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§ 97.27 NDB, NOB/DME; § 97.29 ILS,

ILS/DME, ISMLS MLS, MLS/DME,

MILS/RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs;

§ 97.33 RNAV SIAPS; and § 97.35

COPTER SIAPs, identified as follows:

* * * Effective 16 July 1998

Indiana, PA, Indiana County/Jimmy Stewart

Field, NDB OR GPS–A, Amdt 5,

CANCELLED

Greer, SC, Greenville-Spartanburg, GPS RWY

21, Amdt 1

Columbia, SC, Columbia Owens Downtown,

LOC RWY 31, Amdt 1

* * * Effective 13 August 1998

St Paul Island, AK, St Paul Island, GPS RWY

18, Orig.

St Paul Island, AK, St Paul Island, GPS RWY

36, Orig.

Tuscalossa, AL, Tuscaloosa Muni, GPS RWY

4, Orig

Tuscalossa, AL, Tuscaloosa Muni, GPS RWY

22, Orig

Hanford, CA, Hanford Muni, VOR OR GPS–

A, Amdt 8

Merced, CA, Merced Municipal/Macready

Field, VOR RWY 12, Amdt 7

Merced, CA, Merced Municipal/Macready

Field, GPS RWY 30, Orig

Merced, CA, Merced Municipal/Macready

Field, GPS RWY 12, Orig

Washington, DC, Washington National, NDB

RWY 36, Amdt 10

Washington, DC, Washington National,

COPTER ILS 007, Orig

Washington, DC, Washington National, ILS

RWY 36, Amdt 39

Ormond Beach, FL, Ormond Beach Muni,

GPS RWY 8, Orig

Sebring, FL, Sebring Regional, GPS RWY 36,

Orig

Sebring, FL, Sebring Regional, NDB OR GPS

RWY 36, Amdt 4, CANCELLED

Canton, GA, Cherokee County, NDB RWY 4,

Amdt 2

McPherson, KS, McPherson, VOR/DME RWY

36, Amdt 6

McPherson, KS, McPherson, NDB RWY 18,

Amdt 1

McPherson, KS, McPherson, GPS RWY 18,

Orig

McPherson, KS, McPherson, GPS RWY 36,

Amdt 1

Biddeford, ME, Biddeford Muni, VOR OR

GPS–A, Amdt 5, CANCELLED

Biddeford, ME, Biddeford Muni, VOR RWY

6, Orig

Biddeford, ME, Biddeford Muni, GPS RWY 6,

Orig

Appleton, MN, Appleton Muni, NDB RWY

13, Amdt 1

Appleton, MN, Appleton Muni, GPS RWY

13, Orig

Olive Branch, MS, Olive Branch, LOC RWY

18, Amdt 1

Olive Branch, MS, Olive Branch, NDB OR

GPS RWY 18, Amdt 4

Olive Branch, MS, Olive Branch, NDB OR

GPS RWY 36, Amdt 5

Cameron, MO, Cameron Mermorial, NDB OR

GPS RWY 35, Amdt 1

Bowman, ND, Bowman Muni, NDB RWY 29,

Amdt 3

Bowman, ND, Bowman Muni, GPS RWY 29,

Orig

Hettinger, ND, Hettinger Municipal, GPS

RWY 30, Amdt 1

Atkinson, NE, Stuart-Atkinson Muni, VOR/

DME RWY 29, Orig

Atkinson, NE, Stuart-Atkinson Muni, GPS

RWY 29, Orig

Painesville, OH, Casement, NDB OR GPS–B,

Amdt 8, CANCELLED

Easton, PA, Easton, VOR–C, Amdt 2,

CANCELLED

Easton, PA, Easton, GPS RWY 36, Orig

Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, ILS RWY

9R, Amdt 8

Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, ILS RWY

27R, Amdt 8

Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, ILS RWY

27L, Amdt 8

Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Intl, GPS

RWY 17, Orig

Rock Hill, SC, Rock Hill/York County/Bryant

Field, VOR/DME OR GPS–B, Amdt 5A,

CANCELLED

Spartanburg, SC, Spartanburg Downtown

Memorial, VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY

5, Amdt 6B, CANCELLED

Arlington, TN, Arlington Muni, LOC RWY

15, Amdt 2

Arlington, TN, Arlington Muni, NDB OR GPS

RWY 15, Amdt 8

Arlington, TN, Arlington Muni, NDB OR GPS

RWY 33, Amdt 8

Memphis, TN, General Dewitt Spain, VOR

