[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-1] [Page 62579-62582] COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC) _______________________________________________________________________ [[Page 62579]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part XLVII Commodity Futures Trading Commission ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 62580]] 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 which the Commission expects to propose or promulgate over the next year. This edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes The Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. The Commission's Statement of Regulatory Priorities is included in part II. The Commission welcomes comments from small entities and others on the agenda. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Webster Black, Special Assistant to the Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418-5130, [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: (a) During the months of April and October of each year, 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 which 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 which it presently expects may be considered during the course of the next year, irrespective of their potential 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.'' Pursuant to the request of Andrew H. Card, Jr., Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, in his January 20, 2001 memorandum, the Commission has decided that it will issue no final or proposed rules not mandated by Congress until an agency head appointed by the President after noon on January 20, 2001 reviews and approves the regulatory action, or until further guidance is received from the Administration. The Commission's October 2001 regulatory flexibility agenda is set forth below. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30, 2001 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 which 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) which lists rules that the Commission is considering or will consider in the near future. Commodity Futures Trading Commission--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4206 Denomination of Customer Funds and Location of Depositories........................ 3038-AB31 4207 Minimum Financial Requirements for Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing 3038-AB64 Brokers............................................................................. 4208 Regulation of Hybrid Instruments................................................... 3038-AB69 4209 Use of Broker-Dealers, Depository Institutions, and Farm Crediting System 3038-AB70 Institutions as Intermediaries on Derivatives Transaction Execution Facilities...... 4210 Margin Requirements for Security Futures Products.................................. 3038-AB71 4211 Authority To Modify Security Futures Product Listing Standards..................... 3038-AB73 4212 Compliance Date for Security Futures Products To Be Cleared by a Clearing Agency 3038-AB74 That Has Linked and Coordinated Clearing With Other Clearing Agencies............... 4213 Offering and Selling Security Futures Products Traded on Foreign Boards of Trade to 3038-AB75 United States Persons............................................................... 4214 Avoidance of Duplicative or Conflicting Regulations Applicable to Dual Registrants. 3038-AB76 4215 Requirements for Foreign Stock Index Contracts To Qualify as Non-Narrow-Based 3038-AB78 Indices............................................................................. 4216 Special Procedures To Encourage and Facilitate Bona Fide Hedging by Agricultural 3038-AB79 Producers........................................................................... 4217 Regulation Concerning Conduct of Members and Employees and Former Members and 3038-AB85 Employees of the Commission, 17 CFR Part 140........................................ [[Page 62581]] 4218 Cash Settlement and Regulatory Halts Required for Security Futures Products........ 3038-AB86 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Futures Trading Commission--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4219 Performance Disclosures for Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool Operators 3038-AB39 4220 Registration Exemptions Pertaining to the Offer and Sale of Foreign Futures and 3038-AB45 Foreign Options Contracts to Customers Located in the United States................. 4221 Prohibition Against Dual Trading................................................... 3038-AB83 4222 Listing Standards and Conditions for Trading Security Futures Products............. 3038-AB87 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Futures Trading Commission--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4223 Public Reporting by Operators of Certain Large Commodity Pools--Regulations 4.7, 3038-AB40 4.12, and 4.27...................................................................... 4224 Trade Options on Enumerated Agricultural Commodities............................... 3038-AB61 4225 Exemption From Compliance With the Listing Standards for Security Futures Products. 3038-AB72 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Futures Trading Commission--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4226 Segregated Account; Daily Computation and Record................................... 3038-AB52 4227 New Regulatory Framework for Trading Facilities.................................... 3038-AB63 4228 Rules Relating to Intermediaries of Commodity Interest Transactions................ 3038-AB65 4229 A New Regulatory Framework for Clearing Organizations.............................. 3038-AB66 4230 Opting Out of Segregation by Eligible Contract Participants in Connection with 3038-AB67 Derivatives Transaction Execution Facility Transactions............................. 