Customer Clearing Documentation and Timing of Acceptance for Clearing
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/22/2026
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Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2026
204
180
8,160
7,200
0
0
Under the regulations, SDs, MSPs, FCMs, and DCOs are required to develop and maintain written customer clearing documentation and trade processing procedures. Maintenance of contracts, policies, and procedures is prudent business practice. All SDs, MSPs, FCMs, and DCOs maintain documentation consistent with these regulations. The regulations are crucial both for effective risk management and for the efficient operation of trading venues among SDs, MSPs, FCMs, and DCOs. Each of these entities has a general recordkeeping obligation for these requirements under the Commissionâs regulations (regulation 39.20 for DCOs; regulation 23.606 for SDs and MSPs; and regulation 1.73 for FCMs).
The regulations are an important part of the Commissionâs regulatory program for SDs, MSPs, FCMs, and DCOs. The information required to be preserved is used by representatives of the Commission to ensure compliance with the CEA and applicable Commission regulations relating to clearing activities.
There are no program changes or adjustments. The total burden hour adjustment is due to both the increase in the number of DCOs from 15 to 24 and the increase in the number of SDs, MSPs, and FCMs from 165 to 180, resulting in 204 as the total number of respondents (up from 180 in 2023). The Commission is adjusting its estimate of overall burden based on the increase in the number of respondents. This results in an overall increase in the total annual burden from 7,200 to 8,160 (an overall increase of 960 burden hours).
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.