[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2158]


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[Federal Register: February 7, 1994]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 148

 

Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in Covered 
Adjudicatory Proceedings Before the Commission

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Conforming amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document contains an amendment to 17 CFR part 148 to 
reflect changes required by enactment of the Futures Trading Practices 
Act of 1992.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Febrary 7, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Webster Black, Office of General Counsel, Commodity Futures 
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 Sees., Public Law 102-546 (Oct. 28, 1992), which 
amended the Commodity Exchange Act, the Commission has determined that 
17 CFR part 148, Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in 
Covered Adjudicatory Proceedings Before the Commission, 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 a reference to a designation 
of a statutory provision which has been changed and which is in need of 
clarification.

List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 148

    Claims, Equal access to justice, Lawyers.

    Accordingly, 17 CFR part 148 is amended by making the following 
conforming amendment:

PART 148--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN 
COVERED ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION


Sec. 148.3  [Amended]

    1. In Sec. 148.3(a) the phrase ``or contract market designations 
pursuant to section 6 of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 8,'' is 
revised to read ``or contract market designations pursuant to section 
6(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 8 (a),''.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 25, 1994, by the 
Commission.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 94-2158 Filed 2-4-94; 8:45 am]
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