96-29533. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Options on the Boneless Beef Trimmings, 50 Percent Lean, and Boneless Beef, 90 Percent Lean, Futures Contracts

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 58863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29533]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Chicago Mercantile Exchange Options on the Boneless Beef 
Trimmings, 50 Percent Lean, and Boneless Beef, 90 Percent Lean, Futures 
Contracts

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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

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SUMMARY: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME or Exchange) has applied 
for designation as a contract market in options on the boneless beef 
trimmings, 50 percent lean, futures contract and options on the 
boneless beef, 90 percent lean, 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.

DATE: Comments must be received on or before December 19, 1996.

ADDRESS: 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. In addition, 
comments may be sent by facsimile transmission to facsimile number 
[phone], or by electronic mail to [e-mail]. Reference 
should be made to the CME boneless beef trimmings, 50 percent lean, and 
boneless beef, 90 percent lean, futures option contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Fred Linse of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW, Washington, DC 20581, 
telephone [phone]. Facsimile number: [phone]. Electronic 
mail: [e-mail]

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 CME 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 CME, 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 November 13, 1996.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-29533 Filed 11-18-96; 8:45 am]
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