Commodity Futures Trading Commission December 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Request for Input on Crypto-Asset Mechanics and Markets
Document Number: 2018-27167
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-12-17
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') in furtherance of the LabCFTC initiative is seeking public comment and feedback on this Request for Input (``RFI'') in order to better inform the Commission's understanding of the technology, mechanics, and markets for virtual currencies beyond Bitcoin, namely here Ether and its use on the Ethereum Network. The Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') grants the Commission regulatory authority over the commodity futures markets. The Commission is seeking public feedback in furtherance of oversight of these markets and regulatory policy development. The input from this request will advance the CFTC's mission of ensuring the integrity of the derivatives markets as well as monitoring and reducing systemic risk by enhancing legal certainty in the markets. The RFI seeks to understand similarities and distinctions between certain virtual currencies, including here Ether and Bitcoin, as well as Ether-specific opportunities, challenges, and risks. The Commission welcomes all public comments on these and related issues.
Fees for Reviews of the Rule Enforcement Programs of Designated Contract Markets and Registered Futures Associations
Document Number: 2018-27042
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-12-13
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') charges fees to designated contract markets and registered futures associations to recover the costs incurred by the Commission in the operation of its program of oversight of self- regulatory organization rule enforcement programs, specifically National Futures Association (``NFA''), a registered futures association, and the designated contract markets. Fees collected from each self-regulatory organization are deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. The calculation of the fee amounts charged for 2018 by this notice is based upon an average of actual program costs incurred during fiscal year (FY) 2015, FY 2016, and FY 2017.
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
Document Number: 2018-26848
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-12-12
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 burdens.
Privacy of Consumer Financial Information-Amendment To Conform Regulations to the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
Document Number: 2018-26523
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2018-12-10
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is proposing to revise its regulations requiring covered persons to provide annual privacy notices to customers. The proposed revisions implement the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act's (``FAST Act'') December 2015 statutory amendment to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (``GLB Act'') by providing an exception to the annual notice requirement under certain conditions.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2018-26553
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-12-06
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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