The information is needed to ensure
that the Commission and other regulators have access to complete
data concerning swaps, as required by the Commodity Exchange Act as
amended by the Dodd-Frank Act. The information is for use by
government entities to provide oversight and supervision and to
ensure compliance with statutes and regulations relating to swaps.
Respondents are entities or persons who trade swaps, clear swaps,
provide a swap execution platform, or collect swap data
repository.
The Commission is updating the
overall burden hours, collection volumes, and costs related to
Information Collection 3038-0096, based on updated information
related to other collections within Information Collection
3038-0096 that are not being modified by this proposal. For
example, the Commission is updating the estimated numbers of each
type of entity affected by this collection to accurately reflect
the current number of each type of entity. This includes 24 SEFs
(previously 25), 3 DCMs that allow execution of swaps (previously
15), 3 SDRs (previously 4), 14 DCOs that clear swaps (not
previously included), 103 SDs/MSPs (previously 125), and 1585
non-SD/non-MSP reporting counterparties (previously 703).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.