FR Doc E9-27160[Federal Register: November 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 217)]
[Notices]
[Page 58258-58259]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Notice of Intent To Undertake a Determination Whether the Mid-C
Financial Peak Contract; Mid-C Financial Peak Daily Contract; Mid-C
Financial Off-Peak Contract; and Mid-C Financial Off-Peak Daily
Contract, 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 interested parties to comment on the
Commission's Notice of Intent to consider whether the Mid-C Financial
Peak Contract, Mid-C Financial Peak Daily Contract, Mid-C Financial
Off-Peak Contract, and Mid-C Financial Off-Peak Daily Contract offered
for trading on the IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.
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(``ICE'') perform a significant price discovery function.
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, 1155 21st St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20581. Telephone: (202) 418-5276. E-mail:
[email protected]; Susan Nathan, Senior Special Counsel, Division of
Market Oversight, same address. Telephone: (202) 418-5122. E-mail:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 6, 2009, the Commission published
for public 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 them 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 51261.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2009 by the Commission.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-27160 Filed 11-10-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6351-01-P
Last Updated: November 12, 2009