[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-2152]
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[Federal Register: February 8, 1994]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 32
Regulation of Commodity Option Transactions
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Conforming amendments.
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SUMMARY: This document contains amendments to 17 CFR Part 32 to reflect
changes required by enactment of the Futures Trading Practices Act of
1992.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 8, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Webster Black, Office of
General Counsel, Commodity Future 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 32, Regulation of 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 32
Commodity futures, fraud reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, 17 CFR Part 32 is amended by making the following
conforming amendments:
PART 32--REGULATION OF COMMODITY OPTION TRANSACTIONS
1. The authority citation for Part 32 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1a, 2, 4, 6c and 12a, unless otherwise
noted.
Sec. 32.1 [Amended]
2. In Sec. 32.1(b)(2), the phrase ``sections 2(a) and 2(b) of the
Act;'' is revised to read ``sections 1a(13) and 2(b) of the Act;''
Sec. 32.3 [Amended]
3. In Sec. 32.3(c), the phrase ``section 2(a)(1) of the Act'' is
revised to read ``section 1a of the Act''.
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Issued in Washington, DC on January 25, 1994, by the Commission.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 94-2152 Filed 2-7-94; 8:45 am]
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