95-28038. Applications of the Chicago Board of Trade for Designation as a Contract Market in Futures and Options on Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, and U.S. Corn Yield Insurance

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57226-57227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28038]



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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Applications of the Chicago Board of Trade for Designation as a 
Contract Market in Futures and Options on Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, 
Ohio, and U.S. Corn Yield Insurance

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the terms and conditions of proposed 
commodity futures and option contracts.

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SUMMARY: The Chicago Board of Trade (CBT or Exchange) has applied for 
designation as a contract market in corn yield insurance futures and 
futures options based on four states, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, and 
Ohio, and the entire United States. 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 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 December 14, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., N.W., Washington, DC 20581. Reference 
should be made to the CBT contract markets in futures and options on 
Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, and U.S. corn yield insurance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Fred Linse of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st 
St., N.W., Washington, DC 20581, telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the terms and conditions will be 
available for inspection at the Office of the Secretariat, Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., 
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 [phone].
    Other materials submitted by the CBT 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 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., N.W., Washington, DC 20581 by the 
specified date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 7, 1995.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 95-28038 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am]
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