CPOCTA Records

Index of Record for the Rule Regarding Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors: Amendments to Compliance Obligations

I. Federal Register Notices on this Rule

Notice of Petition of the National Futures Association to Amend Rule 4.5
- 75 Fed. Reg. 56997 (Sep. 17, 2010)

Notice of proposed rulemaking Regarding Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors: Amendments to Compliance Obligations
- 76 Fed. Reg. 7976 (Feb. 11, 2011)

Final Rule Regarding Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors: Amendments to Compliance Obligations
- 77 Fed. Reg. 11252 (Feb. 24, 2012), to be codified with corrections below at 17 C.F.R. Parts 4, 145, and 147

Correction to Final Rule Regarding Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors: Amendments to Compliance Obligations
- 77 Fed. Reg. 17328 (Mar. 26, 2012)

Notice of Proposed Harmonization Rulemaking
- 77 Fed. Reg. 11345 (Feb. 24, 2012)

II. Public Comments

Petition of the National Futures Association to Amend Rule 4.5 (August 18, 2010)

Comments submitted in response to the September 2010 request for comments on NFA Petition for Rulemaking

Comments submitted in response to the February 11, 2011 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

External meetings regarding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Comments submitted in response to the staff roundtable on July 6, 2011

III. Commission Events              

Open Meeting (January 26, 2011)

- Transcript of Open Meeting

- Other Open Meeting documents (webcast, Sunshine Act notice, and associated documents)

Staff Roundtable (July 6, 2011)

- Transcript of Staff Roundtable

- Other Staff Roundable documents

IV. Documents Referenced 

Cited Federal Register Notices on Related Matters and Rulemakings

1984 – 1985

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- 49 Fed. Reg. 4778 (Feb. 8, 1984)
Final Rule
- 50 Fed. Reg. 15868 (Apr. 23, 1985)

2002 – 2003

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- 67 Fed. Reg. 65743 (Oct. 28, 2002)
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- 67 Fed. Reg. 68785 (Nov. 13, 2002)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- 68 Fed. Reg. 12622 (Mar. 17, 2003), (substituting for Oct. 28, 2002 NPRM)
Final Rule
- 68 Fed. Reg. 47221 (Aug. 8, 2003)

2011

SEC Concept Release on use of derivatives by investment companies
- 76 Fed. Reg. 55237 (Sep. 7, 2011)
Final Rule on Reporting by Investment Advisers to Private Funds and Certain CPOs and CTAs on Form PF (Joint CFTC/SEC Rulemaking)
- 76 Fed. Reg. 71128 (Nov. 16, 2011)

Industry Publications

- " Best Practices for the Hedge Fund Industry." Asset Managers Committee Report to President's Working Group on Financial Markets

- " Principles and Best Practices for the Hedge Fund Industry." Investors Committee Report to President's Working Group on Financial Markets

- " Sound Practices for Hedge Fund Managers." Managed Funds Association

CFTC Interpretative Letters

- CFTC Interpretative Letter No. 95-35 [1994-1996 Transfer Binder] Comm. Fut. L. Rep. (CCH) 26,376 (Nov. 23, 1994)

- CFTC Interpretative Letter No. 96-24 [1994-1996 Transfer Binder] Comm. Fut. L. Rep. (CCH) 26,653 (Mar. 4, 1996)

- CFTC Interpretative Letter No. 97-29 [1996-1998 Transfer Binder] Comm. Fut. L. Rep. (CCH) 27,039 (Mar. 21, 1997)

- CFTC Interpretative Letter 00-100 [2000-2002 Transfer Binder] Comm. Fut. L. Rep. (CCH) 28,420 (Nov. 1, 2000)

- CFTC Interpretative Letter No. 10-25

- CFTC Interpretative Letter No. 10-02

- CFTC Interpretative Letter No. 10-07

- CFTC Interpretative Letter No. 10-08

- CFTC Interpretative Letter No. 10-09

- CFTC Interpretative Letter No. 10-11

- CFTC Interpretative Letter No. 10-18

NFA Website Screenshots

- NFA Website Screenshot (The National Futures Association audit page as of Apr. 19, 2012)

- NFA Website Screenshot (National Futures Association's Background Affiliation Status Information Center ("BASIC") page as of Apr. 19, 2012)

Other Federal Sources

- Chairman Mary Shapiro, Opening Statement at SEC Open Meeting (Aug. 31, 2011) – Use of Derivatives by Funds

- H.R. Rep. No. 97-565, 97th Cong., 2d Sess. 48 (1982); S. Rep. No. 384, 97th Cong., 2d Sess. 111 (1982) 

- H.R. Rep. No. 93-975, 93rd Cong., 2d. Sess. (1974), p.32

- SEC Aug. 31, 2011 Press Release seeking public comment on use of derivatives by mutual funds and other investment companies (SEC website screenshot as of Apr. 19, 2012)

- Senate Conference Report 11-176 (2010)