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[FR Doc No: 94-14515]
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[Federal Register: June 16, 1994]
VOL. 59, NO. 115
Thursday, June 16, 1994
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 1
Risk Assessment for Holding Company Systems
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On March 1, 1994, The Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(``Commission'') published in the Federal Register a request for public
comment on proposed rules to implement the risk assessment provisions
of the Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992. 59 FR 9689 (March 1,
1994). The original comment period, which would have expired on May 2,
1994, was extended by the Commission for a period of sixty days. Thus,
the extended comment period expires on July 1, 1994. 59 FR 22145 (April
29, 1994). However, in order to assure a full opportunity for comment
on the issues, the Commission has determined to provide an additional
sixty-day extension of the comment period with respect to those
provisions of the proposed rules concerning the maintenance and filing
of information concerning the futures commission merchant's (``FCM'')
noncustomer accounts and those provisions requiring the maintenance and
reporting of financial information concerning an FCM's Material
Affiliated Persons (``MAPs'') required to be provided on proposed Form
1.15A.
DATES: Written comments for those provisions subject to the extension,
as set forth above, must be received on or before September 1, 1994.
Comments concerning all other provisions of the proposed rules must be
received on or before July 1, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Jean A. Webb, Secretary of the
Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581. Reference should be made to ``Proposed Risk
Assessment Rules.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence B. Patent, Associate Chief
Counsel, or Lawrence T. Eckert, Attorney Adviser, Division of Trading
and Markets, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581. Telephone: (202) 254-8955
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The comment period on proposed rule 1.14 Secs.
(a)(1)(v)-(a)(1)(x), proposed rule 1.15 Secs. (a)(1)(iii),
(a)(2)(iii), (a)(3) and (a)(4) and proposed Form 1.15A is hereby
extended for an additional sixty days, to September 1, 1994. The
comment period for all other provisions of the proposed rules,
including, but not limited to, the provisions concerning maintenance
and filing of an FCM's organizational chart, information concerning
risk management policies, procedures and systems, and consolidated and
consolidating financial statements, as well as the proposed
requirements with respect to providing notice to the Commission upon
the occurrence of certain events, are not extended and the comment
period thereon will expire on July 1, 1994.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, 1994, by the Commission.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 94-14515 Filed 6-15-94; 8:45 am]
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