[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 24 (Friday, February 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 5777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2754]


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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION


Proposed Amendments to the Chicago Board of Trade Soybean Oil 
Futures Contract; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period for the proposed 
amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Chicago Board of Trade (CBT or Exchange) has proposed 
amendments to the Chicago Board of Trade soybean oil futures contract. 
On January 11, 1999, the Commission published a request for public 
comment on the proposed amendments for a 30-day comment period ending 
on February 10, 1999. The Acting Director of the Division of Economic 
Analysis (Division), acting pursuant to the authority delegated by 
Commission Regulation 140.96, has determined that extension of the 
comment period for an additional fifteen (15) days 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 February 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit their views and comments to 
Jean A. Webb, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 
Lafayette Centre, 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 [email protected]. Reference 
should be made to the proposed amendments to the CBT soybean oil 
futures contract.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact John Bird of the 
Division of Economic Analysis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
Three Lafayette Centre, 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581, telephone 
(202) 418-5274. Facsimile number: (202) 418-5527. Electronic mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Acting Director, acting on behalf of the 
Commission, has determined to extend the public comment period for the 
subject notice. The Division believes that an extension of the comment 
period until February 25, 1999 would permit interested parties to fully 
evaluate the proposal and to submit comments thereon to the Commission.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 29, 1999.
John R. Mielke,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 99-2754 Filed 2-4-99; 8:45 am]
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