Proposed Rules. Extension of comment period
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Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Action: Extension of comment period
Citation: FR Doc. 2019-14294 · RIN 3038-AE66 · 17 CFR 1, 39, 140
Summary
On May 16, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled Derivatives Clearing Organization General Provisions and Core Principles. The comment period for the NPRM closes on July 15, 2019. The Commission is extending the comment period for this NPRM by an additional 60 days.
Dates
The comment period for the NPRM titled Derivatives Clearing Organization General Provisions and Core Principles, published May 16, 2019 at 84 FR 22226, is extended through September 13, 2019.
Supplementary Information
On May 16, 2019, the Commission published in the Federal Register an NPRM proposing amendments to certain regulations applicable to registered derivatives clearing organizations. 2 The proposed amendments would, among other things, address certain risk management and reporting obligations, clarify the meaning of certain provisions, simplify processes for registration and reporting, and codify existing staff relief and guidance. In addition, the Commission proposed technical amendments to certain provisions, including certain delegation provisions, in other parts of its regulations. The comment period for the NPRM closes on July 15, 2019. As requested by commenters, the Commission is extending the comment period for this NPRM by an additional 60 days. 3 This extension of the comment period will allow interested persons additional time to analyze the proposal and prepare their comments. 2 Derivatives Clearing Organization General Provisions and Core Principles, 84 FR 22226 (May 16, 2019). 3 See Comment Letter from CME Group Inc., Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., and Futures Industry Association (June 18, 2019), available at . Issued in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2019, by the Commission. Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission. Note: The following appendix will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations. Appendix to Derivatives Clearing Organization General Provisions and Core Principles—Commission Voting Summary On this matter, Chairman Giancarlo and Commissioners Quintenz, Behnam, Stump, and Berkovitz voted in the affirmative. No Commissioner voted in the negative. [FR Doc. 2019-14294 Filed 7-3-19; 8:45 am]