[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 88 (Monday, May 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20244-20245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11135]



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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


MidAmerica Commodity Exchange Proposed Futures Contract in the 
Mexican Peso

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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

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SUMMARY: The MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm or Exchange) has 
applied for designation as a contract market in Mexican peso futures. 
The 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 proposal for 
comment is in the public interest, will assist the

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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 June 5, 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 MidAmerica Commodity Exchange Mexican peso 
futures contract.

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., 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) 418-5097.
    Other materials submitted by the MidAm in support of the 
application 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 MidAm, 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 April 30, 1996.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-11135 Filed 5-3-96; 8:45 am]
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