[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6224-6225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3396]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Applications of the Chicago Board of Trade as a Contract Market 
in Long Term Inflation-Indexed U.S. Treasury Note Futures and Options 
Contracts

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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

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SUMMARY: The Chicago Board of Trade (CBT or Exchange) has applied for 
designation as a contract market in long term inflation-indexed U.S. 
Treasury note futures and option contracts. The 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 purposes of the 
Commodity Exchange Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 13, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581. In addition, 
comments may be sent by facsimile

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transmission to facsimile number (202) 418-5521, or by electronic mail 
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1764727465726376656e577471637439707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a091f19081f0e1b08033a191c0e19541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>. Reference should be made to the CBT long term 
inflation-indexed U.S. Treasury note futures and options.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Stephen Sherrod of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581, telephone 
202-418-5277. Facsimile number: (202) 418-5527. Electronic mail: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f98a8a919c8b8b969db99a9f8d9ad79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="205353484552524f4460434654430e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the terms and conditions will be 
available for inspection at the Office of the Secretariat, Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW, 
Washington, D.C. 20581. Copies of the terms and conditions can be 
obtained through the Office of the Secretariat by mail at the above 
address or by phone at (202) 418-5100.
    Other materials submitted by the CBT 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 C.F.R. Part 145 (1987)), except to the 
extent they are entitled to confidential treatment as set forth in 17 
C.F.R. 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 the Secretariat at the Commission's headquarters in 
accordance with 17 C.F.R. 145.7 and 145.8.
    Any person interested in submitting written data, views, or 
arguments on the proposed terms and conditions, or with respect to 
other materials submitted by the CBT, should send such comments to Jean 
A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581 by the specified 
date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 5, 1997.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 97-3396 Filed 2-10-97; 8:45 am]
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