[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46263-46264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21971]



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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Applications of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as a Contract 
Market in Mexico 30 Stock Index Futures and Option Contracts

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the terms and conditions of proposed 
commodity futures and futures option contracts.

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SUMMARY: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME or Exchange) has applied 
for designation as a contract market in Mexico 30 stock index futures 
and option contracts. The Acting Director of the Division of Economic 
Analysis (Division) of the Commission, acting pursuant to the authority 
delegated by Commission Regulation 

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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 October 6, 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 CME 
contract markets in Mexico 30 stock index futures and options.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: According to the CME, the Mexico 30 stock 
index is designed to be representative of the Mexican stock market, and 
is an adjusted capitalization-weighted index of 30 large and liquid 
Mexican stocks traded on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores. The 
capitalizations of component stocks are adjusted to keep their 
individual index weights equal to or smaller than 25%. The computation 
of the index will be the responsibility of the Bridge company. The CME 
and the Chicago Board Options Exchange will maintain the index jointly.
    Copies of the terms and conditions of the proposed contracts 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 Exchange 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 
(1987)) 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 terms and conditions of the proposed contracts, or 
with respect to other materials submitted by the Exchange in support of 
the applications, 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 August 30, 1995.
John Mielke,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 95-21971 Filed 9-5-95; 8:45 am]
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