[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36787-36788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17545]



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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Applications of the New York Cotton Exchange as a Contract Market 
in Futures and Options on the Deutsche Mark/Swiss Franc Cross Rate

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 futures and options on the 
Deutsche Mark/Swiss Franc cross rate. 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 August 17, 1995.

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 
Deutsche Mark/Swiss Franc cross rate contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Steve Sherrod of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, 

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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, D.C. 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 NYCE 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 C.F.R. Part 145 (1987)), 
except to the extent they are entitled to confidential treatment as set 
forth in 17 C.F.R. 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 C.F.R. 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 NYCE, 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 July 12, 1995.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 95-17545 Filed 7-17-95; 8:45 am]
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