RWY 16, Orig

Memphis, TN, General Dewitt Spain, VOR

RWY 16, Orig, CANCELLED

Memphis, TN, Memphis Intl, VOR OR GPS

RWY 27, Amdt 1B, CANCELLED

Memphis, TN, Memphis Intl, VOR/DME

RWY 18R, Orig

Memphis, TN, Memphis Intl, NDB OR GPS

RWY 9, Amdt 26

Memphis, TN, Memphis Intl, ILS RWY 9,

Amdt 25

Memphis, TN, Memphis Intl, ILS RWY 18L,

Amdt 1

Memphis, TN, Memphis Intl, ILS RWY 18R,

Amdt 12

Memphis, TN, Memphis Intl, ILS RWY 27,

Amdt 2

Memphis, TN, Memphis Intl, ILS RWY 36L,

Amdt 13

Memphis, TN, Memphis Intl, ILS RWY 36R,

Amdt 1

Millington, TN, Charles W. Baker, VOR/DME

RWY 18, Amdt 1, CANCELLED

Millington, TN, Charles W. Baker, VOR/DME

RWY 18, Orig

Millington, TN, Charles W. Baker, GPS RWY

18, Orig

Millington, TN, Millington Muni, VOR/DME

RWY 22, Amdt 1, CANCELLED

Millington, TN, Millington Muni, VOR/DME

RWY 22, Orig

Millington, TN, Millington Muni, ILS RWY

22, Amdt 1

Shelbyville, TN, Bomar Field-Shelbyville

Muni, GPS RWY 18, Orig

Shelbyville, TN, Bomar Field-Shelbyville

Muni, GPS RWY 36, Orig

Abilene, TX, Abilene Regional, GPS RWY

17L, Orig

Abilene, TX, Abilene Regional, GPS RWY

35R, Orig

Danville, VA, Danville Regional, ILS RWY 2,

Amdt 3

Richmond, VA, Chesterfield County, LOC

RWY 33, Amdt 1A, CANCELLED

Richmond, VA, Chesterfield County, ILS

RWY 33, Orig

Rhinelander, WI, Rhinelander-Oneida

County, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 5, OrigA, CANCELLED

Rhinelander, WI, Rhinelander-Oneida

County, VOR/DME OR GPS RWY23, Admt

10A, CANCELLED

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 29249; Amdt. No. 1874]

RIN 2120–AA65

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures; Miscellaneous

Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes,

amends, suspends, or revokes Standard

Instrument Approach Procedures

(SIAPs) for operations at certain

airports. These regulatory actions are

needed because of changes occurring in

the National Airspace System, such as

the commissioning of new navigational

facilities, addition of new obstacles, or

changes in air traffic requirements.

These changes are designed to provide

safe and efficient use of the navigable

airspace and to promote safe flight

operations under instrument flight rules

at the affected airports.

DATES: An effective date for each SIAP

is specified in the amendatory

provisions.

Incorporation by reference-approved

by the Director of the Federal Register

on December 31, 1980, and reapproved

as of January 1, 1982.

ADDRESSES: Availability of matter

incorporated by reference in the

amendment is as follows:

For Examination—

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA

Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591;

2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which affected airport is

located; or

3. The Flight Inspection Area Office

which originated the SIAP.

For Purchase—Individual SIAP

copies may be obtained from:

1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA–

200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; or
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2. The FAA Regional Office of the

region in which the affected airport is

located.

