Industry Filings

November 2006 Filings by Designated Contract Markets (DCMs)

Date of Letter

Date Filed

DCM

Description

11/30/2006

11/30/2006

CBOT

Rule Numbers – Appendix 2B
Revision to Exchange’s fee schedule – OTC Ethanol Calendar Swaps

11/30/2006

11/30/2006

NYMEX

NYMEX Rules 9.26, 9.27, and 9.34
Effective on trade date Monday, December 4, 2006, these amendments include the addition of position limits, accountability levels, and reporting levels for nine new Metals Futures Contracts.

11/30/2006

11/30/2006

CCFE

Rule Number 1203
Amends contract specifications

11/29/2006

11/29/2006

NYMEX

Rule Numbers – Rule 11G.22
In connection with the launch of the COMEX miNY futures contracts in Gold, Silver and Copper, Rule 11G.22 has been amended to incorporate an Exchange of COMEX Futures for COMEX miNY Futures (“EFM”). The amended rule will become effective upon the launch of the miNY contracts on December 3, 2006 for trade date December 4, 2006.

11/29/2006

11/29/2006

NYMEX

Notification of Rule Amendments Implementing Side-by-Side Electronic and Open Outcry Trading of COMEX Division Contracts.

11/28/2006

11/29/2006

CME

Section 5c(c) Part 40.6(a) Rule Certification for Delisting All contract Months in CME Consumer Price Index (CPI) futures contracts. CME Submission #06-85

11/28/2006

11/29/2006

CBOT

Early listing of August and September 2008 Soybean, mini-sized Soybean, Soybean Meal and Soybean Oil futures

11/27/2006

11/27/2006

CME

Notification of Live Cattle Standard Freight Rate for 2007

11/27/2006

11/27/2006

CME

Listing cycle for electronically traded options on Live Cattle futures.

11/27/2006

11/27/2006

CME

Rule Numbers – CME Rulebook Chapter 9
As part of an ongoing effort to streamline and consolidate or eliminate rules where appropriate in CME’s Rulebook, a number of changes were made to Chapter Nine.

11/27/2006

11/27/2006

CME

CME Clearing of CBOT Denatured Fuel Ethanol Forward Month and Previous Month Swaps

11/27/2006

11/27/2006

NYBOT

NYBOT Bylaws Chapter 2, 3, 4, 20, 21, 22, Standing Resolutions and Definitions of the NYBOT Rules.
Amend NYBOT By-laws and Rules Adopted in Connection With the Merger of NYBOT and IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.

11/24/2006

11/24/2006

CME

Rule Numbers 15104, 15106
Change in storage season for frozen pork bellies

11/22/2006

11/22/2006

NYMEX

Rule Certification. NYMEX Submission 06.139: Notification of Procedural Changes for the Hours of Trading and the Opening Call in Open Outcry Trading Sessions for Energy Futures Contracts.

11/22/2006

11/22/2006

NYMEX

NYMEX Rules 9.26, 9.27, and 9.34
Effective on trade date Monday, November 27, 2006, these amendments include the addition of position limits, accountability levels, and reporting levels for five new Energy Futures Contracts.

11/22/2006

11/24/2006

HEDGESTREET

Notification of the HedgeStreet 2007 Holiday Schedule

11/22/2006

11/24/2006

CME

CME Rules 588.C. and 588.K.
CME Revised Rule 588.C. ("Trade Price Adjustment and Cancellation Process") and CME Rule 588.K. ("Globex No Bust Ranges") Submission 06-101

11/22/2006

11/22/2006

CME

CME Rulebook Chapter 9
As part of an ongoing effort to streamline and consolidate or eliminate rules where appropriate in CME's Rulebook, a number of changes were made to Chapter Nine.

11/22/2006

11/22/2006

CME

CME Rule 106.D.13.
CME approved new Rule 106.D.13. to specify a notice period for lease renewals. The rule also provides that if either party fails to provide notice of their intention to renew the lease that it will be assumed that the lease will not be renewed.

11/20/2006

11/30/2006

COMEX

Rule Numbers – Various NYMEX and COMEX rules This rule set includes daily settlement rules for new NYMEX and COMEX contracts to be listed for trading on the CME Globex system.

11/20/2006

11/20/2006

MGEX

Resolution 2020.00.
The purpose for amending the Resolution is to update service fees.

11/20/2006

11/20/2006

COMEX

Amended and Restated COMEX By-Laws The Amended and Restated COMEX By-Laws were approved by the COMEX Members on November 20, 2006 as part of the COMEX Transaction and will be adopted on November 21, 2006.

11/17/2006

11/17/2006

CBOT

Rule Numbers 1442.01, 1443.02, m1442.01, m1443.02, m1444.01, 1542.01, 1543.01, m1542.01, m1543.02, and m1544.01
Implement an electronic vault receipt system for delivery against full-sized and mini-sized Gold and silver contracts.

