[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49356-49357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24165]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Notice of Statement of Commission Policy Regarding Temporary 
Relief From Certain Provisions of the Commission's Regulations

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Statement of policy.

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SUMMARY: In light of disruptions to the financial markets caused by the 
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Commission, as a matter of 
regulatory policy, has determined not to require compliance with 
certain Commission regulations to the extent set forth below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 11, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Smith, Special Counsel (202-418-
5495, [email protected]), or Robert Wasserman, Associate Director (202-
418-5092, [email protected]), Division of Trading and Markets, 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In light of disruptions to the financial 
markets caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the 
Commission, as a matter of regulatory policy, has determined not to 
require compliance with certain Commission regulations to the extent 
set forth below. The Commission recognizes that there may be 
registrants whose individual circumstances warrant relief beyond that 
provided by this Statement of Policy. Such registrants are encouraged 
to contact the National Futures Association, their Designated Self-
Regulatory Organization, or Commission staff, and advise them of the 
particulars of their situation and of the relief needed.
    (1) Futures Commission Merchants (``FCMs'') and Introducing Brokers 
(``IBs'') need not count September 11, 12, 13, and 14 as business days 
for the purpose of calculating the filing deadlines under Commission 
Rule 1.10 for forms 1FR-FCM AND 1FR-IB.
    (2) FCMs need not count September 11, 12, 13, and 14 as business 
days for purposes of the calculations under Commission Rule 1.17.
    (3) Any registrant that has had its physical operations disrupted 
as a result of the attacks of September 11, 2001, and therefore is 
unable to comply with the following requirements of 1.31, 1.35, 4.23, 
and/or 4.33 relating to books or records created on or before September 
11, 2001, shall not be required:
    a. To keep such books or records readily accessible, as required by 
Commission Rule 1.31(a), during the period September 11, 2001 through 
October 11, 2001;
    b. To have available at all times, or to be ready at all times to 
provide, during the period September 11, 2001 through October 11, 2001 
the facilities and/or records under Rules 1.31(b)(2)(i), 
1.31(b)(2)(ii), and 1.31(b)(3); or
    c. To provide such books or records promptly, as required by 
Commission Rule 1.35, during the period September 11, 2001 through 
October 11, 2001.
    (4) FCMs and IBs that have had their physical operations disrupted 
as a result of the attacks of September 11, 2001, and therefore are 
unable to comply with the timestamping requirements of Rule 1.35(a-
1)(1) due to their inability to access timestamping devices shall not 
be required to comply with those requirements between September 11, 
2001 and September 21, 2001. In that event, any such FCM or IB shall 
use reasonable alternative methods to document the time sequence of 
orders.
    (5) Any FCM that has had its physical operations disrupted as a 
result of the attacks of September 11, 2001, and therefore was unable 
to comply with the requirements of Commission Rules 1.32 or 30.7(f) on 
September 11, 12, 13, and/or 14 shall not be required to comply with 
those requirements.
    (6) Any FCM that has had its physical operations disrupted as a 
result of the attacks of September 11, 2001, and therefore is unable to 
complete the computations required under Commission Rules 1.32 and 
30.7(f) by the noon deadline set forth in the applicable rule, shall be 
permitted to extend that deadline to the close of business of the 
applicable day during the period from September 17, 2001 through 
October 11, 2001.
    (7) Any FCM that has had its physical operations disrupted as a 
result of the attacks of September 11, 2001, and therefore was unable 
to comply with the requirements of Commission Rules 1.33(b) or 1.46(a) 
need not count September 11, 12, 13, and 14 as business or calendar 
days for the purpose of such rules.
    (8) Any FCM or IB that has had its physical operations disrupted as 
a result of the attacks of September 11, 2001, and therefore is unable 
to comply with the requirement of Commission Rule 1.65(g) need not 
count September 11,

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12, 13, and 14 as business or calendar days for the purpose of such 
rule.
    (9) Any Commodity Pool Operator that has had its physical 
operations disrupted as a result of the attacks of September 11, 2001, 
and therefore was unable to comply with the requirements of Commission 
Rule 4.22(a) or the introductory paragraph of Rule 4.23 need not count 
September 11, 12, 13, and 14 as calendar or business days for the 
purposes of the filing or inspection provisions of such rules.
    (10) Registrants that file paper copies of reports with the New 
York Regional office should submit the reports to the Chicago Regional 
Office at the following address: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1600 North, Chicago, IL 60606.
    The Commission encourages Self-Regulatory Organizations to grant 
analogous relief from provisions of their own rules as necessary and 
appropriate.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on September 19, 2001 by the 
Commission.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 01-24165 Filed 9-26-01; 8:45 am]
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