[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 217 (Thursday, November 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58258-58259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27160]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Notice of Intent To Undertake a Determination Whether the Mid-C 
Financial Peak Contract; Mid-C Financial Peak Daily Contract; Mid-C 
Financial Off-Peak Contract; and Mid-C Financial Off-Peak Daily 
Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., 
Perform a Significant Price Discovery Function

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Reopening comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') is 
reopening the comment period for interested parties to comment on the 
Commission's Notice of Intent to consider whether the Mid-C Financial 
Peak Contract, Mid-C Financial Peak Daily Contract, Mid-C Financial 
Off-Peak Contract, and Mid-C Financial Off-Peak Daily Contract offered 
for trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.

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(``ICE'') perform a significant price discovery function.

DATES: Written comments must be received by November 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
David Stawick, 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 (202) 418-
5521, or by electronic mail to [email protected]. Include the subject 
contracts by name in the subject or reference line of the comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin Murray, Assistant Associate 
Director for Product Review, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW., 
Washington, DC 20581. Telephone: (202) 418-5276. E-mail: 
[email protected]; Susan Nathan, Senior Special Counsel, Division of 
Market Oversight, same address. Telephone: (202) 418-5122. E-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 6, 2009, the Commission published 
for public comment a notice of intent to undertake a determination, 
pursuant to section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and 
Commission rule 36.3(c), whether the above-referenced contracts perform 
a significant price discovery function.\1\ The Commission established a 
15-day period for submitting public comment; the comment period closed 
on October 21, 2009. The notice of intent has generated substantial 
interest, and a number of commenters and potential commenters have 
informally requested that the Commission provide them additional time 
in which to submit their views. In response to these requests, and in 
order to ensure that an adequate opportunity is provided for submission 
of meaningful comments, the Commission has determined to reopen the 
comment period for an additional 15 days.
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    \1\ 74 FR 51261.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2009 by the Commission.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-27160 Filed 11-10-09; 8:45 am]
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