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Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 4(c) Action Application for 4(c) Exemption Action Taken 10/18/2016 22
RTOs/ISOs 4(c) Action Request from RTOs/ISOs for 4(c)(6) exemption Action Taken 03/28/2013 A final order was issued on March 28, 2013 and published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2013. An amended order was issued on October 18, 2016. 19
ELX Futures, L.P. Request CFTC use CEA section 8a(7) Request that CFTC Stay CBOT Advisory Action Taken - Denied 06/16/2011 ELX requests that the CFTC stay CBOT Advisory Notice RA0907-1, filed by CBOT under self-certification procedures on October 16, 2009. 16
Working Group of Commercial Energy Firms 4a(a)(7) Petition Exemptive relief - bona fide hedging transactions. Pending 01/20/2012 15
American Public Power Association et al. Petition for Rulemaking Petition to amend CFTC Rule 1.3(ggg)(4) Pending 07/12/2012 14
Working Group of Commercial Energy Firms 4a(a)(7) Petition exemptive relief - position limit aggregation Pending 01/19/2012 7
National Futures Association Petition for Rulemaking NFA Petition for Rulemaking re: Regulation 4.5 Action Taken 02/09/2012 6
Options Clearing Corporation 4(c) Action 4(c) Request re: CBOE Gold ETF Volatility Index Action Taken 12/23/2010 6
LedgerX LLC dba FTX US Derivatives Request for Amended Order Request for Amended Order of Registration as a DCO Withdrawn 11/11/2022 6
ICE Clear Europe Limited 409(b)(3) Order Request for determination under FDICIA 409(b)(3) Action Taken 07/31/2008 6
CFTC 4(c) Action Proposal to exempt certain credit default options Action Taken 06/04/2007 The Commission has issued an order that exempts the trading and clearing of these products from any provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act that would be transgressed by trading and clearing them through, respectively, a securities exchange and clearinghouse. 5
ICE Clear US, Inc. 4(c) Action Req for 4(c) Order for Part 35 exemption for swaps Action Taken 12/12/2008 4
ICE Futures U.S., Inc. 4(c) Action Req. 4(c) Order deeming brokers/traders to be ESPs Action Taken 12/12/2008 This request is for relief under CEA section 4(c) for an Order that deems brokers/traders to be Eligible Swap Participants under Part 35 of CFTC Regulations. 4
National Futures Association Petition for Rulemaking Electronic filing of Part 4 notices Action Taken 10/13/2006 NFA requested that the Commission amend its Part 4 regulations to require that notices claiming exemption or exclusion be filed electronically with NFA through its electronic filing system. The Commission proposed changes on October 13, 2006 and adopted final regulations on January 16, 2007. 4
Nodal Clear, LLC Request for Amended Order Request for Amended DCO Registration Order Action Taken 06/15/2017 Request to amend order of registration as a DCO to provide clearing services for physically settled futures and options on futures. 4
National Futures Association Petition for Rulemaking Electronic filing of commodity pool annual reports Action Taken 12/15/2005 The petition requested that the Commission amend Regulation 4.22(c) to require that commodity pool annual reports filed by registered CPOs be required to be submitted to NFA through its electronic filing system. The Commission proposed these changes on December 15, 2005, and adopted final regulations on February 22, 2006. 4
CFTC 4(c) Action iShares Comex Gold and ishares Silver Shares 4(c) Action Taken 12/05/2008 4
CME Clearing House 4(c) Action Request for 4(c) order re clearing OTC ag swaps Action Taken 03/18/2009 3
National Futures Association Petition for Rulemaking Elec. filing of CPO and CTA disclosure documents Action Taken 03/05/2009 3
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. 4d Action Request to Amend CME/DME 4d Order Action Taken 10/31/2017 3
Kansas City Board of Trade Clearing Corporation 4(c) Action Request for 4(c)/4d Order for Wheat Calendar Swaps Action Taken 06/15/2010 3
CFTC Significant Price Discovery Contract Order ICE Henry Financial LD1 Fixed Price Contract Action Taken 07/24/2009 Commission determined contract is a Significant Price Discovery Contract. 2
