Agricultural Advisory Committee

Meeting of the CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20581

July 25, 2013

9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Check-in with CFTC Reception – Lobby Level

9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Opening Remarks: Chairman and AAC Sponsor, Gary Gensler, Commissioner Bart Chilton, Commissioner Scott O’Malia, Commissioner Mark Wetjen, and Dr. Randall Fortenbery, AAC Chairperson

9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

  • Overview
    • Lee Ann Duffy, Office of the General Counsel
    • Laurie Gussow, Division of Market Oversight
  • Member Questions/Discussion
  • 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

    Break

    10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

  • I: Customer Protection
    • Gary Barnett, Director, Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight
    • Kevin Piccoli, Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight
    • Anne Bagan, Managing Director, Audits, CME Group
  • Member Questions/Discussion
  • 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

    Panel II: Ethanol/RINS

    Panelists:

    • Scott Mixon, Acting Chief Economist
    • Phillip Vergler, PKVerleger LLC
  • Member Questions/Discussion
  • 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

    Lunch

    1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

    Panel III: Voice Recording (1.35)

    Panelists:

    • Ward Griffin, Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight
    • Vince McGonagle, Division of Enforcement
    • Scott Cordes, CHS Hedging
    • AAC Member Questions/Discussion

    2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

    Concluding Remarks