Commodity Futures Trading Commission seeks comment on more frequent Commitments of Traders reports and content changes

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a Request for Comment on potential changes to its Commitments of Traders Reports program, including publishing the reports more frequently and revising their content. The review follows outreach to the agricultural community and commercial end users as the Commission examines the current structure and publication of the reports. The request sets out the history, purpose, data and evolution of the Commitments of Traders Reports program, describes changes in market structure that affect the reports, and asks specific questions on possible future modifications. It also notes that the Commission last sought comment on the program in 2006 and is reopening the issue given the time elapsed since that earlier review. Written comments must be received within 30 days of publication of the request in the Federal Register. Submissions may be made through Regulations.gov or by the other methods described in the request.