[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-15017]


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[Federal Register: June 21, 1994]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 

Chicago Board of Trade Rough Rice Futures and Option Contracts 
and the Concurrent Transfer of Open Interest in Rough Rice Contracts 
From the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange to the Chicago Board of Trade

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 Chicago Board of Trade (CBT or Exchange) has applied for 
designation as a contract market in rough rice futures and futures 
option contracts. The 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 July 21, 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 CBT 
rough rice futures and option contracts.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The terms and conditions of the proposed CBT 
contracts are identical to those of the MCE rough rice contracts, since 
the CBT contracts are intended to replace the existing MCE rough rice 
contracts. Under the proposal, concurrent with the listing of the CBT's 
proposed rough rice futures and option contracts, the MCE rough rice 
futures and option contracts would be delisted and all existing open 
interest will be transferred to the CBT from the MCE. The MCE contract 
designations for rough rice would remain in force.
    The Commission is requesting comment on the proposed CBT contracts 
and on the proposal to transfer open interest to the CBT from the MCE.
    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 CBT 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 CBT, 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 June 15, 1994.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 94-15017 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]
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