2013-19864. Technology Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION:

Notice of Meeting of Technology Advisory Committee.

SUMMARY:

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that on September 12, 2013, the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will hold a public meeting at the CFTC's Washington, DC headquarters, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The TAC committee will focus on SDR reporting; swap execution facilities; and the Commission's upcoming concept release on automated trading environments.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on September 12, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Members of the public who wish to submit written statements in connection with the meeting should submit them by September 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will take place in the Conference Center at the CFTC's headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581. Written statements should be submitted to: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581, attention: Office of the Secretary. Please use the title “Technology Advisory Committee” in any written statement you may submit. Any statements submitted in connection with the committee meeting will be made available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andy Menon, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The TAC meeting will focus on significant issues facing the futures and swaps industries as the Commission continues to finalize rules under the Dodd-Frank Act. Those issues include: (1) Data standardization in the context of SDR data reporting; (2) the Commission's upcoming concept release on automated trading environments; and (3) various issues surrounding the registration and operation of swap execution facilities (“SEFs”).

The meeting will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be Web cast on the CFTC's Web site, www.cftc.gov. Audio of the meeting will be available via listen-only conference call. Additionally, a video recording of the meeting will later be posted on the CFTC's Web site, www.cftc.gov. All written submissions provided to the CFTC in any form will also be published on the Web site of the CFTC.

Members of the public can listen to the meeting by telephone by calling a toll-free telephone line to connect to a live audio feed. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation.

Domestic Toll Free: 1-866-844-9416.

International Toll: Under Related Documents to be posted on www.cftc.gov.

Conference ID: 6649269.

Call Leader Name: Wilbert Gross.

Pass Code/Pin Code: CFTC.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(a)(2).

Dated: August 12, 2013.

Melissa D. Jurgens,

Secretary of the Commission.