[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 88 (Monday, May 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20244-20245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11135]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange Proposed Futures Contract in the
Mexican Peso
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the terms and conditions of proposed
commodity futures contract.
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SUMMARY: The MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm or Exchange) has
applied for designation as a contract market in Mexican peso futures.
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 proposal for
comment is in the public interest, will assist the
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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 June 5, 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 MidAmerica Commodity Exchange Mexican peso
futures contract.
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., 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 (202) 418-5097.
Other materials submitted by the MidAm in support of the
application 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 C.F.R. Part 145 (1987)),
except to the extent they are entitled to confidential treatment as set
forth in 17 C.F.R. 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 C.F.R. 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 MidAm, 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 April 30, 1996.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-11135 Filed 5-3-96; 8:45 am]
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