4231 CFTC Conformance with Title V Privacy Provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act for 3038-AB68 Federal Functional Regulators....................................................... 4232 Method for Determining Market Capitalization and Dollar Value of Average Daily 3038-AB77 Trading Volume; Application of the Definition of Narrow-Based Security Index........ 4233 Procedures for Exempting Brokers or Dealers From the Commodity Exchange Act........ 3038-AB81 4234 Procedures for Notice-Designation as a Contract Market in Security Futures Products 3038-AB82 and Exemptions from the Commodity Exchange Act...................................... 4235 Notice Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant or Introducing Broker for 3038-AB84 Certain Securities Brokers or Dealers............................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 62582]] _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-2] [Page 62582] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4206. DENOMINATION OF CUSTOMER FUNDS AND LOCATION OF DEPOSITORIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 1a; 7 USC 2; 7 USC 5; 7 USC 6a to 6d; 7 USC 6f to 6g; 7 USC 12a; 7 USC 19 CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Commission is proposing rules requesting public comment on how to address the risks relating to holding segregated funds offshore or in foreign currencies. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Concept Release 12/30/97 62 FR 67841 NPRM 01/00/02 NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/02 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Helene D. Schroeder, Special Counsel, Division of Trading and Markets, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5424 Fax: 202 418-5528 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB31 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-3] [Page 62582] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4207. 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 is requesting public comment on proposed amendments to Rule 1.17 that would adopt a risk-based capital requirement for futures commission merchants. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/01 NPRM Comment Period End 02/00/02 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Thomas J. Smith, Special Counsel, Division of Trading and Markets, 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 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-4] [Page 62582] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4208. REGULATION OF HYBRID INSTRUMENTS 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, after consulting with and obtaining the concurrence of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to prescribe regulations to govern hybrid instruments if it determines that it is in the public interest and consistent with the Commodity Exchange Act, and the product is not predominantly a banking product under the test enumerated in title IV of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/02 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox, Acting Deputy General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB69 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-5] [Page 62582] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4209. 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 01/00/02 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox, Acting Deputy General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB70 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-6] [Page 62582-62583] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4210. MARGIN REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITY FUTURES PRODUCTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 1 et seq, as amended by PL 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763 CFR Citation: 17 CFR 41.43 to 41.48 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on March 6, 2001 delegated its authority to have the Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, within a reasonable period of time after delegation, jointly prescribe regulations to establish margin requirements, [[Page 62583]] including the establishment of levels of margin, for security futures products. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/04/01 66 FR 50719 NPRM Comment Period Extended to 12/05/2001 11/02/01 66 FR 55608 Correction 11/13/01 66 FR 56902 Final Action 02/00/02 Final Action Effective 03/00/02 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox, Acting Deputy General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB71 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-7] [Page 62583] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4211. AUTHORITY TO MODIFY SECURITY FUTURES PRODUCT LISTING STANDARDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 2(a)(1)(D)(v)(I) CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission may adopt rules to jointly modify security futures product listing standards requiring that any security underlying the security future, including each component security of a narrow-based security index, be registered pursuant to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and that the security futures be based upon common stock and such other equity securities as both agencies jointly determine appropriate. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/00/02 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox, Acting Deputy General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB73 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-8] [Page 62583] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4212. COMPLIANCE DATE FOR SECURITY FUTURES PRODUCTS TO BE CLEARED BY A CLEARING AGENCY THAT HAS LINKED AND COORDINATED CLEARING WITH OTHER CLEARING AGENCIES 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 and the Securities and Exchange Commission are required to jointly publish in the Federal Register a notice of the compliance date for requiring security futures products to be cleared by a clearing agency that has in place provisions for linked and coordinated clearing with other clearing agencies that clear security futures products to be purchased on one market and offset on another market that trades such product within 165 days of the compliance date. