FR Doc E9-27162[Federal Register: November 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 217)]
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[Page 58259]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
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
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 interest persons to comment on the
Commission's October 6, 2009 Notice of Intent to consider whether the
following contracts offered for trading on the
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. perform a significant price discovery
function: 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.
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, Washington, DC
20581. Telephone: (202) 418-5276. E-mail: [email protected]. Susan
Nathan, Senior Special Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, same
address. Telephone: (202) 418-5133. E-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 6, 2009, the Commission published
for 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 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 51264.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2009 by the Commission.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-27162 Filed 11-10-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6351-01-P
Last Updated: November 12, 2009