By Subscription—Copies of all SIAPs,

mailed once every 2 weeks, are for sale

by the Superintendent of Documents,

U.S. Government Printing Office,

Washington, DC 20402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure

Standards Branch (AMCAFS–420),

Flight Technologies and Programs

Division, Flight Standards Service,

Federal Aviation Administration, Mike

Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500

South MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City,

OK. 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box

25082 Oklahoma City, OK. 73125)

telephone: (405) 954–4164.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment to part 97 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 97)

establishes, amends, suspends, or

revokes Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures (SIAPs). The complete

regulatory description on each SIAP is

contained in the appropriate FAA Form

8260 and the National Flight Data

Center (FDC)/Permanent (P) Notices to

Airmen (NOTAM) which are

incorporated by reference in the

amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1

CFR part 51, and § 97.20 of the Federal

Aviation’s Regulations (FAR). Materials

incorporated by reference are available

for examination or purchase as stated

above.

The large number of SIAPS, their

complex nature, and the need for a

special format make their verbatim

publication in the Federal Register

expensive and impractical. Further,

airmen do not use the regulatory text of

the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic

depiction of charts printed by

publishers of aeronautical materials.

Thus, the advantages of incorporation

by reference are realized and

publication of the complete description

of each SIAP contained in FAA form

documents is unnecessary. The

provisions of this amendment state the

affected CFR (and FAR) sections, with

the types of effective dates of the SIAPs.

This amendment also identifies the

airport, its location, the procedure

identification and the amendment

number.

The Rule

This amendment to part 97 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 97) establishes, amends, suspends,

or revokes SIAPs. For safety and

timeliness of change considerations, this

amendment incorporates only specific

changes contained in the content of the

following FDC/P NOTAM for each

SIAP. The SIAP information in some

previously designated FDC/Temporary

(FDC/T) NOTAMs is of such duration as

to be permanent. With conversion to

FDC/P NOTAMs, the respective FDC/T

NOTAMs have been canceled.

The FDC/P NOTAMs for the SIAPs

contained in this amendment are based

on the criteria contained in the U.S.

Standard for Terminal Instrument

Approach Procedures (TERPS). In

developing these chart changes to SIAPs

by FDC/P NOTAMs, the TERPS criteria

were applied to only these specific

conditions existing at the affected

airports. All SIAP amendments in this

rule have been previously issued by the

FAA in a National Flight Data Center

(FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as an

emergency action of immediate flight

safety relating directly to published

aeronautical charts. The circumstances

which created the need for all these

SIAP amendments requires making

them effective in less than 30 days.

Further, the SIAPs contained in this

amendment are based on the criteria

contained in the TERPS. Because of the

close and immediate relationship

between these SIAPS and safety in air

commerce, I find that notice and public

procedure before adopting these SIAPs

are impracticable and contrary to the

public interest and, where applicable,

that good cause exists for making these

SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.

Conclusion

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which

frequent and routine amendments are

necessary to keep them operationally

current. It, therefore—(1) is not a

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)

does not warrant preparation of a

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated

impact is so minimal. For the same

reason, the FAA certifies that this

amendment will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities under the

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97

Air traffic control, Airports

Navigation (air).

Issued in Washington, DC on June 12,

1998.

Tom E. Stuckey,

Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, part 97 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 97) is amended by establishing,

amending, suspending, or revoking

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedures, effective at 0901 UTC on

the dates specified, as follows:

PART 97—STANDARD INSTRUMENT

APPROACH PROCEDURES

1. The authority citation for part 97 is

revised to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120,

44701; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); and 14 CFR

11.49(b)(2).

2. Part 97 is amended to read as

follows:

§§ 97.23, 97.25, 97.27, 97.29, 97.31, 97.33,

and 97.35 [Amended]

By amending: § 97.23 VOR, VOR/

DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME

or TACAN; § 97.25 LOC, LOC/DME,

LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME;

§ 97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; § 97.29 ILS,

ILS/DME, ISMLS, MLS, MLS/DME,

MLS/RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs;

§ 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and § 97.35

COPTER SIAPs, identified as follows:

* * * Effective upon publication:

FDC date State City Airport FDC No. SIAP

05/15/98 ...... MO Jefferson City .................. Jefferson City Memorial ........................ 8/2964 LOC BC Rwy 12, Amdt 6A...