ICE Clear Credit, ICE Clear Europe, ICE Clear US 4(c) Action ICE DCOs Application for 4(c) Exemptive Order Action Taken 07/19/2018 2
LCH.Clearnet Ltd. 4d Action LCH Ltd petition for 4d order Action Taken 01/13/2017 2
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association et al. 4(c) Action Petition for relief from requirements of the CEA Action Taken 03/28/2013 2
New York Mercantile Exchange 1a(12)(C) Determination Request order for floor members to be ECPs Action Taken 10/03/2006 2
Chicago Mercantile Exchange 1a(12)(C) Determination Request to permit floor members to be ECPs Action Taken 03/14/2006 2
CFTC 4(c) Action Proposed Amended 4(c) Order for RTOs/ISOs Action Taken 10/18/2016 2
Hard 8 Futures 4(c) Action Hard 8 4(c) petition Pending 06/17/2010 2
ICE Clear US, Inc. 4(c) Action Req for Amended 4(c) Order re Long-Dated Ag Swaps Withdrawn 07/08/2014 . 2
Options Clearing Corporation No-Action Limited waiver of enforcement of OCC Bylaws Rules Action Taken 06/04/2012 2
Clearing Corporation 4d Action Implementation of Global Clearing Link Phase I Action Taken 10/21/2004 2
CFTC 4(c) Action 4(c) exemption for Federal Reserve Banks Action Taken 08/08/2016 2
CAISO 4(c) Action Request for Supplemental 4(c) Order Withdrawn 03/20/2014 2
ISO-NE 4(c) Action Request for Supplemental 4(c) Order Withdrawn 03/21/2014 2
North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. Request for Amended Order Requests Amended DCM Order to Allow Intermediation Action Taken 03/30/2010 2
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. 4a(a)(7) Petition Exemptive relief - bona fide hedging transactions. Pending 04/26/2012 1
LCH SA 4d Action LCH SA 4d(f) Order Action Taken 11/01/2021 1
North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. Request for Amended Order Amended DCO Order to Clear Intermediated Trades Action Taken 03/30/2010 1
Pacific Futures Exchange Request to Vacate Request to Vacate PFE DCM Designation Action Taken 04/21/2008 On January 17, 2008, the Pacific Futures Exchange ( PFE) requested under CEA Section 7 that the CFTC vacate PFEs contract market designation as of April 21, 2008. PFE currently is not operational. PFE was orginally designated as a contract market on July 22, 1986 and the only authorized contract was the PSE Technology Stock Index future, for which trading was never initiated. 1
CME Clearing House 4d Action Request for 4d order re cleared OTC Ag swaps Action Taken 03/18/2009 1
NYMEX Clearing House 4d Action Treatment of Customer Funds re: DME Action Taken 05/23/2007 The Commission issued an order under Section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act allowing the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and registered futures commission merchants to hold Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) customer positions and associated funds in segregated accounts. The order is limited to the following contracts traded on the DME: the physically delivered Oman Sour Crude futures contract, the cash-settled West Texas Intermediate-Oman Financial Spread futures contract and the Brent-Oman Financial Spread futures contract. 1
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. 4d Action 4d Order re: OTC Wheat Calendar Swaps Action Taken 12/09/2013 1
Cantor Clearinghouse, L.P. Request for Amended Order Cantor Petition for Amended DCO Order Action Taken 02/11/2013 1
Chicago Board of Trade 4d Action Request for 4d Order for Cleared OTC Contracts Action Taken 09/26/2008 1
ICE Clear Europe Limited 4d Action 4d(f) Request Action Taken 04/09/2013 ICE Clear Europe Limited Request for Order Pursuant to Section 4d(f) of the CEA Permitting Commingling of Customer Funds and Portfolio Margining for Swaps and Security-Based Swaps. 1
ICE Clear US, Inc. 4d Action Request for 4d Order for Cleared OTC Contracts Action Taken 12/12/2008 1
CME Clearing House 4d Action Requests to Amend NYMEX/DME 4d Order Action Taken 09/16/2011 1
Clearing Corporation 4d Action Req inclusion of new Eurex products in 4d account Action Taken 10/25/2007 1
CFTC No-Action No-Action Relief from Swaps Reporting Requiremt Action Taken 11/13/2012 1