Federal Register February 22, 2000 Applications of the Cantor Financial Futures Exchange for Designation as a Contract Market in Futures on Five Year Agency Notes and Ten Year Agency Notes

[Federal Register: February 22, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 35)]
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[Page 8683]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

RIN 3038-ZA10


Applications of the Cantor Financial Futures Exchange for
Designation as a Contract Market in Futures on Five Year Agency Notes
and Ten Year Agency Notes

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability of terms and conditions of proposed
commodity futures contracts.

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SUMMARY: The Cantor Financial Futures Exchange (CFFE or Exchange) has
applied for designation as a contract market in futures on five year
agency notes and ten year agency notes. The proposals were submitted
under the Commission's 45-day Fast Track procedures. The Acting
Director of the Division of Economic Analysis (Division) of the
Commission, acting pursuant to the authority delegated by Commission
Regulation 140.96, has determined that publication of the proposals for
comment is in the public interest, will assist the Commission in
considering the views of interested persons, and is consistent with the
purpose of the Commodity Exchange Act.

DATE: Comments must be received on or before March 8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to
Jean A. Webb, 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 facsimile
number (202) 418-5521, or by electronic mail to [email protected].
Reference should be made to the CFFE five and ten year agency notes
futures contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Thomas Leahy of the
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581,
telephone (202) 418-5278. Facsimile number: (202) 418-5527. Electronic
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The designation applications were submitted
pursuant to the Commission's Fast Track procedures for streamlining the
review of futures contract rule amendments and new contract approvals
(62 FR 10434). Under these procedures, the proposals, absent any
contrary action by the Commission, may be deemed approved at the close
of business on march 24, 2000, 45 days after receipt of the proposals.
In view of the limited review period under the Fast Track procedures,
the Commission has determined to publish for public comment notice of
the availability of the terms and conditions for 15 days, rather than
30 days as provided for proposals submitted under the regular review
procedures.
    Copies of the terms and conditions will be available for inspection
at the Office of the Secretariat, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581.
Copies of the proposed amendments can be obtained through the Office of
the Secretariat by mail at the above address, by phone at (202) 418-
5100, or via the internet on the CFTC website at www.cftc.gov under
``What's New & Pending''.
    Other materials submitted by the CFFE in support of the
applications for contract market designation may be available upon
request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and
the Commission's regulations thereunder (17 CFR Part 145 (1997)),
except to the extent they are entitled to confidential treatment as set
forth in 17 CFR 145.5 and 145.9. Requests for copies of such materials
should be made to the FOI, Privacy and Sunshine Act Compliance Staff of
the Office of Secretariat at the Commission's headquarters in
accordance with 17 CFR 145.7 and 145.8.
    Any person interested in submitting written data, views, or
arguments on the proposed contracts, or with respect to other materials
submitted by the CFFE, should send such comments to Jean A. Webb,
Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581 by the specified
date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2000.
Richard Shilts,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 00-4028 Filed 02-18-00; 8:45 am]
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