This Replaces FDC 8/2964 Published in TL98–13

05/27/98 ...... MI Bellaire ............................. Bellaire/Antrim County .......................... 8/3276 GPS Rwy 2, Orig...

05/27/98 ...... MN Warroad ........................... Warroad Intl-Swede Carlson Field ....... 8/3275 NDB or GPS Rwy 31, Amdt 1...

05/28/98 ...... ID Hailey ............................... Friedman Memorial ............................... 8/3301 GPS Rwy 31, Orig...

05/28/98 ...... NC Wadesboro ...................... Anson County ....................................... 8/3296 NDB or GPS Rwy 16, Amdt 1B...

05/28/98 ...... NY Utica ................................ Oneida County ...................................... 8/3292 NDB or GPS Rwy 15 Amdt 9A...

05/28/98 ...... NY Utica ................................ Oneida County ...................................... 8/3293 ILS Rwy 33 Amdt 1A...

05/28/98 ...... NY Utica ................................ Oneida County ...................................... 8/3294 ILS Rwy 15 Amdt 3A...

05/28/98 ...... OH Painesville ....................... Concord Airpark .................................... 8/3309 VOR or GPS–A, Orig...
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FDC date State City Airport FDC No. SIAP

06/29/98 ...... KS Atwood ............................. Atwood-Rawlins County City-County ... 8/3324 NDB or GPS Rwy 16, Amdt 1...

05/29/98 ...... KS Norton .............................. Norton Muni .......................................... 8/3327 NDB or GPS Rwy 17, Amdt 2...

05/29/98 ...... KS Norton .............................. Norton Muni .......................................... 8/3329 NDB or GPS Rwy 35, Amdt 2...

05/29/98 ...... KS Oberlin ............................. Oberlin Muni ......................................... 8/3330 NDB or GPS Rwy 35, Orig...

05/29/98 ...... KS Phillipsburg ...................... Phillipsburg Muni .................................. 8/3325 NDB or GPS Rwy 31, Amdt 6...

05/29/98 ...... MO St. Louis .......................... Lambert-St. Louis Intl ........................... 8/3336 ILS Rwy 12R, Amdt 21...

05/29/98 ...... NY Albany .............................. Albany County ...................................... 8/3344 VOR or GPS Rwy 19 Admt 19...

06/01/98 ...... AL Dothan ............................. Dothan .................................................. 8/3400 VOR–A or TACAN or GPS Amdt

11A...

06/01/98 ...... AL Dothan ............................. Dothan .................................................. 8/3401 LOC BC Rwy 14 Amdt 6B...

06/01/98 ...... AL Dothan ............................. Dothan .................................................. 8/3402 ILS Rwy 32 Amdt 7B...

06/01/98 ...... AL Muscle Shoals ................. Northwest Alabama Regional ............... 8/3397 VOR or GPS Rwy 29, Amdt

26A...

06/01/98 ...... AL Muscle Shoals ................. Northwest Alabama Regional ............... 8/3398 ILS Rwy 29, Admt 3A...

06/01/98 ...... AL Muscle Shoals ................. Northwest Alabama Regional ............... 8/3399 VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 11, Admt

5A...

06/01/98 ...... MS Laurel ............................... Hseler-Noble Field ................................ 8/3419 NDB Rwy 13, Amdt 6...

06/01/98 ...... MS Laurel ............................... Hseler-Noble Field ................................ 8/3424 VOR/DME–A, Amdt 2...

06/01/98 ...... MS Prentiss ............................ Prentiss-Jefferson Davis County .......... 8/3422 NDB or GPS Rwy 30, Orig...

