95-1728. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Application for Designation as a Contract Market in Hybrid Mexican Peso Futures and Options on Those Futures

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 4604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1728]



=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Chicago Mercantile Exchange Application for Designation as a 
Contract Market in Hybrid Mexican Peso Futures and Options on Those 
Futures

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
ACTION: Notice of availability of the terms and conditions of proposed 
commodity futures and option contracts

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has applied for 
designation as a contract market in hybrid (cash settled) Mexican peso 
futures and options on those futures. The 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 proposal 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 23, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20581. Reference should be made to the CME 
hybrid Mexican peso futures and option contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Steve Sherrod of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
2033 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20581, telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the terms and conditions of the 
proposed contracts will be available for inspection at the Office of 
the Secretariat, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K street 
NW., 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 [phone].
    Other materials submitted by the CME in support of the applications 
for contract market designation may be available upon request pursuant 
to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Commission's 
regulations thereunder (17 CFR Part 145 (1987)), except to the extent 
they are entitled to confidential treatment as set forth in 17 CFR 
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 
CFR 145.7 and 145.8.
    Any person interested in submitting written data, views, or 
arguments on the terms and conditions of the proposed contracts, or 
with respect to other materials submitted by the CME in support of the 
applications, should send such comments to Jean A. Webb, Secretary, 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20581 by the specified date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 18, 1995.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 95-1728 Filed 1-23-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6351-01-P