Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

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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 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68117-68118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22076]


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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 November 30, 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'';
    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: Send to--Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the 
Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581.

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    <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, Special Counsel, 
Division of Clearing and Risk, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
(202) 418-5818; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#721f1400131c191e1b1c32111406115c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f39e9581929d989f9a9db390958790dd949c85">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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.
    On August 6, 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 
50816 (60-Day Notice). The Commission received two relevant comments on 
the 60-Day Notice. The first comment stated that the 60-Day FRN's 
aggregate estimate of the average burden hours for all respondents to 
the collection obscures that applicants for DCO registration face a 
proportionally higher burden in preparing applications compared to 
registered entity's comparatively lower ongoing compliance burdens.\1\ 
The Commission, however, provides granular burden estimates in the 
Supporting Statement submitted to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, which includes estimates for applicants under 
Subpart A of Part 39, as well as Subparts B, C, and D, which apply to 
registered DCOs.
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    The second comment did not address the Commission's burden 
estimates, but recommended new substantive recordkeeping and risk-
analysis requirements relating to tokenized collateral.\2\ The 
commenter's recommendations were based primarily on CFTC Staff Letter 
No. 25-39, Tokenized Collateral Guidance (Dec. 8, 2025). That guidance, 
however, reflects only the views of the Commission staff divisions that 
issued the letter and does not create additional rights or 
requirements. Accordingly, the guidance does not provide a basis for 
modifying this information collection or adopting new forms to require 
additional recordkeeping, as recommended by the commenter.
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    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 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:
    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: October 27, 2026.
Robert Sidman,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-22076 Filed 10-28-26; 8:45 am]
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