The rules implement new statutory provisions enacted by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). These rules establish a registration requirement that applies to foreign boards of trade that wish to provide their identified members of other participants located in the United States with direct access to their electronic trading and order matching systems.
The Commission has revised its estimate with respect to the number of new applicants expected annually from one applicant with a burden of 1000 total hours to three applicants with a burden of 1000 hours each, or a total burden of 3000 hours. The Commission has reduced its estimate of registered FBOTs that would permit swaps to be traded by direct access from four to two, thus reducing the estimated total annual reporting burden from 8320 hours to 4160 hours. Finally, the Commission estimated that one registered FBOT would permit a linked contract to be traded by direct access, the total annual reporting burden of which would be 778 annual responses and a total estimated burden of 1812 hours. The Commission is increasing its estimate of the number of registered FBOTs that will permit swaps to be traded by direct access to two, thereby increasing the estimated total annual burden to 3624 hours.
$332,851
No
No
No
Yes
No
Uncollected
John Nowlin 202-418-5427
No
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;
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