[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 172 (Thursday, September 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51214-51215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4379]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

Agency Holding the Meeting:  Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
(Commission).

Date and Time:  Tuesday, September 18, 2007, commencing at 9 a.m.

Place:  1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC, Lobby Level Hearing Room 
(Room 1000).

Status:  Open.

Matters to be Considered:  Public hearing to examine the oversight of 
trading on regulated futures exchanges and Exempt Commercial Markets 
(ECMs).

Contact Persons and Addresses:  Requests to appear and supporting 
materials should be mailed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Center, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, 
attention Office of the Secretariat; transmitted by facsimile at 202-
418-5521; or transmitted electronically to [[email protected]]. 
Reference should be made to ``oversight of trading on regulated futures 
exchanges and Exempt Commercial Markets.'' For substantive questions 
regarding requests to appear and supporting materials, please contact 
David P. Van Wagner, Chief Counsel, (202) 418-5481; or Duane Andresen, 
Special Counsel, (202) 418-5492, Division of Market Oversight.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is undertaking a review of 
issues related to the oversight of trading on regulated futures 
exchanges and Exempt Commercial Markets (ECMs). In furtherance of that 
review, the Commission hereby announces that it will hold a public 
hearing to commence on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at 9 a.m., at the 
Commission's headquarters in Washington, DC.
    The Commission has previously announced that the hearing will 
generally focus on a number of issues, including:
     The tiered regulatory approach of the Commodity Futures 
Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) and whether this risk-based model is 
beneficial;
     The similarities and differences between ECMs and 
regulated exchanges;
     The associated regulatory risks of each market category;
     The types of regulatory or legislative changes that might 
be appropriate to address such identified risks; and
     The impact that regulatory or legislative changes might 
have on the

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U.S. futures industry and the global competitiveness of the U.S. 
financial industry in general. (CFTC Release No. 5368-07, August 2, 
2007.)
    A transcript of the hearing will be made and entered into the 
Commission's public comment files, which will remain open for the 
receipt of written comments until September 24, 2007.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2007, by the 
Commission.
David Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 07-4379 Filed 9-4-07; 12:33 pm]
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