Notice2026-17799
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
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Published
September 1, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 168 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56134-56135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17799]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR)
abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), of the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected costs and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 1, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted within 30 days of this
notice's publication to OIRA, at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Please find this particular information collection by
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments''
or by using the website's search function. Comments can be entered
electronically by clicking on the ``comment'' button next to the
information collection on the ``OIRA Information Collections Under
Review'' page, or the ``View ICR--Agency Submission'' page. A copy of
the supporting statement for the collection of information discussed
herein may be obtained by visiting <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
In addition to the submission of comments to <a href="https://Reginfo.gov">https://Reginfo.gov</a> as
indicated above, a copy of all comments submitted to OIRA may also be
submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the
``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') 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'';
<bullet> 2. Under ``Agency''--select ``See More'' and check the box
for ``Commodity Futures Trading Commission,'' then press the ``Apply''
button;
<bullet> 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.
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<bullet> 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: Send to--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 Commission 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 (PRA), and other applicable laws, and
may be accessible under FOIA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Wallace, Division of Clearing
and Risk, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581; 202-418-5150, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e48993858888858781a487829087ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f79a80969b9b969492b794918394d9909881">[email protected]</span></a>, and refer to OMB Control No. 3038-0117.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Exemption from Derivatives Clearing Organization
Registration (OMB Control No. 3038-0117). This is a request for an
extension of an existing collection.
Abstract: This information collection is associated with CFTC
regulations codifying the policies and procedures that the Commission
follows with respect to granting exemptions from registration as a
derivatives clearing organization (DCO) for the clearing of proprietary
swaps for U.S. persons and futures commission merchants (FCMs). The
rules include reporting requirements that are collections of
information requiring approval under the PRA. Specifically, Commission
regulation 39.6 specifies the conditions and procedures under which a
clearing organization may apply for exemption from registration as a
DCO, the information that must be provided to the Commission to obtain
and maintain such exemption, and procedures for termination of an
exemption. See 17 CFR 39.6. The information that is collected under
these regulations is necessary for the Commission to determine whether
a clearing organization qualifies for exemption from DCO registration,
to evaluate the continued eligibility of the exempt DCO for exemption
from registration, to review compliance by the exempt DCO with any
conditions of such exemption, or to conduct its oversight of U.S.
persons and the swaps that are cleared by U.S. persons through the
exempt DCO.
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. On June 9, 2026, the Commission
published in the Federal Register notice of the proposed extension of
this information collection and provided 60 days for public comment on
the proposed extension, 91 FR 34812. The Commission received no
relevant comments that addressed its PRA burden estimates.
Burden Statement: The provisions of Part 39 of the CFTC's
Regulations include reporting requirements that constitute information
collections within the meaning of the PRA. With respect to the ongoing
reporting obligations associated with exemption from DCO registration,
the CFTC believes that exempt DCOs incur an aggregate annual time-
burden of 335 hours.
Respondents/affected entities: Derivatives Clearing Organizations.
Estimated number of respondents: 10.
Estimated average burden hours per respondent: 34 hours.\1\
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Estimated total annual burden hours on respondents: 335 hours.
Frequency of collection: Daily, quarterly, yearly, on occasion.
There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs
associated with this collection.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Dated: August 27, 2026.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-17799 Filed 8-31-26; 8:45 am]
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