[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6603]



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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Applications of the Chicago Board of Trade for Designation as a 
Contract Market in Futures and Options on Italian Government Bonds

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed contract market rule change.

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SUMMARY: The Chicago Board of Trade (CBT or Exchange) has applied for 
designation as a contract market in Italian government bond futures and 
option 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 purpose of the Commodity Exchange 
Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 16, 1997.

ADDRESS: 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. In addition, 
comments may be sent by facsimile transmission to facsimile number 
(202) 418-5521, or by electronic mail to [email protected]. Reference 
should be made to the CBT Italian government bond futures and options 
contracts.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Stephen Sherrod of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW, Washington, 20581, telephone 
(202) 418-5277. Facsimile number: (202) 418-5527. Electronic mail: 
[email protected].

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 NW, 
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) 418-5100.
    Other materials submitted by the CBT 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 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 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 CBT, 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 March 11, 1997.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 97-6603 Filed 3-14-97; 8:45 am]
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