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January 5, 2009
Deadline for comment on proposed rule or order 73 FR 54097.

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73 FR 54097 17 CFR Parts 1 and 38 Execution of Transactions: Regulation 1.38 and Guidance on Core Principle 9

Comment File 08-009

January 21, 2009
Deadline for comment on proposed rule or order 73 FR 80367.

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73 FR 38403 Request To Exempt Certain Over-the-Counter Swaps From Certain of the Requirements Imposed by Commission Regulation 35.2, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 4(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act

Comment File 08-005

February 10, 2009
Deadline for comment on proposed rule or order 73 FR 75888.

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73 FR 75888 17 CFR Parts 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 36, and 40 Significant Price Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets

Comment File 08-012

February 20, 2009
Deadline for comment on proposed rule or order 74 FR 3475.

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74 FR 3475 17 CFR Part 38 Conflicts of Interest in Self-Regulation and Self-Regulatory Organizations

Comment 09-001

March 23, 2009
Deadline for comment on proposed rule or order 74 FR 7838.

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74 FR 7838 17 CFR Parts 1, 30, and 140 Acknowledgment Letters for Customer Funds and Secured Amount Funds

Comment File 09-002

March 26, 2009
Deadline for comment on proposed rule or order 74 FR 8220.

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74 FR 8220 17 CFR Part 4 Commodity Pool Operator Periodic Account Statements and Annual Financial Reports

Comment File 09-003

April 21, 2009
Acting CFTC Chairman Michael V. Dunn will speak at the IOMA/IOCA Annual Conference at New Bourse, Neue Boersenstrasse 1, 60487 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. This event in not open to the public.

May 13, 2009
Commissioner Bart Chilton will chair a meeting of the Environmental Markets Advisory Committee on May 13, 2009 in Washington, at which issues relating to carbon emissions trading are expected to be addressed.

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Commissioner Bart Chilton Says Obama “Right on Target”; Regulator Ready for Trading in Carbon Markets

CFTC’s Energy and Environmental Advisory Committee to Meet on May 13, 2009

June 4, 2009
Steve Obie, Director of the Division of Enforcement, will testify before the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management House Committee on Agriculture. This event is open to the public.

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Statement of Stephen Jay Obie, Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement

June 4, 2009
CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler will testify before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on Regulatory Reform and the Derivatives Markets. This event is open to the public.

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Testimony of Gary Gensler Chairman

June 8, 2009
CFTC Commissioner Michael V. Dunn will attend the IOSCO 2009 34th Annual Conference; Tel Aviv, Israel. June 8 – 11, 2009.

June 10, 2009
Workshop co-sponsored by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, USDA Economic Research Service, and Farm Foundation

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Agenda

June 16, 2009
Deadline for comment on proposed rule or order 74 FR 12282.

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74 FR 12282 17 CFR Part 150 Concept Release on Whether To Eliminate the Bona Fide Hedge Exemption for Certain Swap Dealers and Create a New Limited Risk Management Exemption From Speculative Position Limits

Comment File 09-004

July 6, 2009
Deadline for comment on proposed rule or order 74 FR 21290.

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74 FR 21290 17 CFR Part 1 Revised Adjusted Net Capital Requirements for Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers

Comment File 09-005

July 13, 2009
Deadline for comment on proposed rule or order 74 FR 28028.

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74 FR 28028 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Henry Financial LD1 Fixed Price Contract Traded on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

09-007

July 21, 2009
Deadline for comment on proposed rule or order 74 FR 12282.

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74 FR 23962 17 CFR Parts 1 and 30 Investment of Customer Funds and Funds Held in an Account for Foreign Futures and Foreign Options Transactions

Comment File 09-006

July 28, 2009
CFTC to hold first of three hearings to dicuss energy position limits and hedge exemptions; CFTC Headquarters, Washington DC. This event is open to the public.

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Hearing on Speculative Position Limits in Energy Futures Markets

July 29, 2009
CFTC to hold second of three hearings to dicuss energy position limits and hedge exemptions; CFTC Headquarters, Washington DC. This event is open to the public.

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Hearing on Speculative Position Limits in Energy Futures Markets

August 5, 2009
CFTC to hold third of three hearings to dicuss energy position limits and hedge exemptions; CFTC Headquarters, Washington DC. This event is open to the public.

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Hearing on Speculative Position Limits in Energy Futures Markets

August 12, 2009
Members of the public may submit comments to the Commission regarding the issues discussed at hearings held on July 28 and 29, and August 5. The comments must be received by the close of business Wednesday, August 12.

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Instructions for Submitting Comments Regarding CFTC Hearings on Speculative Position Limits in Energy Futures Markets

August 17, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 31642.

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74 FR 31642 17 CFR Part 16 Account Ownership and Control Report

Comment File 09-008

September 2, 2009
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold joint meetings to seek input from the public on harmonization of market regulation. President Barack Obama in June called on the two regulators to recommend changes to their statutes and regulations that would eliminate differences with respect to similar types of financial instruments.

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CFTC/SEC to Hold Joint Meetings on Regulation Harmonization

September 3, 2009
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold joint meetings to seek input from the public on harmonization of market regulation. President Barack Obama in June called on the two regulators to recommend changes to their statutes and regulations that would eliminate differences with respect to similar types of financial instruments.

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CFTC/SEC to Hold Joint Meetings on Regulation Harmonization

September 4, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 42052.

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74 FR 42052 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Carbon Financial Instrument Contract Offered for Trading on the Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-010

September 8, 2009
CFTC Commissioner Michael V. Dunn will attend the 30th International SFOA Bürgenstock Meeting, Interlaken Switzerland. September 8 - 12, 2009.