06/01/98 ...... PR Ponce .............................. Mercedita .............................................. 8/3420 VOR Rwy 30, Amdt 10...

06/01/98 ...... PR San Juan ......................... Luis Munoz Marin Intl ........................... 8/3413 NDB Rwy 8, Amdt 7A...

06/01/98 ...... PR San Juan ......................... Luis Munoz Marin Intl ........................... 8/3442 ILS Rwy 8, Amdt 15A...

06/02/98 ...... DE Dover/Chesworld ............. Delaware Airpark .................................. 8/3485 GPS Rwy 27 Orig...

06/02/98 ...... DE Dover/Chesworld ............. Delaware Airpark .................................. 8/3486 GPS Rwy 9 Orig...

06/02/98 ...... DE Dover/Chesworld ............. Delaware Airpark .................................. 8/3487 VOR Rwy 27 Amdt 6...

06/02/98 ...... FL Miami ............................... Miami Intl .............................................. 8/3475 ILS Rwy 9L, Amdt 28A...

06/02/98 ...... FL Miami ............................... Miami Intl .............................................. 8/3478 ILS Rwy 9R, Amdt 8B...

06/02/98 ...... FL Miami ............................... Miami Intl .............................................. 8/3480 GPS Rwy 27R, Orig...

06/02/98 ...... FL Miami ............................... Miami Intl .............................................. 8/3482 GPS Rwy 9R, Orig...

06/02/98 ...... FL Miami ............................... Miami Intl .............................................. 8/3483 ILS Rwy 27R, Amdt 13...

06/02/98 ...... FL Orlando ............................ Kissimmee Muni ................................... 8/3467 VOR/DME or GPS–A, Amdt 7A...

06/02/98 ...... MS Columbia ......................... Columbia-Marion County ...................... 8/3463 VOR/DME or GPS Rwy 23, Amdt

4...

06/02/98 ...... NC Roanoke Rapids .............. Halifax County ...................................... 8/3454 NDB or GPS Rwy 5 Amdt 3...

06/02/98 ...... PR San Juan ......................... Luis Munoz Marin Intl ........................... 8/3488 NDB Rwy 10, Amdt 5A...

06/03/98 ...... FL Crestview ......................... Bob Sikes ............................................. 8/3502 NDB or GPS Rwy 17 Amdt 2A...

06/03/98 ...... WA Payallup ........................... Pierce County-Thun Field ..................... 8/3508 GPS Rwy 34 Orig...

06/04/98 ...... AL Dothan ............................. Dothan .................................................. 8/3551 VOR or GPS Rwy 18 Amdt 3A...

06/04/98 ...... AL Dothan ............................. Dothan .................................................. 8/3552 VOR or GPS Rwy 14 Amdt 3B...

06/04/98 ...... IL Chicago ........................... Chicago O’Hare Intl .............................. 8/3565 ILS Rwy 14L (Cat I, Cat II and

Cat III), Amdt 28B...

06/04/98 ...... MO Kansas City ..................... Kansas City Intl .................................... 8/3537 ILS Rwy 19R, Amdt 9...

06/04/98 ...... MO Springfield ........................ Springfield-Branson Regional ............... 8/3538 ILS Rwy 2, Amdt 16B...

06/04/98 ...... OH Willoughby ....................... Willoughby Lost Nation Muni ................ 8/3568 VOR Rwy 27, Orig...

06/04/98 ...... OH Willoughby ....................... Willoughby Lost Nation Muni ................ 8/3570 NDB or GPS Rwy 27, Amdt 12...

06/04/98 ...... OH Willoughby ....................... Willoughby Lost Nation Muni ................ 8/3571 VOR–B, Orig...

06/04/98 ...... OH Willoughby ....................... Willoughby Lost Nation Muni ................ 8/3572 NDB or GPS Rwy 9, Amdt 9...

06/04/98 ...... OH Willoughby ....................... Willoughby Lost Nation Muni ................ 8/3573 VOR–A, Orig...

