[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2152]


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[Federal Register: February 8, 1994]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 32

 

Regulation of Commodity Option Transactions

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Conforming amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document contains amendments to 17 CFR Part 32 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 Future 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., Public Law 102-546 (Oct. 28, 1992), which 
amended the Commodity Exchange Act, the Commission has determined that 
17 CFR Part 32, Regulation of Commodity Option 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 references to designations of 
statutory provisions which have been changed and typographical errors 
which are in need of clarification.

List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 32

    Commodity futures, fraud reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 17 CFR Part 32 is amended by making the following 
conforming amendments:

PART 32--REGULATION OF COMMODITY OPTION TRANSACTIONS

    1. The authority citation for Part 32 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1a, 2, 4, 6c and 12a, unless otherwise 
noted.


Sec. 32.1  [Amended]

    2. In Sec. 32.1(b)(2), the phrase ``sections 2(a) and 2(b) of the 
Act;'' is revised to read ``sections 1a(13) and 2(b) of the Act;''


Sec. 32.3  [Amended]

    3. In Sec. 32.3(c), the phrase ``section 2(a)(1) of the Act'' is 
revised to read ``section 1a 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. 94-2152 Filed 2-7-94; 8:45 am]
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