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[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12820]

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Proposed Futures and Option Contracts 
on the Taiwan Stock Index

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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

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SUMMARY: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME or Exchange) has applied 
for designation as a contract market in futures and futures options on 
the Taiwan Stock Index. The Acting 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 proposal 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 June 21, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, DC 20581. Reference 
should be made to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Taiwan Stock Index 
futures and option contracts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Stephen Sherrod of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, DC 20581, 
telephone 202-418-5277.

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, 1155 21st St., NW., 
Washington, DC 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) 418-5097.
    Other materials submitted by the CME in support of the application 
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 CFR Part 145 (1987)), except to the extent 
they are entitled to confidential treatment as set forth in 17 CFR 
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 
CFR 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 CME, should send such comments to Jean 
A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, DC 20581 by the 
specified date.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16, 1996.
Blake Imel,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 96-12820 Filed 5-21-96; 8:45 am]
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