[Federal Register: January 24, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 15)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3623]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 1
RIN 3038-AB50
Proposed Revision of the Commission's Procedures for the Review
of Contract Market Rules
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On November 26, 1999, the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (``Commission'') published in the Federal Register a request
for public comment on a proposal to revise its procedures for the
review of contract market rules and rule amendments (64 FR 66428). The
original comment period expires January 25, 2000. By letter dated
January 3, 2000, seven agricultural organizations requested a thirty
day extension of the comment period to permit the membership of each
organization to fully consider the implications of the proposed
procedures.\1\
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\1\ The request was made in a January 3, 2000 letter jointly
signed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Soybean
Association, the National Association of Wheat Growers, the National
Cattlemen's Beef Association, the National Corn Grower's
Association, the National Farmers Union, and the National Pork
Producers Council.
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The Commission has determined to extend the comment period for
thirty days in order to insure that an adequate opportunity is provided
for submission of meaningful comments.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Written comments must be received on or before
February 24, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposal should be sent to Jean A. Webb,
Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Center, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581. Comments may be
sent by facsimile transmission to (202) 418-5521, or by e-mail to
secretary @cftc.gov. Reference should be made to ``Procedure for the
Review of Contract Market Rules''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David P. Van Wagner, Associate
Director, Division of Trading and Markets, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington,
DC 20581. Telephone Number: (202) 418-5490. Facsimile Number: (202)
418-5536. Electronic Mail: [email protected].
Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 18, 2000 by the
Commission.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 00-1568 Filed 1-21-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6351-01-M
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