[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 247 (Monday, December 23, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 67503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32474]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

12 CFR Parts 207, 220, and 221

[Regulations G, T, and U; Docket No. R-0944]


Securities Credit Transactions

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Board is extending the comment period on its proposal to 
amend its margin regulations, Regulations G, T, and U, to give the 
public additional time to comment on the proposal. The Secretary of the 
Board, acting pursuant to delegated authority, has extended the comment 
period from December 26, 1996, to January 31, 1997, to give the public 
additional time to provide comments.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before January 31, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Docket R-0944, and may be mailed to 
William Wiles, Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 
20551. Comments addressed to Mr. Wiles also may be delivered to Room B-
2222 of the Eccles Building between 8:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. weekdays, 
or to the guard station in the Eccles Building courtyard on 20th Street 
N.W. (between Constitution Avenue and C Street N.W.) at any time. 
Comments received will be available for inspection in Room MP-500 of 
the Martin Building between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays, except as 
provided in 12 CFR 261.9 of the Board's Rules Regarding the 
Availability of Information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oliver Ireland, Associate General 
Counsel (202) 452-3625, Gregory Baer, Managing Senior Counsel (202) 
452-3236, or Scott Holz, Senior Attorney (202) 452-2966, Legal 
Division; for the hearing impaired only, Telecommunications Device for 
the Deaf (TDD), Dorothea Thompson (202) 452-3544.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 26, 1996, the Board requested 
comment on amendments to its margin regulations, Regulations G, T, and 
U (61 FR 60168).

    By order of the Secretary of the Board, acting pursuant to 
delegated authority for the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, December 17, 1996.
William W. Wiles,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 96-32474 Filed 12-20-96; 8:45 am]
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