06/04/98 ...... OH Wooster ........................... Wayne County ...................................... 8/3540 VOR or GPS Rwy 10, Orig–A...

06/04/98 ...... OH Wooster ........................... Wayne County ...................................... 8/3542 VOR Rwy 28, Orig–A...

06/04/98 ...... OH Wooster ........................... Wayne County ...................................... 8/3543 NDB Rwy 28, Amdt 7A...

06/05/98 ...... FL Tampa ............................. Peter O’Knight ...................................... 8/3612 Radar–1, Amdt 4...

06/05/98 ...... FL Tampa ............................. Peter O’Knight ...................................... 8/3613 NDB or GPS–A, Orig...

06/05/98 ...... FL Tampa ............................. Peter O’Knight ...................................... 8/3614 NDB or GPS Rwy 3, Amdt 10A...

06/05/98 ...... GA Brunswick ........................ Malcolm McKinon ................................. 8/3610 NDB Rwy 4, Orig...

06/05/98 ...... MI West Branch .................... West Branch Community ...................... 8/3590 VOR Rwy 27, Orig–C...

06/05/98 ...... MI West Branch .................... West Branch Community ...................... 8/3591 NDB or GPS Rwy 27, Amdt 6B...

06/05/98 ...... MS Columbus/West PointStarkville.Golden Triangle Regional ..................... 8/3599 ILS Rwy 18, Amdt 6...

06/05/98 ...... OH Marion .............................. Marion Muni .......................................... 8/3596 VOR or GPS–A, Orig–A...

06/08/98 ...... MS Walls ................................ Twinkletown .......................................... 8/3652 Radar–1 Amdt 2...

06/08/98 ...... OH Marion .............................. Marion Muni .......................................... 8/3650 NDB or GPS Rwy 12, Amdt 4A...

06/08/98 ...... TX Abilene ............................. Abilene Regional .................................. 8/3670 VOR or GPS–A, Amdt 8...

06/08/98 ...... TX Abilene ............................. Abilene Regional .................................. 8/3671 VOR or GPS Rwy 22, Amdt 3...

06/08/98 ...... TX Abilene ............................. Abilene Regional .................................. 8/3672 LOC BC Rwy 17L, Amdt 3...

06/08/98 ...... TX Abilene ............................. Abilene Regional .................................. 8/3676 ILS Rwy 35R, Amdt 6...

06/08/98 ...... TX Abilene ............................. Abilene Regional .................................. 8/3680 NDB or GPS Rwy 35R, Amdt 5...

06/09/98 ...... TX McAllen ............................ McAllen Miller Intl ................................. 8/3700 LOC BC Rwy 31, Amdt 9...
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 1

Trading Hours

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures

Trading Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is

making amendments to its Regulation

1.41(k) to allow additional changes in

trading hours to be deemed approved by

the Commission one business day after

receipt of written notice of a change in

accordance with the regulation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 22, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lois J. Gregory, Attorney-Advisor,

Contract Markets, Division of Trading

and Markets, Commodity Futures

Trading Commission, Three Lafayette

Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20581. Telephone:

(202) 418–5483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulation

1.41(k) allows a change in trading hours

which does not permit trading to open

before 7:00 a.m. or close after 6:00 p.m.

local time in the city where the contract

market is located to be deemed

approved by the Commission at the

close of business one business day after

properly labeled written notice of the

change is received by the Commission if

the change is not inconsistent with the

Commodity Exchange Act or the

Commission’s other regulations. Trading

hour changes which do permit trading

to open before 7:00 a.m. or close after

6:00 p.m. local time must be submitted

to the Commission for approval

pursuant to Regulation 1.41(b).

On May 1, 1998 (63 FR 24142), the

Commission published for comment

proposed amendments to Regulation

1.41(k) to allow additional changes in

trading hours, as set forth below, to be

deemed approved by the Commission

one business day after receipt of written

notice of a change in accordance with

the regulation. The comment period for

the proposal was 15 days and closed on

May 18, 1998. The Commission received

two comments in response to the notice

and both were supportive of the

proposal.

