[December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-1] [Page 73854-73855] Commodity Futures Trading Commission COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC) _______________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part XLVIII ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 73854]] COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 17 CFR Ch. I Regulatory Flexibility Agenda AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. _______________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in accordance with the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, is publishing a semiannual agenda of significant rules that the Commission expects to propose or promulgate over the next year. The Commission welcomes comments from small entities and others on the agenda. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen A. Donovan, Assistant Secretary for FOIA Matters, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5096, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. (RFA), sets forth a number of requirements for agency rulemaking. Among other things, the RFA requires that: Semiannually, each agency shall publish in the Federal Register a regulatory flexibility agenda that shall contain: (1) A brief description of the subject area of any rule that the agency expects to propose or promulgate, which is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; (2) A summary of the nature of any such rule under consideration for each subject area listed in the agenda pursuant to paragraph (1), the objectives and legal basis for the issuance of the rule, and an approximate schedule for completing action on any rule for which the agency has issued a general notice of proposed rulemaking; and (3) The name and telephone number of an agency official knowledgeable about the items listed in paragraph (1). 5 U.S.C. 602(a). The Commission has prepared an agenda of significant rules that it presently expects may be considered during the course of the next year. These rules may have some impact on small entities.\1\ In this regard, section 602(d) of the RFA, 5 U.S.C. 602(d), provides: ``Nothing in [section 602] precludes an agency from considering or acting on any matter not included in a regulatory flexibility agenda or requires an agency to consider or act on any matter listed in such agenda.'' The Commission's fall 2003 regulatory flexibility agenda is set forth below. Issued in Washington, DC on September 2, 2003, by the Commission. Jean A. Webb, Secretary of the Commission. \1\ The Commission published its definition of small entity to be used in connection with rulemaking proceedings on April 30, 1982 (47 FR 18618). Pursuant to that definition, the Commission is not required to list many of the agenda items contained in this regulatory flexibility agenda. See 5 U.S.C. 602(a)(1). Moreover, the Commission has previously certified, pursuant to section 605 of the RFA, 5 U.S.C. 605, that certain items contained in this agenda will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Accordingly, the listing of a rule in this regulatory flexibility agenda should not, in any event, be taken as a determination that a rule, when proposed or promulgated, will in fact require a regulatory flexibility analysis. However, the Commission hopes that the publication of an agenda that includes significant rules, regardless of their potential impact on small entities, may serve the public generally by providing an early and meaningful opportunity to participate in and comment on the formulation of new or revised regulations. In addition to publishing the regulatory flexibility agenda, the Commission also makes available to the public, on a monthly basis, a calendar and, on a weekly basis, posts an advisory on its website (http://www.cftc.gov) that lists rules that the Commission is considering or will consider in the near future. Commodity Futures Trading Commission--Prerule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3974 Interagency Proposal To Consider Alternative Forms of Privacy Notices Under the 3038--AC04 Gramm--Leach--Bliley Act............................................................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Futures Trading Commission--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3975 Registration Exemptions Pertaining to the Offer and Sale of Foreign Futures and 3038--AB45 Foreign Options Contracts to Customers Located in the United States................. 3976 Use of Broker--Dealers, Depository Institutions, and Farm Crediting System 3038--AB70 Institutions as Intermediaries on Derivatives Transaction Execution Facilities...... 3977 Offering and Selling Security Futures Products Traded on Foreign Boards of Trade to 3038--AB75 United States Persons; Requirements for Foreign Stock Index Contracts To Qualify as Non--Narrow--Based Indices.......................................................... 3978 Information Access and Price Transparency For Exempt Commercial Markets............. 3038--AC02 3979 Collection of Claims Owed the United States Arising from Activities Under the 3038--AC03 Commission's Jurisdiction........................................................... 3980 Haircuts on Foreign Currency........................................................ 3038--AC05 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 73855]] Commodity Futures Trading Commission--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3981 Minimum Financial Requirements for Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing 3038--AB64 Brokers............................................................................. 3982 Investment of Customer Funds........................................................ 3038--AC01 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Futures Trading Commission--Long--Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3983 Regulation of Hybrid Instruments.................................................... 3038--AB69 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Futures Trading Commission--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3984 Performance Disclosures for Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool Operators. 3038--AB39 3985 Customer Identification Program for Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing 3038--AB90 Brokers............................................................................. 3986 Allocation of Bunched Orders........................................................ 3038--AB93 3987 Treatment of Foreign Futures or Foreign Options Secured Amount...................... 3038--AB96 3988 Exclusion for Certain Otherwise Regulated Persons From Definition of Commodity Pool 3038--AB97 Operator (CPO); Exemption From Certain Part 4 Requirements for Commodity Pool Operators & Commodity Trading Advisors.............................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________
