[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 545-546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-181]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Request of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) for Approval 
of the New NYMEX PJM Calendar-Month Daily-LMP Swap (PJM 
Interconnection, LLC) Futures Contract; New NYMEX PJM Calendar-Week 
Daily-LMP Swap (PJM Interconnection, LLC) Futures Contract; and New 
NYMEX PJM Day-Ahead LMP Swap (PJM Interconnection, LLC) Futures 
Contract

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission

ACTION: Notice of availability of terms and conditions of proposed 
commodity futures contracts.

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SUMMARY: The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX of Exchange) has 
proposed three (3) new futures contracts: the PJM Calendar-Month Daily-
LMP Swap (PJM interconnection, LLC) futures contract; NYMEX PJM 
Calendar-Week Daily-LMP Swap (PJM interconnection, LLC) futures 
contract; and NMEX PJM Day-Ahead LMP Swap (PJM interconnection, LLC) 
futures contract. The Director of the Division of Market Oversight 
(Division) of the Commission, acting pursuant to the authority 
delegated by Commission Regulation 140.96, has determined that the 
proposed new NYMEX futures contracts are of major economic 
significance, and that publication for comment is in the public 
interest, will assist the Commission in considering the views of 
interested persons, and is consistent with the purposes of the 
Commodity Exchange Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 21, 2003.

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 PJM Calendar-Month Daily-LMP Swap (PJM 
interconnection, LLC) futures contract; NYMEX PJM Calendar-Week Daily-
LMP Swap (PJM interconnection, LLC) futures contract; and NMEX PJM Day-
Ahead LMP Swap (PJM interconnection, LLC) futures contract.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Joseph B. Storer of the 
Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581, 
telephone (202) 418-5282. Facsimile number: (202) 418-5527. Electronic 
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the proposed terms and conditions 
for the three new futures contracts 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 can be obtained through the Office of the Secretariat by mail at 
the above address, by phone at (202) 418-5100, or via the internet on 
the CFTC Web site at www.cftc.gov under ``What's New & Pending''.
    Other materials submitted by the NYMEX in support of the proposals 
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 (2000)), 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 of 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 proposals, or with respect to other materials 
submitted by the NYMEX, 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 
data.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 30, 2002.
Michael Gorham,
Director.
[FR Doc. 03-181 Filed 1-3-03; 8:45 am]
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