[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 250 (Thursday, December 28, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 82272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32977]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

17 CFR Parts 1, et al.


A New Regulatory Framework for Multilateral Transaction Execution 
Facilities, Intermediaries and Clearing Organizations; Rules Relating 
to Intermediaries of Commodity Interest Transactions; A New Regulatory 
Framework for Clearing Organizations; Exemption for Bilateral 
Transactions

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Final Rules; partial withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: On December 13, 2000 (65 FR 77962; 65 FR 77993, 65 FR 78020, 
65 FR 78030), the Commission issued final rules promulgating a new 
regulatory framework to apply to multilateral transaction execution 
facilities, to market intermediaries and to clearing organizations. Due 
to the enactment of statutory revisions to the Commodity Exchange Act, 
the Commission is withdrawing these final rules with the exception of 
amendments to the Commission's rule concerning investment of customer 
funds, Rule 1.25, and conforming amendments to related rules (Rules 
1.20, and 1.26-1.29). See 65 FR 78009-78013. The Commission is 
publishing a separate release elsewhere in this edition of the Federal 
Register concerning those rules.

DATES: As of December 28, 2000, the final rule published on December 
13, 2000 (65 FR 77962) is withdrawn.

    As of December 28, 2000, the final rule published on December 13, 
2000 (65 FR 78020) is withdrawn.

    As of December 28, 2000, the final rule published on December 13, 
2000 (65 FR 78030) is withdrawn.

    As of December 28, 2000, the final rule published on December 13, 
2000 (65 FR 77993) is withdrawn, with the following exceptions:
    The revision of 17 CFR 1.25, as amended on December 28, 2000, which 
is effective December 28, 2000;
    The revision of 17 CFR 1.26, which is effective December 28, 2000; 
and
    The amendments to 17 CFR 1.20, 1.27, 1.28 and 1.29, which are 
effective December 28, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean A. Webb, Secretary of the 
Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette 
Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5100.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 21, 2000 by the Commission.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-32977 Filed 12-27-00; 8:45 am]
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