Notice2026-16048
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent to Extend Collection 3038-0076: Requirements for Derivatives Clearing Organizations
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Published
August 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Abstract
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") 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 ("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 renewal of the information collection that includes reporting requirements for derivatives clearing organizations ("DCOs") under the Commission's regulations.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50816-50817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16048]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent to
Extend Collection 3038-0076: Requirements for Derivatives Clearing
Organizations
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or
``CFTC'') 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 (``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 renewal of the
information collection that includes reporting requirements for
derivatives clearing organizations (``DCOs'') under the Commission's
regulations.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 5, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, specifically referencing ``OMB
Control No. 3038-0076,'' by any of the following methods:
<bullet> <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and
press the ``Search'' button, then proceed as follows:
1. Under Refine Documents Results--check the box to ``Only show
documents open for comment'';
2. Under Agency--select ``See More'' and check the box for
``Commodity Futures Trading Commission,'' then press the Apply button;
3. Identify this notice in the list of CFTC documents open for
comment, press the ``Comment'' button to open the submission form, and
follow the instructions on the form.
Alternatively, if you are viewing this notice on
<a href="http://www.federalregister.gov">www.federalregister.gov</a>, click the ``Submit A Public Comment'' button
at the top of the page to open the comment form. Follow the
instructions on the form to submit your comment to <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>.
<bullet> Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the
Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581.
<bullet> Hand Delivery/Courier: Address to--CFTC Comment
Submission, Attn: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581.
Please submit your comments using only one of these methods. To
avoid possible delays with mail or in-person deliveries, submissions
through <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>are encouraged.
All comments must be submitted in English or, if not, accompanied
by an English translation. Do not include in your comment text or
attachments any personal identifying information or business
information that you do not want published online. Comments (regardless
of submission method) will be published without review for, and without
removal of, any personal identifying information or information your
business may consider confidential.
If you wish to submit confidential information for the Commission's
consideration, please contact the CFTC personnel listed in this Notice
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT before making any submission.
Please also carefully review the Commission's procedures in 17 CFR
145.9 for requesting confidential treatment under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) of information submitted to the Commission.
The CFTC reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to
review, pre-screen, filter, or redact all or any part of your comment
submission. The CFTC also reserves the right, without further
notification, to refuse to publish or to remove from public view all or
any part of your submission to the extent it contains content
inappropriate for publication in a comment file, such as--without
limitation--obscene language, threats of violence, solicitations for
commercial sales or illegal activity, or obvious spam. If a submission
that is refused for or withdrawn from publication because of
inappropriate content also contains comments on the merits of this
notice, such submission will be retained in the record for the matter
and will be considered as required under the Administrative Procedure
Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, and other applicable laws, and may be
accessible under the FOIA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Franklin, Attorney Advisor,
Division of Clearing and Risk, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
(202) 418-5818; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fc919a8e9d9297909592bc9f9a889fd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="660b001407080d0a0f08260500120548010910">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.,
Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (``OMB'') for each collection of information they conduct or
sponsor. ``Collection of Information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3)
and 5 CFR 1320.3 and includes agency requests or requirements that
members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register concerning each
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proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension
of an existing collection of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, the
CFTC is publishing notice of the proposed extension of the collection
of information listed below. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.\1\
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\1\ 44 U.S.C. 3512, 5 CFR 1320.5(b)(2)(i) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi).
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Title: Requirements for Derivatives Clearing Organizations, OMB
Control No. 3038-0076. This is a request for an extension of a
currently approved information collection.
Abstract: Commission Regulations 39.10, 39.11, 39.12, 39.13, 39.14,
39.15, 39.16, 39.17, 39.18, 39.19, 39.21, 39.24 and 39.27 establish
reporting requirements for registered derivatives clearing
organizations (``DCOs''). Regulation 39.3 requires any person seeking
to register as a DCO to submit a completed Form DCO as provided in
appendix A to part 39, accompanied by all applicable exhibits. Subpart
C of part 39 includes additional requirements for systemically
important DCOs and DCOs that elect to be subject to subpart C. Subpart
D of part 39 includes requirements for DCOs subject to alternative
compliance. The rules establish reporting and recordkeeping
requirements that implement section 5b of the Commodity Exchange Act
(CEA), and are necessary for the Commission to assess compliance of
DCOs and DCO applicants with requirements prescribed in the CEA and
Commission regulations.
With respect to the collection of information, the CFTC invites
comments on:
<bullet> Whether the proposed extension of the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have a practical
use;
<bullet> The accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burden of
the proposed extension of the collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
<bullet> Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
<bullet> Ways to minimize the burden of collection of information
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Burden Statement: The Commission is revising its estimate of the
burden for this existing collection of information. The Commission is
increasing its estimate of the total number of registered DCOs from 13
to 24. Similarly, the Commission is increasing its estimate of the
total number of applicants for full DCO registration from one to 10.
The estimates are based on the current number of DCOs registered with
the Commission, as well as pending applications for full DCO
registration as of July 2026.
The respondent burden for this collection is estimated to be as
follows:
Total Estimated Burden for Information Collection
Estimated number of respondents: 109.
Estimated annual reports per respondent: 240.
Estimated total annual responses: 26,119.
Estimated average burden hours per respondent: 907.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 98,886.
Frequency of Collection: Daily, monthly, quarterly, annually, and
on occasion.
The capital and start-up or operations and maintenance costs
associated with this collection are estimated at $821,470.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Dated: August 4, 2026.
Christopher Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-16048 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]
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