June 16, 2016

CFTC Reopens Comment Period for Certain Elements of Regulation AT

Washington, DC — Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight held a public roundtable meeting on Friday, June 10, 2016, to discuss certain elements of the CFTC’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Regulation Automated Trading (Regulation AT). In connection with the roundtable, staff has published the Roundtable and Comment Period Discussion Points.

The CFTC has reopened the comment period for Regulation AT from June 10, 2016 through June 24, 2016 to accept comments on items in the Roundtable and Comment Period Discussion Points, the roundtable agenda, and that arose during the roundtable. The additional comment period is intended to obtain public input solely on these specific topics. Commenters are encouraged to consult the roundtable agenda and the Roundtable and Comment Period Discussion Points. Comments may be submitted electronically through the CFTC’s Comments Online Process. All comments will be posted on the CFTC’s website.

A transcript of the roundtable proceedings will be posted shortly on www.cftc.gov.

See the Roundtable and Comment Period Discussion Points, roundtable agenda, and the Regulation AT NPRM under Related Links. The Regulation AT NPRM was published in the Federal Register (80 FR 78824) on December 17, 2015.

Last Updated: June 16, 2016