Rules and Regulations. Extension of comment period

Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Action: Extension of comment period
Citation: 82 FR (No. 16) · FR Doc. 2017-01801 · RIN 3038-AD52 · 17 CFR 1, 38, 40, 170

Summary

On November 4, 2016, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“Commission”) approved a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking for Regulation AT (“Supplemental NPRM”). The Supplemental NPRM modifies certain rules proposed in the Commission's December 2015 notice of proposed rulemaking for Regulation AT. The Supplemental NPRM was published in the Federal Register on November 25, 2016, with a 90-day comment period closing on January 24, 2017. Based on the broad range of topics addressed in the Supplemental NPRM and the number of questions posed, the Commission is extending the comment period for the Supplemental NPRM through May 1, 2017.

Dates

The comment period for the Supplemental NPRM is extended until May 1, 2017.

Supplementary Information

On November 4, 2016, the Commission approved for publication in the Federal Register a Supplemental NPRM for Regulation AT. The Supplemental NPRM modifies certain rules set forth in a notice of proposed rulemaking for Regulation AT published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2015. Based on the broad range of topics addressed in the Supplemental NPRM and the number of questions posed, the Commission has determined to extend the comment period. Accordingly, the comment period for the Supplemental NPRM is open through May 1, 2017. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2017, by the Commission. Robert N. Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. Appendix to Regulation Automated Trading—Commission Voting Summary On this matter, Acting Chairman Giancarlo and Commissioner Bowen voted in the affirmative. Commissioner Massad abstained. No Commissioner voted in the negative. [FR Doc. 2017-01801 Filed 1-25-17; 8:45 am]