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Remarks of Commissioner Michael V. Dunn, "Impacts of the Financial Crisis on the Derivatives Markets"

September 14, 2009
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in connection with credit default swaps cleared by CME.

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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Exemption Request from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Involving Credit Default Swaps

September 14, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 40794.

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74 FR 40794 17 CFR Part 190 Account Class

Comment File 09-009

September 16, 2009
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting at its New York Regional Office.

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Opening Statement of Chairman Gary Gensler, Meeting of: The Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee

September 21, 2009
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is requesting public comment on requests submitted by the North American Derivatives Exchange, formerly known as HedgeStreet, Inc., for amended orders designating Nadex as a designated contract market and registering it as a U.S. derivatives clearing organization.

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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Requests from the North American Derivatives Exchange for Amended DCM and DCO Orders to Trade and Clear Intermediated Contracts

September 25, 2009
CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler will give the keynote address at a European Commission conference entitled: “Derivatives in Crisis: Safeguarding Financial Stability,” Brussels, Belgium.

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Speech of Chairman Gary Gensler, OTC Derivatives Regulation

October 21, 2009
CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler will speak at FIA’s 25th Annual Futures and Options Expo.

October 21, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 51264.

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74 FR 51264 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the SP-15 Financial Day-Ahead LMP Peak Contract; SP-15 Financial Day-Ahead LMP Peak Daily Contract; SP-15 Financial Day-Ahead LMP Off-Peak Daily Contract; SP-15 Financial Swap Real Time LMP--Peak Daily Contract; SP-15 Financial Day-Ahead LMP Off-Peak Contract; NP-15 Financial Day-Ahead LMP Peak Daily Contract; and NP-15 Financial Day-Ahead LMP Off-Peak Daily Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Perform Significant Price Discovery Functions

Comment File 09-012

October 21, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 51261.

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74 FR 51261 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), 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 Significant Price Discovery Functions

Comment File 09-011

October 23, 2009
CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler will speak at the GWU Law School Symposium; Jacob Burns Moot Court Room, Lerner Hall, 2000 H St, NW, Washington, DC.

See also:

Remarks of Chairman Gary Gensler, OTC Derivatives Regulation

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52202.

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74 FR 52202 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Waha Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-025

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52200.

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74 FR 52200 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the TCO Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-024

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52210.

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74 FR 52210 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the PG&E Citygate Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-023

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52194.

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74 FR 52194 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Permian Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-022

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52208.

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74 FR 52208 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the NGPL TXOK Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-021

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52192.

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74 FR 52192 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Malin Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-020

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52206.

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74 FR 52206 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), to Undertake a Determination Whether the HSC Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-019

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52190.

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74 FR 52190 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Dominion-South Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-018

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52198.

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74 FR 52198 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Chicago Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-017

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52196.

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74 FR 52196 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the AECO Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-016

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52207.

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74 FR 52204 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Zone 6-NY Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-015

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52186.

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74 FR 52186 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the TETCO-M3 Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-014

October 26, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52188.

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74 FR 52188 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), to Undertake a Determination Whether the San Juan Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-013

October 29, 2009
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Agricultural Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting at its Washington, DC Headquarters.

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CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee to Meet October 29, 2009

Agenda

Presenter Biographies

74 FR 52954

October 30, 2009
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by the New York Mercantile Exchange to amend an existing order in connection with contracts traded on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME).

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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Request From New York Mercantile Exchange Involving Contracts Traded on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange

November 4, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 53728.

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74 FR 53728 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Fuel Oil-180 Singapore Swap Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-030

November 4, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 53724.

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74 FR 53724 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the (1) Phys, BS, LD1 (US/MM), AB-NIT Contract, et al., Offered for Trading on the Natural Gas Exchange, Inc., Perform Significant Price Discovery Functions

Comment File 09-029

November 4, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 53723.

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74 FR 53723 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Socal Border Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-028

November 4, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 53720.

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74 FR 53720 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the Henry Financial Swing Contract; Henry Financial Basis Contract; and Henry Financial Index Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Perform Significant Price Discovery Functions

Comment File 09-027

November 5, 2009
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is asking for public comment on an application submitted by Media Derivatives, Inc., for designation as a contract market.

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CFTC Requests Public Comment on Application Submitted by Media Derivatives, Inc., for Designation of a Contract Market

November 6, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 54550.

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74 FR 54550 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the NWP Rockies Financial Basis Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Performs a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-031

November 10, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 54966.

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74 FR 54966 Notice of Intent, Pursuant to the Authority in Section 2(h)(7)of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Rule 36.3(c)(3), To Undertake a Determination Whether the PJM WH Real Time Peak Daily Contract; PJM WH Real Time Peak Contract; PJM WH Real Time Off-Peak Contract; PJM WH Day Ahead LMP Peak Daily Contract; and PJM WH Real Time Off-Peak Daily Contract, Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Perform Significant Price Discovery Functions

Comment File 09-032

November 12, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 52434.

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74 FR 52434 Electronic Filing of Financial Reports and Notices

Comment File 09-026

November 27, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 58259.

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74 FR 58259 Notice of Intent To Undertake a Determination Whether Various SP-15 Financial Day-Ahead Contracts Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Perform a Significant Price Discovery Function

Comment File 09-012

November 27, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 58258.

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74 FR 58258 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

Comment File 09-011

December 9, 2009
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting at its Washington, DC Headquarters.

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74 FR 57454

December 14, 2009
Deadline for comments on proposed rule or order 74 FR 58608.

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74 FR 58608 Request for Comment on a Petition To Exempt Certain Over-the-Counter Agricultural Swaps From Certain of the Requirements Imposed by Commission Regulation 35.2, Pursuant to Section 4(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act

Comment File 09-033