CEA or issuing an 
order, the Commission shall consider the costs and benefits of the 
action of the Commission.\7\ Section 15(a) further specifies that the 
costs and benefits shall be evaluated in light of five broad areas of 
market and public concern: (1) protection of market participants and 
the public; (2) efficiency, competitiveness, and financial integrity of 
the futures markets; (3) price discovery; (4) sound risk management 
practices; and (5) other public interest considerations.\8\ The 
proposed revisions relate solely to agency organization, procedure, and 
practice. Therefore, the Commission finds that the considerations 
enumerated in section

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15(a)(2) of the CEA are not applicable here.
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    \7\ 7 U.S.C. 19(a).
    \8\ 7 U.S.C. 19(a)(2).
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List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 2

    Seals and insignia.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission amends 17 CFR part 2 as follows:

PART 2--OFFICIAL SEAL

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1. The authority citation for part 2 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 2(a)(11).

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2. Revise Sec.  2.1 to read as follows:


Sec.  2.1   Description.

    Pursuant to section 2(a)(11) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as 
amended, 7 U.S.C. 2(a)(11), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
has adopted an official seal (the ``Seal''), the description of which 
is as follows:
    (a) Beneath an arch of nine stars, the seal has a navy background 
with a stylized white American eagle and a navy and white emblazoned 
shield with 5 stripes and three stars. The eagle is holding in its left 
talon an olive branch and in its right talon the scale of balanced 
justice, both in gold. These symbols are enclosed within two golden 
rings. Between the two rings, spanning the top, the words, in all 
capitals, ``COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION'', and, spanning the 
bottom, the words, in all capitals, ``UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.''
    (b) The Seal of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is 
illustrated as follows:
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2026, by the Commission.
Christopher Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission.

    Note:  The following appendix will not appear in the Code of 
Federal Regulations.

Appendix to Official Seal--Commission Voting Summary

    On this matter, Chairman Selig voted in the affirmative. No 
Commissioner voted in the negative.

[FR Doc. 2026-09327 Filed 5-8-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6351-01-P


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