96-29834. Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange: Applications for Designation in Futures and Futures Option Contracts on BFP (Basic Formula Price) Milk

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 227 (Friday, November 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59421-59422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29834]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange: Applications for Designation in 
Futures and Futures Option Contracts on BFP (Basic Formula Price) Milk

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 Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange (CSCE or Exchange) has 
applied for designation as a contract market in futures and a futures 
option on BFP milk. The proposed contracts will be in addition to the 
CSCE's existing physical delivery milk futures contract and its 
associated option 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 December 23, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 1155 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 BFP milk futures and the option.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Frederick Linse of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, 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

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the Secretariat, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 
Centre, 21st Street 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 CSCE 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 CSCE, should send such comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581 by the 
specified date.

    Dated: November 18, 1996.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-29834 Filed 11-21-96; 8:45 am]
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