The Commission has determined to

amend Regulation 1.41(k) in the manner

previously notice. As revised,

Regulation 1.41(k) will allow additional

changes is trading hours to be deemed

approved by the Commission one

business day after receipt of written

notice of a change in accordance with

the subsection. Specifically, if a contract

market has previously received

Commission approval for trading

between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in at

least one of its designated contracts, it

may submit all subsequent changes in

trading hours pursuant to Regulation

1.41(k). Thus, under revised 1.41(k), the

first time a contract market proposes

changing trading hours for any of its

designated contracts to fall between the

hours of 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., the

proposal must be submitted to the

Commission for approval pursuant to

Regulation 1.41(b). The Commission

will review such initial proposal to

ensure that adequate systems and

procedures are in place to accommodate

the expanded trading hours. Matters to

be addressed will include, among other

matters, clearing, margin, market data,

and surveillance programs. Any

subsequent change to trading hours can

be approved under the expedited

procedures of Regulation 1.41(k).

The Commission notes that listing a

contract for trading on an automated

trading system will constitute more than

a change in trading hours. It will also be

a change in the method of trading.

Accordingly, neither the initial

establishment of an electronic trading

system nor the subsequent listing of

additional contracts will be eligible for

treatment under Regulation 1.41(k).

However, changes in the trading hours

of a contract that is already listed on an

electronic system will be eligible for

treatment under revised Regulation

1.41(k).

Related Matters

A. Paperwork Reduction Act

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Pub. L. 104–13 (May 13, 1995)) imposes

certain requirements on federal agencies

(including the Commission) in

connection with their conducting or

sponsoring any collection of

information as defined by the

Paperwork Reduction Act. While this

proposed regulation has no burden, the

group of regulations (3038–0022), of

which this is a part has the following

burden:

Average burden hours per response,

3,546.26

Number of Respondents, 10,971

Frequency of response, on occasion

Copies of the OMB approved

information collection package

associated with this regulation may be

obtained from the Desk Officer, CFTC,

Office of Management and Budget,

Room 10202, NEOB Washington DC

20503, (202) 395–7340.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., requires that

agencies, in adopting regulations,

consider the impact of those regulations

on small businesses. The only entity

this rulemaking will affect would be

contract markets. The Commission has

previously determined that contract

markets are not ‘‘small entities’’ for

purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility

Act, (47 FR 18618 (April 30, 1982)).

Therefore, the Chairperson, on behalf of

the Commission, hereby certifies,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), that the

action taken herein will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

List of Subjects in 17 CFR Part 1

Brokers, Commodity futures,

Consumers protection, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements,

Segregation requirements.

In consideration of the foregoing and

pursuant to the authority contained in

the Commodity Exchange Act and, in

particular Section 8a thereof, 7 U.S.C.

12a, the Commission hereby amends

Part 1 of Chapter I of Title 17 of the

Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 1—GENERAL REGULATIONS

UNDER THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE

ACT

1. The authority citation for Part 1

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1a, 2, 2a, 4, 4a, 6, 6a,

6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6h, 6i, 6j, 6k, 6l, 6m,

6n, 6o, 6p, 7, 7a, 7b, 8, 9, 12, 12a, 12c, 13a,

13a–1, 16, 16a, 19, 21, 23, and 24.

2. Section 1.41 is amended by revising

paragraph (k)(1) to read as follows: 1.41

Contract market rules; submission of

rules to the Commission, exemption of

certain rules.

* * * * *

(k) Trading Hours. (1)

Notwithstanding the provisions of

paragraph (b) of this section and except

in connection with an initial listing of

a contract on an automated trading

system, all changes in trading hours

shall be deemed approved by the

Commission at the close of business one

business day after written notice of such

a change is received by the Commission

if:

(i) The change is not inconsistent with

any provision of the Act or the

Commission’s regulations;

(ii) For a change that permits trading

anytime between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00

a.m. local time in the city where the

contract market is located, the contract