[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 241 (Friday, December 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64422-64423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-30562]



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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Application of the Chicago Board of Trade for Designation as a 
Contract Market in Futures and Options on the CBOT Latin American Brady 
Bond Index and the CBOT Mexico Brady Bond Index and Application of the 
Chicago Mercantile Exchange for Designation as a Contract Market in 
Futures and Options on the CME Mexican Brady Bond Index

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 (CBOT or Exchange) has applied for 
designation as a contract market in futures and futures options on the 
CBOT Latin American Brady Bond Index and the CBOT Mexico Brady Bond 
Index. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has applied for 
designation as a contract market in futures and futures options on the 
CME Mexican Brady Bond Index.
    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 January 16, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581. Reference 
should be made to the CBOT Latin American Brady Bond Index and the 
Mexico Brady Bond Index contracts or to the CME Mexican Brady Bond 
Index contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Stephen Sherrod of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 21st Street, Washington, DC, 20581, telephone 
202-418-5277.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the terms and conditions will be 
available for inspection at the Office of the Secretariat, Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 21st Street 
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) 418-5097.
    Other materials submitted by the CBOT and CME 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 and CME, should send such comments 
to Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 

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21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581 by the specified date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 8, 1995.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 95-30562 Filed 12-14-95; 8:45 am]
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