[December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-2] [Page 73855-73856] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Prerule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3974. [bull] INTERAGENCY PROPOSAL TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF PRIVACY NOTICES UNDER THE GRAMM--LEACH--BLILEY ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 7 USC 7b--2 and 12a(5); 15 USC 6801 et seq CFR Citation: 17 CFR 160 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Subtitle A of the Gramm--Leach--Bliley Act (GLB Act), captioned Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Information (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.), requires each financial institution to provide a notice of its privacy policies and practices to its consumer customers. In general, the privacy notices must describe a financial institution's policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information about a consumer to both affiliated and nonaffiliated third parties, and provide a consumer a reasonable opportunity to direct the institution not to share nonpublic personal information about the consumer with nonaffiliated third parties. The GLB Act agencies, including the CFTC, have published substantially identical regulations to implement GLB title V, known collectively as the ``privacy rule.'' Many notices issued under the privacy rule were long and complex, and difficult to compare with each other. Consequently, GLB Act agencies are considering whether to amend the privacy rule to provide for simpler, more useful notices. The GLB Act agencies intend to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to determine whether to propose changes to the privacy rule, and if so, will seek further public comment on specific programs. The agencies expect that consumer testing would be a key component in the development of any specific proposals. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 12/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Laura M. Richards, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5126 Fax: 202--418--5524 Email: [email protected] David Jacobsohn, Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5161 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AC04 [[Page 73856]] _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-3] [Page 73856] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3975. REGISTRATION EXEMPTIONS PERTAINING TO THE OFFER AND SALE OF FOREIGN FUTURES AND FOREIGN OPTIONS CONTRACTS TO CUSTOMERS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 2(a)(1)(A); 7 USC 6(b); 7 USC 6c CFR Citation: 17 CFR 30.1; 17 CFR 30.4; 17 CFR 30.10 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Commission proposes to codify some of the interpretations and positions that its staff has taken regarding registration requirements under part 30 of the Commission's rules, which governs, generally, the solicitation and sale of foreign futures and foreign options contracts to customers located in the United States. The Commission proposes to modify Rule 30.4(a) by clarifying that foreign futures and options brokers, including those with U.S. bank branches, are not required to register as futures commission merchants (FCMs) pursuant to Rule 30.4, or seek Rule 30.10 relief, if they carry only: (1) customer omnibus accounts for U.S. FCMs; (2) U.S. affiliate accounts that are proprietary to the foreign futures and options broker; or (3) U.S. accounts that are proprietary to a U.S. FCM. In addition, proposed Rule 30.10(a) will specify representations that must be made by a foreign futures and options broker that has U.S. bank branches in order to obtain a Rule 30.10 comparability exemption or to come within the registration exception of Rule 30.4. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/26/99 64 FR 46613 NPRM Comment Period End 10/25/99 Second NPRM 01/00/04 Second NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/04 Final Action 07/00/04 Final Action Effective 08/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Susan A. Elliott, Attorney Advisor, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5464 Fax: 202 418--5528 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AB45 _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-4] [Page 73856] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3976. USE OF BROKER--DEALERS, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, AND FARM CREDITING SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS AS INTERMEDIARIES ON DERIVATIVES TRANSACTION EXECUTION FACILITIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 1 et seq, as amended by PL 106--554, 114 Stat 2763 CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Commission is required to coordinate with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Secretary of the Treasury, and Federal banking regulators (including the Farm Credit Administration) in adopting rules and taking any other appropriate action to implement the provisions of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 relating to the use of broker--dealers, depository institutions, and farm credit system institutions as intermediaries on derivatives transaction execution facilities. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Lawrence B. Patent, Deputy Director, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5439 Fax: 202 418--5536 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AB70 _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-5] [Page 73856-73857] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3977. OFFERING AND SELLING SECURITY FUTURES PRODUCTS TRADED ON FOREIGN BOARDS OF TRADE TO UNITED STATES PERSONS; REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN STOCK INDEX CONTRACTS TO QUALIFY AS NON--NARROW--BASED INDICES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 1 et seq, as amended by PL 106--554, 114 Stat 2763 CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, December 21, 2001, Other. Abstract: The Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission are required to jointly issue (1) rules, regulations, or orders as are necessary and appropriate to permit the offer and sale of security futures products traded on or subject to the rules of a foreign board of trade to United States persons, and (2) rules and regulations that set forth the requirements for foreign stock index contracts to qualify as non--narrow--based indices. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Andrew V. Chapin, Attorney Advisor, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5465 Fax: 202 418--5536 Email: [email protected] Thomas M. Leahy Jr., Industry Economist, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5278 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AB75 [[Page 73857]] _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-6] [Page 73857] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3978. [bull] INFORMATION ACCESS AND PRICE TRANSPARENCY FOR EXEMPT COMMERCIAL MARKETS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 7 USC 2(h)(3)--(5) CFR Citation: 17 CFR 36.3 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The proposal would revise the rules on Commission access to information on transactions on electronic trading facilities operating as exempt commercial markets under the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for access to more relevant and useful information. The proposed rules also would require such markets to publicly disseminate certain trading data if, as defined, they perform a significant price discovery function in the underlying cash market. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Donald H. Heitman, Senior Special Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5041 Fax: 202--418--5507 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AC02 _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-7] [Page 73857] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3979. [bull] COLLECTION OF CLAIMS OWED THE UNITED STATES ARISING FROM ACTIVITIES UNDER THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 31 USC 3720D; 31 CFR 285.11 CFR Citation: 17 CFR 143 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Pursuant to the Debt Collection Improvement Act (DCIA) of 1996, the Department of the Treasury has promulgated regulations authorizing and governing the administrative garnishment of wages of persons, not employed by the Federal government, who owe claims to the United States. Under the DCIA and Treasury regulations, Federal agencies can promulgate rules allowing for the garnishment of such claims arising from actions within their jurisdiction. As a general matter, the individual agencies' rules must adopt, or otherwise conform to, the Treasury rules. To expedite the collection of claims arising from activity within its jurisdiction, the Commission is amending its part 143 rules, governing debt collections, to provide for administrative wage garnishment. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/03 NPRM Comment Period End 01/00/04 Final Action 02/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Stephen F. Mihans, Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5399 Fax: 202--418--5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AC03 _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-8] [Page 73857-73858] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3980. [bull] HAIRCUTS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 7 USC 6f(b) CFR Citation: 17 CFR 1.17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Commission is proposing to amend regulations that specify required capital charges, or exclusions from net capital, to be deducted by futures commission merchants (FCMs) and introducing brokers (IBs) when computing their adjusted net capital. For forward contracts that are not covered by an open futures contract or commodity option, and are in specified foreign currencies (British pounds, Canadian dollars, Japanese yen, Swiss francs or the Euro), the proposed amendment would apply a capital charge of 6 percent of the market value of the FCM's or IB's uncovered forward contracts in these currencies. Uncovered forwards in any other non--U.S. currency would remain subject to the 20 percent capital charge currently set forth in the Commission's regulations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/04 NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Thelma Diaz, Senior Counsel, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5137 Fax: 202--418--5536 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AC05 [[Page 73858]] _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-9] [Page 73858] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3981. MINIMUM FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND INTRODUCING BROKERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 6f CFR Citation: 17 CFR 1.17 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Commission intends to propose amendments to Rule 1.17 that would adopt a risk--based capital requirement for futures commission merchants. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/09/03 68 FR 40835 NPRM Comment Period End 09/08/03 Final Action 02/00/04 Final Action Effective 03/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Thomas J. Smith, Chief Accountant and Associate Director, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1121 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5495 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AB64 _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-10] [Page 73858] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 3982. [bull] INVESTMENT OF CUSTOMER FUNDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 7 USC 6d CFR Citation: 17 CFR 1.25 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Commission has proposed to amend Regulation 1.25 to allow futures commission merchants to engage in repurchase agreements with customer--deposited securities subject to certain conditions and to modify the portfolio time--to--maturity requirements for securities deposited in connection with certain collateral management programs of derivatives clearing organizations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 06/30/03 68 FR 38654 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 08/06/03 68 FR 46516 NPRM Comment Period End 09/05/03 Final Action 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Phyllis P. Dietz, Special Counsel, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418--5449 Fax: 202 418--5536 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AC01 _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-10] [Page 73858] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-11] [Page 73858] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Long-Term Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 3983. REGULATION OF HYBRID INSTRUMENTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Nancy E. Yanofsky Phone: 202 418--5292 Fax: 202 418--5567 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AB69 _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-12] [Page 73858] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 3984. PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURES FOR COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS AND COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 4.25; 17 CFR 4.35 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 07/21/03 68 FR 42964 Final Action Effective 08/20/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Robert B. Wasserman Phone: 202 418--5092 Fax: 202 418--5528 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AB39 _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-13] [Page 73858-73859] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 3985. CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND INTRODUCING BROKERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 31 CFR 103; 17 CFR 42 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 05/09/03 68 FR 25149 Final Action Effective 06/09/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Office of General Counsel Phone: 202 418--5120 Fax: 202 418--5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AB90 [[Page 73859]] _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-14] [Page 73859] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 3986. ALLOCATION OF BUNCHED ORDERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 1.35 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 06/11/03 68 FR 34790 Final Action Effective 07/11/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: R. Trabue Bland Phone: 202 418--5466 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AB93 _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-15] [Page 73859] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 3987. TREATMENT OF FOREIGN FUTURES OR FOREIGN OPTIONS SECURED AMOUNT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 30.7 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 07/31/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Thomas J. Smith Phone: 202 418--5495 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AB96 _______________________________________________________________________ [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua22de03_048-16] [Page 73859] Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 3988. EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN OTHERWISE REGULATED PERSONS FROM DEFINITION OF COMMODITY POOL OPERATOR (CPO); EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN PART 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS & COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 4.5; 17 CFR 4.7; 17 CFR 4.12 to 4.14; 17 CFR 4.21; 17 CFR 4.22; 17 CFR 4.31 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 08/08/03 68 FR 47221 Final Action Effective 08/08/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Barbara S. Gold Phone: 202 418--5450 Fax: 202 418--5528 Email: [email protected] Christopher W. Cummings Phone: 202 418--5450 Fax: 202 418--5528 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-AB97 [FR Doc. 03-24024 Filed 12-19-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351-01-S