Comment on CFTC-2026-1453, CFTC-2026-1453-0001, Brubaker Public Relations, Inc.

Summary: Steven G. Brubaker, representing Brubaker Public Relations, Inc., opposes the Commission's proposal to replace the standard derivatives reporting framework with a standalone regime for event contracts. He argues that the Commission has failed to provide a reasoned explanation or evidence that the new framework preserves the same level of regulatory transparency and oversight as the existing general framework.