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CFR /  Title 17  /  Part 43  /  Sec. 43.5 Time delays for public dissemination of swap transaction

(a) In general. The time delay for the real-time public reporting of a block trade or large notional off-facility swap begins upon execution, as defined in Sec. 43.2 of this part. It is the responsibility of the registered swap data repository that accepts and publicly disseminates swap transaction and pricing data in real-time to ensure that the block trade or large notional off-facility swap transaction and pricing data is publicly disseminated pursuant to this part upon the expiration of the appropriate time delay described in Sec. 43.5(d) through (h).

(b) Public dissemination of publicly reportable swap transactions subject to a time delay. A registered swap data repository shall publicly disseminate swap transaction and pricing data that is subject to a time delay pursuant to this paragraph, as follows:

(1) No later than the prescribed time delay period described in this paragraph;

(2) No sooner than the prescribed time delay period described in this paragraph; and

(3) Precisely upon the expiration of the time delay period described in this paragraph.

(c) Interim time delay--(1) In general. The public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data relating to any publicly reportable swap transaction shall receive the same time delays for block trades and large notional off-facility swaps, as described in this subsection, until such time as an appropriate minimum block size is established with respect to such publicly reportable swap transaction.

(1) In general. The public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data relating to any publicly reportable swap transaction shall receive the same time delays for block trades and large notional off-facility swaps, as described in this subsection, until such time as an appropriate minimum block size is established with respect to such publicly reportable swap transaction.

(2) Swaps executed on or pursuant to the rules of a registered swap execution facility or designated contract market. Any publicly reportable swap transaction that does not have an appropriate minimum block size and that is executed on or pursuant to the rules of a registered swap execution facility or designated contract market shall follow the time delays set forth in Sec. 43.5(d) until such time that an appropriate minimum block size is established for such publicly reportable swap transaction.

(3) Off-facility swaps subject to the mandatory clearing requirement. Any off-facility swap that does not have an appropriate minimum block size and that is subject to the mandatory clearing requirement described in Section 2(h)(1) of the Act and Commission regulations, with the exception of those off-facility swaps that are either excepted from the mandatory clearing requirement pursuant to Section 2(h)(7) of the Act and Commission regulations or that are required to be cleared under Section 2(h)(2) of the Act and Commission regulations but are not cleared, shall follow the time delays set forth in Sec. 43.5(e) until such time that an appropriate minimum block size is established for such off-facility swap.

(4) Off-facility swaps in the interest rate, credit, foreign exchange and equity asset classes not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement with at least one swap dealer or major swap participant counterparty. Any off-facility swap in the interest rate, credit, foreign exchange or equity asset classes, where at least one party is a swap dealer or major swap participant, that is not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement or is excepted from such mandatory clearing requirement and that does not have an appropriate minimum block size shall follow the time delays set forth in Sec. 43.5(f) until such time that an appropriate minimum block size is established for such off-facility swap.

(5) Off-facility swaps in the other commodity asset class not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement with at least one swap dealer or major swap participant counterparty. Any off-facility swap in the other commodity asset class, where at least one party is a swap dealer or major swap participant, that is not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement or is excepted from such mandatory clearing requirement and that does not have an appropriate minimum block size shall follow the time delays set forth in Sec. 43.5(g) until such time that an appropriate minimum block size is established for such off-facility swap.

(6) Off-facility swaps in all asset classes not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement in which neither counterparty is a swap dealer or major swap participant. Any off-facility swap, in all asset classes, where neither party is a swap dealer or major swap participant, that is not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement or is excepted from such mandatory clearing requirement and that does not have an appropriate minimum block size shall follow the time delays set forth in Sec. 43.5(h) until such time that an appropriate minimum block size is established for such off-facility swap.

(7) Time delays for public dissemination upon establishment of an appropriate minimum block size. After an appropriate minimum block size is established for a particular swap or category of swaps, all publicly reportable swap transactions that are below the appropriate minimum block size shall be publicly disseminated as soon as technologically practicable after execution pursuant to Sec. 43.3 of this part.

(d) Time delay for block trades executed pursuant to the rules of a registered swap execution facility or designated contract market. Any block trade that is executed pursuant to the rules of a registered swap execution facility or designated contract market shall receive a time delay in the public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data as follows:

(1) Time delay during Year 1. For one year beginning on the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all publicly reportable swap transactions described in Sec. 43.5(d) shall be 30 minutes immediately after execution of such publicly reportable swap transaction.

(2) Time delay after Year 1. Beginning on the first anniversary of the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all publicly reportable swap transactions described in Sec. 43.5(d) shall be 15 minutes immediately after execution of such publicly reportable swap transaction.

(e) Time delay for large notional off-facility swaps subject to the mandatory clearing requirement--(1) In general. This subsection shall not apply to off-facility swaps that are excepted from the mandatory clearing requirement pursuant to Section 2(h)(7) of the Act and Commission regulations, and this subsection shall not apply to those swaps that are required to be cleared under Section 2(h)(2) of the Act and Commission regulations but are not cleared.

(1) In general. This subsection shall not apply to off-facility swaps that are excepted from the mandatory clearing requirement pursuant to Section 2(h)(7) of the Act and Commission regulations, and this subsection shall not apply to those swaps that are required to be cleared under Section 2(h)(2) of the Act and Commission regulations but are not cleared.

