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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have extended the deadline for compliance with the new amendments to Form PF from March 12, 2025, to June 12, 2025. Form PF is a confidential reporting form that certain investment advisers to private funds, who are registered with the SEC and possibly with the CFTC, must fill out. The extension aims to address challenges like the need to file data under two different versions of the form, which raised issues for advisers. The new deadline also provides more time for affected parties to adapt to the changes and to ensure accurate data collection and reporting.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public comments on the renewal of an information collection related to the whistleblower provision of the Commodity Exchange Act. Comments should be submitted by March 1, 2021. The collection involves forms (TCR and WB-APP) that gather information about alleged violations and whistleblower awards. The estimated annual burden for respondents is 450 hours, with no extra costs anticipated.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a notice for an Information Collection Request (ICR) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, seeking public comments by January 15, 2025. This request involves extending an existing data collection related to swap data access provisions, required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The collection impacts four respondents, with an average annual burden of 19,679.5 hours each, totaling 78,718 hours overall. The ongoing costs per respondent are estimated to be around $2 million, with no initial start-up costs.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice refers to an information collection related to the requirement for futures commission merchants to collect margin for omnibus accounts on a gross basis, which is important for compliance with regulations. Public comments are welcome until March 1, 2021, and can be submitted electronically or by mail. The collection is estimated to involve 53 entities, with a total expected annual burden of 17 hours and no associated capital or operating costs.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is holding a closed virtual meeting at 9:30 a.m. EST on Friday, January 10, 2025. The meeting will focus on the CFTC's bargaining position and related issues regarding ongoing negotiations about employee compensation and benefits. Any changes to the time, date, or place of the meeting will be announced on the CFTC's website. For more information, Christopher Kirkpatrick can be contacted at 202-418-5964.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has finalized new rules to manage risks associated with electronic trading on designated contract markets (DCMs). These rules require DCMs to adopt measures to prevent, detect, and mitigate market disruptions or anomalies that might occur due to electronic trading. The regulations emphasize flexibility by allowing each DCM to tailor their risk controls based on their specific market needs. This approach aims to ensure stable and fair trading environments on electronic platforms.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is inviting public comments on the renewal of a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This involves swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participants (MSPs) notifying counterparties of their rights regarding the segregation of initial margin and reporting quarterly on compliance with margin and collateral agreements. The notice explains the requirements under Regulations 23.701 and 23.704 for these notifications and reports, and mentions that the public can submit comments by April 4, 2025, on the necessity and burden of this information collection. The estimated total annual burden for respondents is 149,036 hours.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is issuing a notice about the fees charged to self-regulatory organizations, like registered futures associations and designated contract markets, for oversight of their rule enforcement programs. These fees help recover costs incurred by the CFTC during oversight and are deposited in the U.S. Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. The fee calculations are based on the average actual costs from the previous three fiscal years and take into consideration various factors such as trading volume and program complexity. Payments must be made electronically by the deadline specified in the document.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking public comments on an Information Collection Request (ICR) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request pertains to the rules governing the review of decisions by National Futures Association regarding disciplinary and membership matters. The proposed extension does not change the existing reporting burden, with the estimated total annual burden remaining at three hours. Interested parties must submit their comments by January 27, 2025.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is making changes to ensure swap dealers and major swap participants can continue to reconcile their swap portfolios without disruption. This comes after recent amendments to swap data regulations that would have otherwise impacted the reconciliation process. The CFTC has introduced an interim final rule that involves technical adjustments to maintain the current requirements for these reconciliations, ensuring that swap dealers can keep operating as they have been. The public is invited to comment on these changes until March 8, 2021.