The information collection obligations
imposed by the final regulations are necessary to implement section
721 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which amended the definitions of futures
commission merchant ("FCM") and introducing broker ("IB") to permit
these intermediaries to trade swaps on behalf of customers. They
also are necessary to implement section 733 of the Dodd-Frank Act
which introduced swap execution facilities ("SEFs") as a new
trading platform for swaps. As a result of the enactment of
sections 721 and 733, the Commission needed to amend certain
recordkeeping regulations (1.31, 1.33, 1.35, 1.37, and 1.39) so
that records of swap transactions are maintained analogously to how
futures transactions are presently maintained.
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.