External Meetings: Presentation to National Energy Forum

When:

2/3/2011 12:00 PM

Rulemaking(s):

II. Definitions

XI. End-user Exception

XXV. Whistleblowers

General

CFTC Staff:

Dan M. Berkovitz

Visitor(s):

National Energy Compliance Forum

Organization(s):

Representatives from energy firms, electric utilitiy industry, las firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Mr. Berkovitz provides a general overview of the CFTC's rulemakings to implement the Dodd-Frank legislation. Questions following the presentation concerned the potential application of the swap dealer definition to energy firms, the timetable for implementation of rulemakings, the scope of the violations covered by the whistleblower provision, and margin requirements for uncleared swaps.