[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 51697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16328]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Innovation Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that
on August 20, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time,
the Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC or Committee) will hold an in-
person meeting for IAC members, with options for the public to attend
virtually. At this meeting, the IAC will discuss topics including
crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets, along
with recent CFTC activity in these markets.
DATES: The meeting will be held virtually for the public on August 20,
2026, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please note that the
meeting may end early if the IAC has completed its business. Members of
the public who wish to submit written statements in connection with the
meeting should submit them by Thursday, August 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place virtually. Information to access
the meeting is provided below. You may submit comments, specifically
referencing ``Innovation Advisory Committee,'' by any of the following
methods:
Regulations.gov: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and
press the ``Search'' button, then proceed as follows:
1. Under Refine Documents Results--check the box to ``Only show
documents open for comment'';
2. Under Agency--select ``See More'' and check the box for
``Commodity Futures Trading Commission,'' then press the Apply button;
and
3. Identify the IAC meeting in the list of CFTC documents open for
comment, press the ``Comment'' button to open the submission form, and
follow the instructions on the form.
Alternatively, if you are viewing this proposal on
www.federalregister.gov, click the ``Submit A Public Comment'' button
at the top of the page to open the comment form. Follow the
instructions on the form to submit your comment to Regulations.gov.
Mail: Send to--Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the
Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Address to--CFTC Comment
Submission, Attn: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
Street NW, Washington, DC 20581.
Please submit your comments using only one of these methods. To
avoid possible delays with mail or in-person deliveries, submissions
through Regulations.gov are encouraged. All comments must be submitted
in English or, if not, accompanied by an English translation. Do not
include in your comment text or attachments any personal identifying
information or business information that you do not want published
online. Comments (regardless of submission method) will be published
without review for, and without removal of, any personal identifying
information or information your business may consider confidential.
The CFTC reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to
review, pre-screen, filter, or redact all or any part of your comment
submission. The CFTC also reserves the right, without further
notification, to refuse to publish or to remove from public view all or
any part of your submission to the extent it contains content
inappropriate for publication in a comment file, such as--without
limitation--obscene language, threats of violence, solicitations for
commercial sales or illegal activity, or obvious spam. If a submission
that is refused for or withdrawn from publication because of
inappropriate content also contains comments regarding the IAC meeting,
such submission will be retained in the record for the matter and will
be considered as required under the Administrative Procedure Act and
other applicable laws, and may be accessible under the Freedom of
Information Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Passalacqua, Senior Advisor
to Chairman Michael S. Selig and IAC Designated Federal Officer,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
Street NW, Washington, DC; (771) 241-2301; or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Registration for the meeting is not
required. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by calling a
domestic or international toll or toll-free number to connect to a
live, listen-only audio feed. Call-in participants should be prepared
to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation.
Domestic Toll-Free Numbers: (833) 435-1820 or (833) 568-8864.
Domestic Toll Number: +1 (646) 828-7666 US (New York).
International Toll- and Toll-Free Numbers: Will be posted on the
CFTC's website, https://cftc-gov.zoomgov.com/u/aeJQZlvbCg.
Call-In/Webinar ID: 165 371 7748.
Pass Code/Pin Code: 172798.
Members of the public may also view a live webcast of the meeting
via the www.cftc.gov website. The meeting agenda may change to
accommodate other Committee priorities. For agenda updates, please
visit https://www.cftc.gov/About/AdvisoryCommittees/IAC.
After the meeting, a transcript of the meeting will be published
through a link on the CFTC's website, https://www.cftc.gov. Persons
requiring special accommodations to attend the virtual meeting because
of a disability should notify the contact person above.
(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(2).)
Dated: August 7, 2026.
Christopher Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-16328 Filed 8-10-26; 8:45 am]
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