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US_ACTIVE-130406935.1-PYMALYSH 01/17/2017 9:52 AM

January 17, 2017

Assistant Secretary for FOIA Matters

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Three Lafayette Center

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20581

Application of Moscow Exchange for Registration as a Foreign Board of Trade under § 4(b) of the 

CEA and Part 48 of the Commission’s Regulations – Revised Confidential Treatment Request

Assistant Secretary:

Moscow Exchange (“MOEX”) hereby requests to withdraw its previous request for confidential 

treatment, dated December 29, 2016, in connection with its application for registration with the U.S. 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Foreign Board of Trade (“FBOT”) pursuant to § 4(b) of 

the Commodity Exchange Act and Part 48 of the Commissions’ regulations. MOEX asks that this letter 

replace and supersede the December 29, 2016 confidential treatment request. 

MOEX requests that the following items be afforded confidential treatment in accordance with 

the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. 552, and § 145.9 of the Commission’s regulations: 

 FBOT Exhibit A-1, IX

 FBOT Exhibit A-8

 FBOT Exhibit C-2

 FBOT Exhibit C-3

 FBOT Exhibit C-4

 FBOT Exhibit D-1, Question (1), III-(3)

 FBOT Exhibit D-1, Question (2), I

 FBOT Exhibit D-1, Question (2), V

 FBOT Exhibit D-1, Question (2), XIV

 FBOT Exhibit D-2, Question (2)

 FBOT Appendix 20

 FBOT Appendix 21

 FBOT Appendix 22

 FBOT Appendix 23

 FBOT Appendix 24

 S-1 Exhibit C, Question (2)

 S-1 Exhibit C, Question (3)
Assistant Secretary for FOIA Matters

January 17, 2017

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 S-1 Exhibit C, Question (4)

 S-1 Exhibit F-1

 S-1 Exhibit F-3 

 S-1 Appendix 6

 S-1 Appendix 6a

 S-1 Appendix 13

MOEX asks that these items receive confidential treatment for an indefinite period of time pursuant to 

§ 145.9(d) of the Commission’s regulations because they contain trade secrets and confidential 

commercial or financial information.1 In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, these 

documents are labeled with the designation “Confidential Treatment Requested by Moscow Exchange.”

Please advise the undersigned, pursuant to § 145.9(e)(1) of the Commission’s regulations, before 

disclosing any of the aforementioned items pursuant to the FOIA, so that this request for confidential 

treatment may be substantiated. 

Very truly yours,

Peter Y. Malyshev

Michael S. Selig

cc: Aaron Brodsky

 

1 This request should not be construed as a waiver of any other protection from disclosure or confidential treatment accorded 

by law.