[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11615-11616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6802]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
New York Futures Exchange; Applications for Designation as a
Contract Market in Options on the British Pound, Deutsche Mark,
Japanese Yen, and Swiss Franc Futures Contracts
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the terms and conditions of a
proposed commodity option contract.
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SUMMARY: The New York Futures Exchange (NYFE or Exchange) has applied
for designation as a contract market in options on its British Pound,
Deutsche Mark, Japanese Yen, and Swiss Franc futures contracts. 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 April 22, 1996.
ADDRESSES: 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. Reference
should be made to the NYFE British Pound, Deutsche Mark, Japanese Yen,
and Swiss Franc futures option contracts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Stephen Sherrod of the
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW, Washington, DC 20581;
telephone (202) 418-5277.
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 (202) 418-5097.
Other materials submitted by the NYFE 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
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proposed terms and conditions, or with respect to other materials
submitted by the NYFE, 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 March 15, 1996.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-6802 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]
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