Commodity Futures Trading Commission August 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Whistleblower Awards Process
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is proposing to amend its regulations to enhance the process for reviewing whistleblower claims and to make related changes to clarify staff authority to administer the whistleblower program. The Commission also is reinterpreting its anti-retaliation authority and proposing appropriate rule amendments to implement that authority.
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
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 Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden.
Final Response to District Court Remand Order in Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. v. United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission
This release is the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') final response to the order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. v. United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (``SIFMA v. CFTC''), remanding eight swaps-related rulemakings to the Commission to resolve what the court held to be inadequacies in the Commission's consideration of costs and benefits, or its explanation of its consideration of costs and benefits, in those rulemakings. In this release the Commission addresses cost-benefit issues raised and suggestions for rule changes made in comments submitted in response to the Commission's Initial Response to the remand order.
Chief Compliance Officer Annual Report Requirements for Futures Commission Merchants, Swap Dealers, and Major Swap Participants; Amendments to Filing Dates
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is proposing to amend certain provisions of its regulations concerning Chief Compliance Officers (``Proposal''). The regulation that is the subject of the Proposal addresses chief compliance officers (``CCOs'') of futures commission merchants (``FCMs''), swap dealers (``SDs''), and major swap participants (``MSPs'') (collectively, ``Registrants''). The proposed amendments would: Codify existing no- action relief regarding the timing of when a Registrant must furnish its CCO annual report to the Commission; clarify filing requirements for Registrants located in a jurisdiction for which the Commission has issued a comparability determination; and delegate to the Director of the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (``DSIO'') authority to grant extensions to the CCO annual report filing deadline.
Written Acknowledgment of Customer Funds From Federal Reserve Banks
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is amending its regulations to revise or repeal certain provisions related to the requirement that a derivatives clearing organization (``DCO'') obtain from a Federal Reserve Bank acting as a depository for customer funds a written acknowledgment that the Federal Reserve Bank was informed that the customer funds deposited therein are those of customers and are being held in accordance with Section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'').
Order Exempting the Federal Reserve Banks From Sections 4d and 22 of the Commodity Exchange Act
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is issuing an order to exempt Federal Reserve Banks that provide customer accounts and other services to registered derivatives clearing organizations that are designated financial market utilities from Sections 4d and 22 of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'').
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
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 Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden.
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
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 Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden.
Commodity Pool Operator Annual Report
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is proposing to amend certain of its regulations applicable to the Annual Report that each person registered or required to be registered as a commodity pool operator (CPO) must distribute for each commodity pool that it operates (Proposal). Specifically, the Proposal addresses the use of additional alternative generally accepted accounting principles, standards or practices, and the Annual Report audit requirement where the first fiscal year of a pool consists of a period of three months or less from the date of formation of the pool.
Exemption From Registration for Certain Foreign Persons
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') is proposing to amend one of its regulations. The proposed amendment would amend the conditions under which persons located outside the United States (``U.S.'') acting in the capacity of a futures commission merchant (``FCM''), an introducing broker (``IB''), commodity trading advisor (``CTA''), or commodity pool operator (``CPO'') in connection with commodity interest transactions solely on behalf of persons located outside the U.S., or on behalf of certain international financial institutions, would qualify for an exemption from registration with the Commission.
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
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 Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden.
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
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 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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