Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade

OMB Control No: 3038-0101	ICR Reference No: 202605-3038-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-3038-001
Agency/Subagency: CFTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/14/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	17,263	2,230
Time Burden (Hours)	5,097	8,648
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The rules implement statutory provisions enacted by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. These rules establish a registration requirement that applies to foreign boards of trade (FBOT) that wish to provide their identified members or other participants located in the United States with direct access to their electronic trading and order matching systems. Information is used to ensure registered FBOTs continue to meet the requirements for registration and provide necessary information regarding their activities, performance, and status, to demonstrate that they meet the conditions required to be met in order to retain their registration.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 7 USC 6(b) Name of Law: Foreign Boards of Trade    US Code: 7 USC 6(b)(1) Name of Law: Regulations of Futures Trading and Foreign Transactions

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 5729	02/09/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 27306	05/14/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade Appendix to Part 48, Cont. of Appendix Pt. 48 FBOT ,   FBOT

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	17,263	2,230	0	0	15,033	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,097	8,648	0	0	-3,551	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no program changes. The Commission is updating its burden estimates based on an increase in the number of respondents and also by revising its estimates regarding the burden hours associated with the reporting of swap transactions to a swap data repository. The number of registered FBOTs has increased from 24 to 25, yielding an increase in the burden hours associated with the filing of quarterly and annual reports. Additionally, the Commission is updating its estimate of the required burden hours per response for reporting of swap transactions to a swaps data repository under Regulation 48.8(a)(9)(i). The Commission has decreased its estimate of the associated reporting burden from 8.32 hours per response to 0.5 hours per response. This updated estimate is based on the Commission’s experience with reporting during the life of the collection and is more consistent with the Commission’s estimates for the reporting of swap transactions to a swap data repository for other CFTC-registered exchanges, such as swaps execution facilities and designated contract markets. As a result of these updates, the Commission’s estimate of the total annual aggregate burden for all respondents has decreased from 8,648 hours to 5,097 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $288,957

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Kenny Wright 202 326-2907 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 05/14/2026

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