11/17/2006

11/17/2006

CBOT

Establish temporary trading privileges for B-5 (COM) membership holders with respect to covered option spreads in 100 oz. Gold & 5,000 oz, Silver contracts

11/16/2006

11/16/2006

HEDGESTREET

HedgeStreet Rules 12.71-76 & 12.79
HedgeStreet hereby notifies the Commission that it will not re-list any new Binary NAR Housing Price Contracts for trading until further notice to the Commission

11/16/2006

11/16/2006

HEDGESTREET

HedgeStreet hereby submits to the Commission its intent to offer a New Member Trading Incentive Program. HedgeStreet also amends its Refer-A-Friend Program.

11/16/2006

11/17/2006

CME

CME Globex Listing Schedule of Deferred Month E-mini Index Futures Submitted per Sec. 5(c)(1) of the CEA and Regulation Sec. 40.6(a). CME Submission #06-98.

11/15/2006

11/16/2006

NYMEX

Changes in trading schedule for CBOT Metals contracts relative to 2006 Thanksgiving holiday

11/15/2006

11/16/2006

NYMEX

NYMEX Rules 9.26, 9.27, and 9.34
Effective on trade date Monday, November 27, 2006, these amendments include the addition of position limits, accountability levels, and reporting levels for nine new Energy Futures Contracts.

11/15/2006

11/15/2006

NYBOT

Rules 4.07, 16.00, 16.02 and 16.04
Amendments to Rules 16.00, 16.02 and 16.04 provide for the listing of the three new currency futures contracts. Amendments to Rule 4.07 provide the trading hours for the three new currency futures contracts.

11/14/2006

11/14/2006

CME

Notification letters re: Clearing House Manual of Operations

11/13/2006

11/14/2006

CBOT

Establish Open Auction Primary Market Maker Program for 100 oz. Gold and 5,000 oz. Silver options

11/13/2006

11/13/2006

CBOT

Delisting of CBOT Dow Jones AIG Commodity Index Futures

11/10/2006

11/13/2006

NYBOT

Rule Numbers – 4.09, 21.02 and 21.25.
Amendments to Rules 4.09, 21.02 and 21.25 – Submission Pursuant to Section 5c (c) (1) of the Act and Regulation 40.06

11/10/2006

11/13/2006

NYBOT

Rule Numbers – Rules 4.09, 21.02 and 21.25.
Amendments to Rule 4.09, 21.02 and 21.25 – Submission Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Act and Regulation 40.6

11/10/2006

11/13/2006

NYMEX

Rule Numbers – COMEX Division Rule 104.89.
Effective Tuesday, November 14, 2006, Staff will be added to the Settlement Price Committee for Silver and Gold Futures contracts as a voting member with veto authority over the daily settlement prices.

11/10/2006

11/13/2006

CBOT

Early Listing of May 2008 Soybean, mini-sized Soybean, Soybean Meal and Soybean Oil futures

11/09/2006

11/13/2006

CME

Section 5c(c) and Regulation 40.6(a) Submission, Exchange Certification for a Change in CME Globex Trading Hours for Select CME FX American-style Options Contracts. CME Submission 06-99.

11/09/2006

11/09/2006

NYBOT

Rule Numbers – Rules 4.02, 4.33 and 21.26 – Trading Floor Access
Amendments to Rule 4.02 – Trading Floor Access
Submission Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Act and Regulation 40.6
Request for Commission Approval of Amendments to Rules 4.33 and 21.26
Submission Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(2) of the Act and Regulation 40.5

11/09/2006

11/09/2006

NYBOT

Rule Numbers – Rule 20.02 – Arbitration Jurisdiction
Amendments to Rule 20.02 authorize the Chairman of the Arbitration Committee to appoint a panel to determine issues of jurisdiction

11/09/2006

11/09/2006

NYBOT

Rule Numbers – Rules 4.09, 21.02 and 21.25
Amendments to Rules 4.09, 21.02 and 21.25 – Submission Pursuant to Section 5c (c) (1) of the Act and Regulation 40.6

11/09/2006

11/13/2006

CBOT

Rule Numbers – Regulations XX01.01 thru XX47.01 and Appendix 4C
Establish specifications for CBOT Denatured Fuel Ethanol Forward Month and Previous Month Swaps.

11/09/2006

11/09/2006

CFE

Sets forth an updated CFE Fee Schedule.

11/07/2006

11/07/2006

CME

Revisions to the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) composition and weights for 2007

11/03/2006

11/03/2006

CME

Interpretation to CME Rule 580 is amended to support trading of user-defined combinations of options and futures on CME Globex.

11/02/2006

11/02/2206

NYMEX

Rule Numbers – COMEX Division Rule 104.47 (b), Rule 9.27 (Appendix A)
In accordance with procedures described in Exchange Rule 104.47 (b), the Control Committee has determined to increase the Copper Futures spot month position limit from its present level of 250 contracts to 400 contracts effective the close of business Thursday, November 02, 2006 for trade date November 3, 2006. Also, Rule 9.27, Expiration and current Delivery Month Position Limits or Position Accountability (Appendix A), has been amended accordingly.

11/01/2006

11/02/2006

CME

Changes to pervious list of approved delivery facilities: slaughter plants and warehouses