Risk Assessment For Holding Company Systems

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

17 CFR Part 1

Risk Assessment For Holding Company Systems

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 1, 1994, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

(``Commission'') published in the Federal Register a request for public

comment on proposed rules to implement the risk assessment provisions

of the Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992. The original comment

period expires on May 2, 1994. 59 FR 9689 (March 1, 1994). By letter

dated April 15, 1994, the Futures Industry Association (FIA) requested

a 60-day extension of the comment period. FIA indicated that futures

commission merchants which are not part of organizations that have

banking or securities entities in particular need to assess the

availability of the information being requested under the proposed

rules. FIA further indicated that it is working with the securities and

banking industries on this matter. In order to ensure that all

interested parties have an adequate opportunity to submit meaningful

comments, the Commission has determined to extend the comment period

for an additional sixty days.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 1, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Jean A. Webb, Secretary of the

Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20581. Reference should be made to ``Proposed Risk

Assessment Rules.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan C. Ervin, Deputy Director/Chief

Counsel, Lawrence B. Patent, Associate Chief Counsel, or Lawrence T.

Eckert, Attorney Adviser, Division of Trading and Markets, Commodity

Futures Trading Commission, 2033 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20581.

Telephone: (202) 254-8955.

Issued in Washington, DC on April 22, 1994, by the Commission.

Lynn K. Gilbert,

Deputy Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 94-10215 Filed 4-28-94; 8:45 am]

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