[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 1750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-755]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Chicago Board of Trade Options on the Diammonium Phosphate and
Anhydrous Ammonia Futures Contracts
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the terms and conditions of a
proposed commodity option contract.
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SUMMARY: The Chicago Board of Trade (CBT or Exchange) has applied for
designation as a contract market in options on its diammonium phosphate
futures contract and options on its anhydrous ammonia futures contract.
The Acting Director of the Division of Economic Analysis (Division) of
the Commission, acting pursuant to the authority delegated by
Commission Regulation 140.96, has determined that publication of the
proposals for comment is in the public interest, will assist the
Commission in considering the views of interested persons, and is
consistent with the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 22, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW, Washington, DC 20581. Reference
should be made to the CBT options on its diammonium phosphate and
anhydrous ammonia futures contracts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact John Forkkio of the
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW, Washington, DC 20581,
telephone 202-418-5281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the terms and conditions will be
available for inspection at the Office of the Secretariat, Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20581. Copies of the terms and conditions can be obtained through the
Office of the Secretariat by mail at the above address or by phone at
(202) 418-5097.
Other materials submitted by the CBT may be available upon request
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the
Commission's regulations thereunder (17 C.F.R. Part 145 (1987)), except
to the extent they are entitled to confidential treatment as set forth
in 17 C.F.R. 145.5 and 145.9. Requests for copies of such materials
should be made to the FOI, Privacy and Sunshine Act Compliance Staff of
the Office of the Secretariat at the Commission's headquarters in
accordance with 17 C.F.R. 145.7 and 145.8.
Any person interested in submitting written data, views, or
arguments on the proposed terms and conditions, or with respect to
other materials submitted by the CBT, should send such comments to Jean
A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW, Washington, DC 20581 by the
specified date.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11, 1996.
John Mielke,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-755 Filed 1-22-96; 8:45 am]
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