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/02 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox, Acting Deputy General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB74 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-9] [Page 62583] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4213. OFFERING AND SELLING SECURITY FUTURES PRODUCTS TRADED ON FOREIGN BOARDS OF TRADE TO UNITED STATES PERSONS 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 and the Securities and Exchange Commission are required to jointly issue 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. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/02 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox, Acting Deputy General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB75 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-10] [Page 62583-62584] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4214. AVOIDANCE OF DUPLICATIVE OR CONFLICTING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO DUAL REGISTRANTS 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, in consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is required to issue rules, regulations, or orders as are necessary to avoid duplicative or conflicting regulations applicable to dual registrants involving security futures products. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/04/01 66 FR 50785 NPRM Comment Period Extended to 12/05/2001 11/02/01 66 FR 55608 Final Action 02/00/02 Final Action Effective 03/00/02 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox, Acting Deputy General Counsel, [[Page 62584]] Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB76 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-11] [Page 62584] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4215. 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, Prior to 12/21/ 2001. Within one year after the date of enactment of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. Abstract: Prior to December 21, 2001, the Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission are required to jointly adopt 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 10/00/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox, Acting Deputy General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB78 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-12] [Page 62584] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4216. SPECIAL PROCEDURES TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE BONA FIDE HEDGING BY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS 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 consider issuing rules or orders which prescribe procedures for contract markets to provide orderly delivery and increased ease for domestic agricultural producers to hedge price risk. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox, Acting Deputy General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB79 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-13] [Page 62584] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4217. <bullet> REGULATION CONCERNING CONDUCT OF MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES AND FORMER MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION, 17 CFR PART 140 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 4a(f); 7 USC 4a(j); 7 USC 12a(5); 7 USC 13 CFR Citation: 17 CFR 140.735 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The proposed rule would amend the Commission's standards of conduct relating to business transactions and interests. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Susan Nathan, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB85 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-14] [Page 62584-62585] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4218. <bullet> CASH SETTLEMENT AND REGULATORY HALTS REQUIRED FOR SECURITY FUTURES PRODUCTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 2(a)(1)(D)(i) CFR Citation: 17 CFR 41.25 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission are required to jointly publish in the Federal Register requirements for listing standards for security futures products relating to the cash settlement of contracts and regulatory trading halts. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/30/01 66 FR 45903 NPRM Comment Period End 10/01/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Richard A. Shilts, Acting Director, Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5260 Fax: 202 418-5527 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB86 [[Page 62585]] _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-15] [Page 62585] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4219. PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURES FOR COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS AND COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 6n; 7 USC 6o; 7 USC 12a CFR Citation: 17 CFR 4.25; 17 CFR 4.35 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is proposing amendments to the requirements concerning the presentation of rate of return data by commodity trading advisors and commodity pool operators. The Commission's proposed rules address computational and disclosure matters relating to participating in commodity trading advisor programs on a partially-funded basis. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 06/18/98 63 FR 33297 ANPRM Comment Period End 09/16/98 NPRM 08/02/99 64 FR 41843 NPRM Comment Period End 10/01/99 Final Action 12/00/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Robert B. Wasserman, Associate Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5092 Fax: 202 418-5528 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB39 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-16] [Page 62585] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4220. 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 fall generally into the following categories: (1) those that carry customer omnibus accounts for U.S. FCMs; (2) those that carry U.S. affiliate accounts that are proprietary to the foreign futures and options broker; and (3) those that carry 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 Final Action 03/00/02 Final Action Effective 05/00/02 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Susan A. Elliott, Attorney Advisor, Division of Trading and Markets, 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 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-17] [Page 62585] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4221. PROHIBITION AGAINST DUAL TRADING 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 issue regulations to prohibit dual trading in security futures products on contract markets and derivatives transaction execution facilities. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/11/01 66 FR 36218 NPRM Comment End 08/10/01 Final Action 12/00/01 Final Action Effective 12/00/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Rachel F. Berdansky, Attorney Advisor, Division of Trading and Markets, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5429 Fax: 202 418-5536 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB83 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-18] [Page 62585-62586] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4222. <bullet> LISTING STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS FOR TRADING SECURITY FUTURES PRODUCTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 2(a)(1)(D)(i) CFR Citation: 17 CFR 41.21 to 41.25 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Commission is required to publish in the Federal Register requirements and certifications for listing standards for security futures products. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/20/01 66 FR 37932 NPRM Comment Period End 08/20/01 Final Action 12/00/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Additional Information: The July 20, 2001 NPRM (66 FR 37932) was published with an erroneous RIN, 3038-AB73. Agency Contact: Richard A. Shilts, Acting Director, Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, [[Page 62586]] 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5260 Fax: 202 418-5527 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB87 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-19] [Page 62586] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Long-Term Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4223. PUBLIC REPORTING BY OPERATORS OF CERTAIN LARGE COMMODITY POOLS-- REGULATIONS 4.7, 4.12, AND 4.27 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 4.7; 17 CFR 4.12; 17 CFR 4.27 (Proposed) Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/17/00 65 FR 20395 NPRM Comment Period End 06/16/00 Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Tobey Kaczensky Phone: 202 418-5460 Fax: 202 418-5520 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB40 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-20] [Page 62586] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Long-Term Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4224. TRADE OPTIONS ON ENUMERATED AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 32.13 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/13/00 65 FR 77838 NPRM Comment Period End 12/28/00 Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Paul M. Architzel Phone: 202 418-5260 Fax: 202 418-5527 Email: [email protected] Nancy E. Yanofsky Phone: 202 418-5292 Fax: 202 418-5567 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB61 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-21] [Page 62586] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Long-Term Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4225. EXEMPTION FROM COMPLIANCE WITH THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR SECURITY FUTURES PRODUCTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB72 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-22] [Page 62586] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4226. SEGREGATED ACCOUNT; DAILY COMPUTATION AND RECORD Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 1.32 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 08/07/01 66 FR 41131 Final Action Effective 08/07/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Thomas J. Smith Phone: 202 418-5495 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB52 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-23] [Page 62586] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4227. NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR TRADING FACILITIES Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 1; 17 CFR 5; 17 CFR 15; 17 CFR 20; 17 CFR 36; 17 CFR 37; 17 CFR 38; 17 CFR 40; 17 CFR 41; 17 CFR 100; 17 CFR 170; 17 CFR 180; ... Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 08/10/01 66 FR 42256 Final Action Effective 10/09/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Paul M. Architzel Phone: 202 418-5260 Fax: 202 418-5527 Email: [email protected] Alan L. Seifert Phone: 202 418-5490 Email: [email protected] Riva Spear Adriance Phone: 202 418-5494 Fax: 202 418-5536 Email: [email protected] Nancy E. Yanofsky Phone: 202 418-5292 Fax: 202 418-5567 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB63 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-24] [Page 62586-62587] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4228. RULES RELATING TO INTERMEDIARIES OF COMMODITY INTEREST TRANSACTIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 1.3; 17 CFR 1.10; 17 CFR 1.17; 17 CFR 1.33; 17 CFR 1.46; 17 CFR 1.52; 17 CFR 1.55; 17 CFR 3.1; 17 CFR 3.10; 17 CFR 3.21; 17 CFR 3.31; 17 CFR 3.32; 17 CFR 3.34; 17 CFR 3, app A; 17 CFR 3, app B; 17 CFR 4.10; [[Page 62587]] 17 CFR 4.24; 17 CFR 4.32; 17 CFR 4.34; 17 CFR 140.91; 17 CFR 155.2; 17 CFR 155.3; 17 CFR 155.4; 17 CFR 155.5; 17 CFR 155.6; 17 CFR 166.5 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/28/01 66 FR 45221 Final Action 10/23/01 66 FR 53510 Final Action Effective 10/23/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Lawrence B. Patent Phone: 202 418-5439 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB65 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-25] [Page 62587] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4229. A NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 39 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/14/01 66 FR 24308 Final Action 08/29/01 66 FR 45604 Final Action Effective 10/29/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Lois J. Gregory Phone: 202 418-5260 Fax: 202 418-5536 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB66 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-28] [Page 62587] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4232. METHOD FOR DETERMINING MARKET CAPITALIZATION AND DOLLAR VALUE OF AVERAGE DAILY TRADING VOLUME; APPLICATION OF THE DEFINITION OF NARROW- BASED SECURITY INDEX Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 41.1; 17 CFR 41.2; 17 CFR 41.10 to 41.14 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/17/01 66 FR 27559 Final Action Effective 08/21/01 Final Action 08/23/01 66 FR 44489 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB77 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-27] [Page 62587] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4231. CFTC CONFORMANCE WITH TITLE V PRIVACY PROVISIONS OF THE GRAMM- LEACH-BLILEY ACT FOR FEDERAL FUNCTIONAL REGULATORS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 160 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 04/27/01 66 FR 21236 Final Action Effective 06/21/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Elizabeth L.R. Fox Phone: 202 418-5120 Fax: 202 418-5524 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB68 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-26] [Page 62587] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4230. OPTING OUT OF SEGREGATION BY ELIGIBLE CONTRACT PARTICIPANTS IN CONNECTION WITH DERIVATIVES TRANSACTION EXECUTION FACILITY TRANSACTIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 1.3(gg); 17 CFR 1.3(uu); 17 CFR 1.12; 17 CFR 1.17; 17 CFR 1.37; 17 CFR 1.68; 17 CFR 190.01(bb) Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 04/25/01 66 FR 20740 Final Action Effective 06/19/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michael A. Piracci Phone: 202 418-5446 Fax: 202 418-5536 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB67 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-29] [Page 62587] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4233. PROCEDURES FOR EXEMPTING BROKERS OR DEALERS FROM THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 41; 17 CFR 140 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/19/01 66 FR 20118 Final Action 08/17/01 66 FR 43083 Final Action Effective 10/09/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Christopher W. Cummings Phone: 202 418-5445 Fax: 202 418-5536 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB81 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-30] [Page 62587] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4234. PROCEDURES FOR NOTICE-DESIGNATION AS A CONTRACT MARKET IN SECURITY FUTURES PRODUCTS AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 17 CFR 41; 17 CFR 140 Completed: ________________________________________________________________________ Reason Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/31/01 66 FR 29517 Final Action Effective 08/21/01 Final Action 08/27/01 66 FR 44960 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Joshua Marlow Phone: 202 418-5484 Fax: 202 418-5536 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB82 _______________________________________________________________________
[December 3, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 232)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:ua03de01_047-31] [Page 62587-62588] Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4235. <bullet> NOTICE REGISTRATION AS A FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANT OR INTRODUCING BROKER FOR CERTAIN SECURITIES BROKERS OR DEALERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 7 USC 1 et seq, as amended by PL 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763 CFR Citation: 17 CFR 3.10; 17 CFR 170.15 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Registered securities broker/dealers that, among other things, limit their involvement with commodity futures contracts to security futures products, may notice register as a futures commission merchant or introducing broker. Such notice-registered futures commission [[Page 62588]] merchants are not required to become members of the National Futures Association. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/17/01 66 FR 27476 NPRM Comment Extended 06/22/01 66 FR 33494 NPRM Comment End 07/11/01 Final Action 08/17/01 66 FR 43080 Correction 09/10/01 66 FR 47059 Final Action Effective 09/17/01 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Barbara S. Gold, Assistant Chief Counsel, Division of Trading and Markets, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 Phone: 202 418-5450 Fax: 202 418-5536 Email: [email protected] RIN: 3038-;AB84 [FR Doc. 01-;23866 Filed 11-;30-;01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351-;01-;S