[Federal Register: January 6, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 3)]
[Notices]
[Page 545-546]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Request of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) for Approval
of the New NYMEX PJM Calendar-Month Daily-LMP Swap (PJM
Interconnection, LLC) Futures Contract; New NYMEX PJM Calendar-Week
Daily-LMP Swap (PJM Interconnection, LLC) Futures Contract; and New
NYMEX PJM Day-Ahead LMP Swap (PJM Interconnection, LLC) Futures
Contract
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
ACTION: Notice of availability of terms and conditions of proposed
commodity futures contracts.
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SUMMARY: The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX of Exchange) has
proposed three (3) new futures contracts: the PJM Calendar-Month Daily-
LMP Swap (PJM interconnection, LLC) futures contract; NYMEX PJM
Calendar-Week Daily-LMP Swap (PJM interconnection, LLC) futures
contract; and NMEX PJM Day-Ahead LMP Swap (PJM interconnection, LLC)
futures contract. The Director of the Division of Market Oversight
(Division) of the Commission, acting pursuant to the authority
delegated by Commission Regulation 140.96, has determined that the
proposed new NYMEX futures contracts are of major economic
significance, and that publication 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 January 21, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581. In
addition, comments may be sent by facsimile transmission to facsimile
number (202) 418-5521, or by electronic mail to secretary@cftc.gov.
Reference should be made to the PJM Calendar-Month Daily-LMP Swap (PJM
interconnection, LLC) futures contract; NYMEX PJM Calendar-Week Daily-
LMP Swap (PJM interconnection, LLC) futures contract; and NMEX PJM Day-
Ahead LMP Swap (PJM interconnection, LLC) futures contract.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Joseph B. Storer of the
Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581,
telephone (202) 418-5282. Facsimile number: (202) 418-5527. Electronic
mail: jstorer@cftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the proposed terms and conditions
for the three new futures contracts will be available for inspection at
the Office of the Secretariat, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581.
Copies can be obtained through the Office of the Secretariat by mail at
the above address, by phone at (202) 418-5100, or via the internet on
the CFTC Web site at www.cftc.gov under ``What's New & Pending''.
Other materials submitted by the NYMEX in support of the proposals
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 (2000)), 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 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 proposals, or with respect to other materials
submitted by the NYMEX, should send such comments to Jean A. Webb,
Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581 by the specified
data.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December 30, 2002.
Michael Gorham,
Director.
[FR Doc. 03-181 Filed 1-3-03; 8:45 am]
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