[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8578-8579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5029]



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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Application of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for Designation as 
a Contract Market in Futures and Options on the Indice de Precios y 
Cotizaciones ``IPC'' (Index of Prices and Quotes) of the Bolsa Mexicana 
de Valores (Mexican Stock Exchange)
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 Mercantile Exchange (CME or Exchange) has applied 
for designation as a contract market in futures and futures options on 
the Indice de Precios y Cotizaciones ``IPC'' (Index of Prices and 
Quotes) of the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (Mexican Stock Exchange). 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 April 4, 1996.

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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 CME IPC 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 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 CME, should send such comments to Jean 
A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581 by the 
specified date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28, 1996.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-5029 Filed 3-4-96; 8:45 am]
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