[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25847-25848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12996]



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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Applications of the New York Mercantile Exchange for Designation 
as a Contract Market in Alberta Natural Gas Futures and Option 
Contracts

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 New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX or Exchange) has 
applied for designation as a contract market in futures and futures 
options on Alberta natural gas. 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 June 24, 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 NYMEX Alberta natural gas contract futures and 
option contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Joseph Storer of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 21st Street, Washington, DC, 20581, telephone 
202-418-5282.

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, 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) 418-5097.
    Other materials submitted by the NYMEX 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

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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 NYMEX, 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 May 17, 1996.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-12996 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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