96-29534. Applications of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as a Contract Market in 28-Day Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate Futures and Options Contracts

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 58864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Applications of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as a Contract 
Market in 28-Day Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate Futures 
and Options Contracts

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 Mercantile Exhange (CME or Exchange) has applied 
for designation as a contract market in 28-Day Mexican Interbank 
Equilibrium Interest Rate futures and option contracts. 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 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 21st Street 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 28-Day Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest 
Rate futures and options.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Stephen Sherrod of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 21st Street 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, 21st 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 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, 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 by the 
specified date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 13, 1996.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-29534 Filed 11-18-96; 8:45 am]
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