[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11615-11616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6802]



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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


New York Futures Exchange; Applications for Designation as a 
Contract Market in Options on the British Pound, Deutsche Mark, 
Japanese Yen, and Swiss Franc Futures Contracts

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the terms and conditions of a 
proposed commodity option contract.

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SUMMARY: The New York Futures Exchange (NYFE or Exchange) has applied 
for designation as a contract market in options on its British Pound, 
Deutsche Mark, Japanese Yen, and Swiss Franc futures contracts. 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 22, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW, Washington, DC 20581. Reference 
should be made to the NYFE British Pound, Deutsche Mark, Japanese Yen, 
and Swiss Franc futures option contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Stephen Sherrod of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW, 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, 1155 21st St., 
N.W., 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 NYFE 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

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proposed terms and conditions, or with respect to other materials 
submitted by the NYFE, should send such comments to Jean A. Webb, 
Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 
Centre, 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, DC 20581 by the specified date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 15, 1996.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-6802 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]
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