[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-963]


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[Federal Register: January 14, 1994]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

 

New York Cotton Exchange Futures and Futures Option Contracts 
Based on Five Currency Cross-Rates: French Franc/Deutsche Mark, et al.

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the terms and conditions of proposed 
commodity futures and option contracts.

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SUMMARY: The New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE or Exchange) has applied 
for designation as a contract market in currency cross-rate futures and 
futures option contracts based on each of the following five currency 
crosses: French franc/Deutsche mark; Swedish krona/Deutsche mark; 
Italian lira/Deutsche mark; Japanese yen/Deutsche mark; and Deutsche 
mark/British pound. 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 February 14, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20581. Reference should be made to the NYCE 
currency cross-rate futures and futures option contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Steve Sherrod of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
2033 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20581, telephone 202-254-7303.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the terms and conditions will be 
available for inspection at the Office of the Secretariat, Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 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) 
254-6314.
    Other materials submitted by the Exchange in support of the 
applications 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 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 proposed terms and conditions, or with respect to 
other materials submitted by the Exchange, should send such comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581 by the specified date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 10, 1994.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 94-963 Filed 1-13-94; 8:45 am]
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