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Staff is considering recommending the Commission issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to propose certain amendments to the Commission’s business conduct and documentation requirements applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants.  The NPRM would propose exceptions to compliance with certain business conduct and documentation requirements when executing swaps that are: (1) intended by the parties to be cleared contemporaneously with execution; or (2) subject to prime broker arrangements that meet certain qualifying conditions.  The proposed amendments would also make certain other changes addressing long-standing issues with the Commission’s business conduct standards applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants.  The proposed amendments, if adopted, would supersede certain no-action positions issued by the Commission’s Market Participants Division.