[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 3674-3675] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-2011] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Applications of the Chicago Board of Trade as a Contract Market in Futures and Options on the Following Four Yield Differentials: 5- Year/2-Year, 5-Year/3-Year, 10-Year/3-Year and 30-Year/3-Year. AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability of the terms and conditions of proposed commodity futures and option contracts. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Chicago Board of Trade (CBT or Exchange) has applied for designation as a contract market in U.S. Treasury yield curve spread futures and [[Page 3675]] options on the following four yield differentials: 5-year/2-year, 5- year/3-year, 10-year/3-year and 30-year/3-year. 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 proposals 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 March 4, 1996. 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. Reference should be made to the CBT U.S. Treasury yield curve spread 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., 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., N.W., Washington, D.C. 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 CBT in support of the applications 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 CBT, 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 January 26, 1996. Blake Imel, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 96-2011 Filed 1-31-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351-01-P