[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2153]
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[Federal Register: February 7, 1994]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 33
Regulation of Domestic Exchange-Traded Commodity Option
Transactions
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Conforming amendments.
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SUMMARY: This document contains amendments to 17 CFR part 33 to reflect
changes required by enactment of the Futures Trading Practices Act of
1992.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 7, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Webster Black, Office of General Counsel, Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, 2033 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20581. Telephone:
(202) 254-9880.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In light of the recent passage of the Futures Trading Practices Act
of 1992, 102 Cong., 2d Sess., Public Law 102-546 (Oct. 28, 1992), which
amended the Commodity Exchange Act, the Commission has determined that
17 CFR Part 33, Regulation of Domestic Exchange-Traded Commodity Option
Transactions, should be amended to reflect the changes in the Commodity
Exchange Act resulting from the Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992.
Need for Correction
As published, the regulations contain references to designations of
statutory provisions which have been changed and typographical errors
which are in need of clarification.
List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 33
Commodity futures, Commodity option transactions, Fraud, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
PART 33--REGULATION OF DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-TRADED COMMODITY OPTION
TRANSACTIONS
Accordingly, 17 CFR part 33 is amended by making the following
conforming amendments:
1. The authority citation for part 33 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1a, 2, 4, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h,
6i, 6j, 6k, 6l, 6m, 6n, 6o, 7, 7a, 7b, 8, 9, 11, 12a, 12c, 13a, 13a-
1, 13b, 19, and 21, otherwise noted.
Sec. 33.2 [Amended]
2. In Sec. 33.2(a)(2) the phrase ``sections 2(a)(1), 2(a)(8)(B), 4,
4a, 4c(a), 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i, 4j, 4k, 4m, 4n, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 6a,
6b, 6c, 7, 8(a)-(e), 8a, 8b, 8c, and 16 of the Act'' is revised to read
``sections 1a, 2(a)(1), 2(a)(8)(B), 4, 4a, 4c(a), 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h,
4i, 4j, 4k, 4m, 4n, 5, 5a(a), 5b, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7, 8(a)-(e), 8a, 8b,
8c, and 16 of the Act''.
Sec. 33.3 [Amended]
3. In Sec. 33.3(b)(1)(ii)(A), the phrase ``section 5a(12) of the
Act,'' is revised to read ``section 5a(a)(12) of the Act,''.
Sec. 33.4 [Amended]
4. In Sec. 33.4 in the introductory text to the section, the phrase
``section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Act,'' is revised to read ``section 1a(3)
of the Act,''.
5. In Sec. 33.4(a)(3), the phrase ``sections 5 and 5a of the Act''
is revised to read ``sections 5 and 5a(a) of the Act''.
6. In Sec. 33.4(a)(4), the phrase ``sections 5 and 5a of the Act''
is revised to read ``sections 5 and 5a(a) of the Act''.
Issued in Washington, DC on January 25, 1994, by the Commission.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 94-2153 Filed 2-4-94; 8:45 am]
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