(2) Swaps subject to the mandatory clearing requirement where at least one party is a swap dealer or major swap participant. Any large notional off-facility swap that is subject to the mandatory clearing requirement described in Section 2(h)(1) of the Act and Commission regulations, in which at least one party is a swap dealer or major swap participant, shall receive a time delay as follows:

(i) Time delay during Year 1. For one year beginning on the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(e)(2) shall be 30 minutes immediately after execution of such swap.

(ii) Time delay after Year 1. Beginning on the first anniversary of the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(e)(2) shall be 15 minutes immediately after execution of such swap.

(3) Swaps subject to the mandatory clearing requirement where neither party is a swap dealer or major swap participant. Any large notional off-facility swap that is subject to the mandatory clearing requirement described in Section 2(h)(1) of the Act and Commission regulations, in which neither party is a swap dealer or major swap participant, shall receive a time delay as follows:

(i) Time delay during Year 1. For one year beginning on the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(e)(3) shall be four hours immediately after execution of such swap.

(ii) Time delay during Year 2. For one year beginning on the first anniversary of the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(e)(3) shall be two hours immediately after execution of such swap.

(iii) Time delay after Year 2. Beginning on the second anniversary of the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(e)(3) shall be one hour immediately after execution of such swap.

(f) Time delay for large notional off-facility swaps in the interest rate, credit, foreign exchange or equity asset classes not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement with at least one swap dealer or major swap participant counterparty. Any large notional off-facility swap in the interest rate, credit, foreign exchange or equity asset classes where at least one party is a swap dealer or major swap participant, that is not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement or is excepted from such mandatory clearing requirement, shall receive a time delay in the public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data as follows:

(1) Time delay during Year 1. For one year beginning on the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(f) shall be one hour immediately after execution of such swap; however, any large notional off-facility swap in the interest rate, credit, foreign exchange or equity asset classes in which one party is not a swap dealer or major swap participant and such party is not a financial entity as defined in Section 2(h)(7)(C) of the Act and Commission regulations, shall receive a time delay of one hour immediately after execution of such swap; or if such swap transaction or pricing data is received by the registered swap data repository later than one hour immediately after execution, the registered swap data repository shall publicly disseminate such data as soon as technologically practicable after the data is received.

(2) Time delay during Year 2. For one year beginning on the first anniversary of the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(f) shall be 30 minutes immediately after execution of such swap; however, any large notional off-facility swap in the interest rate, credit, foreign exchange or equity asset classes in which one party is not a swap dealer or major swap participant and such party is not a financial entity as defined in Section 2(h)(7)(C) of the Act and Commission regulations, shall receive a time delay of 30 minutes immediately after execution of such swap; or if such swap transaction or pricing data is received by the registered swap data repository later than 30 minutes immediately after execution, the registered swap data repository shall publicly disseminate such data as soon as technologically practicable after the data is received.

(3) Time delay after Year 2. Beginning on the second anniversary of the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(f) shall be 30 minutes immediately after execution of such swap.

(g) Time delay for large notional off-facility swaps in the other commodity asset class not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement with at least one swap dealer or major swap participant counterparty. Any large notional off-facility swap in the other commodity asset class where at least one party is a swap dealer or major swap participant, that is not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement or is exempt from such mandatory clearing requirement, shall receive a time delay in the public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data as follows:

(1) Time delay during Year 1. For one year beginning on the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(g) shall be four hours immediately after execution of such swap; however, any large notional off-facility swap in the other commodity asset class in which only one party is not a swap dealer or major swap participant and such party is not a financial entity as defined in Section 2(h)(7)(C) of the Act and Commission regulations, shall receive a time delay of four hours immediately after execution of such swap, or if such swap transaction or pricing data is received by the registered swap data repository later than four hours immediately after execution of such swap, the registered swap data repository shall publicly disseminate such data as soon as technologically practicable after the data is received.

(2) Time delay during Year 2. For one year beginning on the first anniversary of the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(g) shall be two hours immediately after execution of such swap; however, any large notional off-facility swap in the other commodity asset class in which only one party is not a swap dealer or major swap participant and such party is not a financial entity as defined in Section 2(h)(7)(C) of the Act and Commission regulations, shall receive a time delay of two hours immediately after execution of such swap, or if such swap transaction or pricing data is received by the registered swap data repository later than two hours immediately after execution, the registered swap data repository shall publicly disseminate such data as soon as technologically practicable after the data is received.

(3) Time delay after Year 2. Beginning on the second anniversary of the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(g) shall be two hours after the execution of such swap.

(h) Time delay for large notional off-facility swaps in all asset classes not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement in which neither counterparty is a swap dealer or a major swap participant. Any large notional off-facility swap in which neither party is a swap dealer or a major swap participant, which is not subject to the mandatory clearing requirement or is exempt from such mandatory clearing requirement, shall receive a time delay in the public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data as follows:

(1) Time delay during Year 1. For one year beginning on the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(h) shall be 48 business hours immediately after execution of such swap.

(2) Time delay during Year 2. For one year beginning on the first anniversary of the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination of swap transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(h) shall be 36 business hours immediately after the execution of such swap.

(3) Time delay after Year 2. Beginning on the second anniversary of the compliance date of this part, the time delay for public dissemination transaction and pricing data for all swaps described in Sec. 43.5(h) shall be 24 business hours immediately after the execution of such swap.