[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 13025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6769]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 1


Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Account Identification for 
Eligible Bunched Orders

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Extension of comment period on proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has reproposed to 
amend Commission Regulation 1.35(a-1) to permit eligible customer 
orders to be placed on a contract market without individual customer 
account identifiers either at the time of order placement or the time 
of report of execution. Specifically, the proposal would exempt from 
the customer account identification requirements of Regulation 1.35(a-
1)(1), (2)(i), and (4) bunched futures and/or option orders placed by 
an eligible account manager on behalf of consenting eligible customer 
accounts as part of its management of a portfolio also containing 
instruments which are either exempt from regulation pursuant to the 
Commission's regulations or excluded from regulation under the 
Commodity Exchange Act. The proposed rule would permit orders entered 
on behalf of these accounts to be allocated no later than the end of 
the day on which the order is executed. The proposed rulemaking was in 
initially published for comment on January 7, 1998 (63 FR 695) with 
comments on the proposal due by March 9, 1998. In response to requests 
from the Futures Industry Association, the Managed Funds Association, 
the Investment Company Institute, and the New York Mercantile Exchange, 
the Commission has determined to extend the comment period on this 
proposal for an additional seven days. The extended deadline for 
comments on this proposed rulemaking is March 16, 1998. In response to 
requests from the Futures Industry Association, the Managed Funds 
Association, the Investment Company Institute, and the New York 
Mercantile Exchange, the Commission has determined to extend the 
comment period on this proposal for an additional seven days. The 
extended deadline for comments on this proposed rulemaking is March 16, 
1998.
    Any person interested in submitting written data, views, or 
arguments on the proposals should submit such views and comments by the 
specified date to Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, N.W., 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].

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 16, 1998.

.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Duane C. Andresen, Special Counsel, Division of Trading and Markets, 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581. Telephone: (202) 418-5490.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on this 11th day of March, 1998, by 
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary on the Commission.
[FR Doc. 98-6769 Filed 3-16-98; 8:45 am]
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