[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 34367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16814]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Applications of Futurecom for Designations as a Contract Market 
in Technology Stock Index Futures and Options

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: Futurecom, an electronic commodities exchange, has applied for 
designations as a contract market in technology stock index futures and 
option contracts. Futurecom has not been approved previously by the 
Commission as a contract market in any commodity. In connection with 
its application for designation as a contract market in live cattle 
futures and option contracts, which are pending at the Commission, 
Futurecom requested approval of trading rules and rules of government 
that it had submitted to meet the requirements for a board of trade 
seeking designations as a contract market.
    The Director of the Division of Economic Analysis (Division) of the 
Commission, acting pursuant to the authority 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 July 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 1155 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 Futurecom technology stock index 
futures and options.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Tom Leahy of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, 20581, 
telephone (202) 418-5273. 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, 1155 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 Futurecom 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 (1997)), 
except to the extent they are entitled to 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 to 
the Office of 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 Futurecom, should send such comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581 by the 
specified date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 19, 1998.
Steven Manaster,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-16814 Filed 6-23-98; 8:45 am]
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