[Federal Register: December 28, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 250)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[page 82272]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

17 CFR Parts 1, et al.


A New Regulatory Framework for Multilateral Transaction Execution
Facilities, Intermediaries and Clearing Organizations; Rules Relating
to Intermediaries of Commodity Interest Transactions; A New Regulatory
Framework for Clearing Organizations; Exemption for Bilateral
Transactions

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Final Rules; partial withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: On December 13, 2000 (65 FR 77962; 65 FR 77993, 65 FR 78020,
65 FR 78030), the Commission issued final rules promulgating a new
regulatory framework to apply to multilateral transaction execution
facilities, to market intermediaries and to clearing organizations. Due
to the enactment of statutory revisions to the Commodity Exchange Act,
the Commission is withdrawing these final rules with the exception of
amendments to the Commission's rule concerning investment of customer
funds, Rule 1.25, and conforming amendments to related rules (Rules
1.20, and 1.26-1.29). See 65 FR 78009-78013. The Commission is
publishing a separate release elsewhere in this edition of the Federal
Register concerning those rules.

DATES: As of December 28, 2000, the final rule published on December
13, 2000 (65 FR 77962) is withdrawn.

    As of December 28, 2000, the final rule published on December 13,
2000 (65 FR 78020) is withdrawn.

    As of December 28, 2000, the final rule published on December 13,
2000 (65 FR 78030) is withdrawn.

    As of December 28, 2000, the final rule published on December 13,
2000 (65 FR 77993) is withdrawn, with the following exceptions:
    The revision of 17 CFR 1.25, as amended on December 28, 2000, which
is effective December 28, 2000;
    The revision of 17 CFR 1.26, which is effective December 28, 2000;
and
    The amendments to 17 CFR 1.20, 1.27, 1.28 and 1.29, which are
effective December 28, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean A. Webb, Secretary of the
Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5100.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 21, 2000 by the Commission.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-32977 Filed 12-27-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6351-01-M

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