[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2151]


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[Federal Register: February 8, 1994]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 31

 

Leverage Transactions

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Conforming amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document contains an amendment to 17 CFR Part 31 to 
reflect changes required by enactment of the Futures Trading Practices 
Act of 1992.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 8, 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 Sess., Pub. L. 102-546 (Oct. 28, 1992), which 
amended the Commodity Exchange Act, the Commission has determined that 
17 CFR Part 31, Leverage Transactions, 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 designations 
of statutory provisions which have been changed and which are in need 
of clarification.

List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 31

    Commodity futures, currency, fraud, gold, reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, silver.
    Accordingly, 17 CFR Part 31 is amended by making the following 
conforming amendment:

PART 31--LEVERAGE TRANSACTIONS


Sec. 31.5  [Amended]

    1. In Sec. 31.5(d), the phrase ``sections 6 and 6(a) of the Act.'' 
is revised to read ``sections 6(a) and 6(b) of the Act.''.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 25, 1994, by the 
Commission.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 94-2151 Filed 2-7-94; 8:45 am]
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