Staff No-Action Relief: Temporary Delay of Compliance Date for Part 22 Rules Due to Effects of Hurricane Sandy.

Time-Limited No-Action Relief: Cleared Swaps in Agricultural and Exempt Commodities and Swaps Exchanged for Futures Not to be Considered in Calculating Aggregate Gross Notional Amount for Purposes of Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception.

Staff No-Action Relief: Temporary Relief from the Aggregation Requirements of the Commission’s Rule Regarding Position Limits for Futures and Swaps.

The Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter to BNP Paribas confirming that the Division will not recommend that the Commission initiate enforcement action against BNP Paribas or Fortis Bank S.A./N.V., or their respective affiliates, for violation of Commission or exchange speculative position limits, to the extent any such violation results from the application of the Commission’s aggregation policy and rules to the acquisition by BNP Paribas of Fortis Bank.