Public Roundtable on the Protection of Cleared Swaps Customer Collateral, 31518 [2011-13585]

Download as PDF 31518 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 105 / Wednesday, June 1, 2011 / Proposed Rules The CFTC’s Office of Public Affairs at (202) 418–5080. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The roundtable discussion will take place on Friday, June 3, 2011, commencing at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. Members of the public who wish to comment on the topics addressed at the discussion, or on any other topics related to customer collateral protection in the context of the Act, may do so via: • Paper submission to David Stawick, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581; or • Electronic submission by visiting https://comments.cftc.gov and following the instructions for submitting comments through the CFTC’s Web site. All comments must be in English or be accompanied by an English translation. All submissions provided to the CFTC in any electronic form or on paper may be published on the website of the CFTC, without review and without removal of personally identifying information. Please submit only information that you wish to make publicly available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 17 CFR Parts 22 and 190 Public Roundtable on the Protection of Cleared Swaps Customer Collateral Commodity Futures Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’). AGENCY: Notice of roundtable discussion; request for comment. ACTION: On June 3, 2011, commencing at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m., staff of the CFTC will hold a public roundtable discussion at which invited participants will discuss certain issues related to the protection of cleared swaps customer collateral described in the CFTC’s notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the Protection of Cleared Swaps Customer Contracts and Collateral and Conforming Amendments to the Commodity Broker Bankruptcy Provisions (the ‘‘NPRM’’), a copy of which may be found on the CFTC’s Web site at https://www.cftc.gov/ucm/groups/ public/@newsroom/documents/file/ federalregister042711b.pdf. This is a preliminary version of the proposed rule; the version that will publish in the Federal Register may not be identical to this preliminary version. The roundtable will include discussions of the issues surrounding the implementation of the complete legal segregation model proposed in the NPRM, the optional approach highlighted in the NPRM, with specific emphasis regarding the bankruptcy issues surrounding such approach, and the advantages and disadvantages of the models proposed in the NPRM. SUMMARY: By the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Dated: May 25, 2011. David A. Stawick, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–13585 Filed 5–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION The roundtable discussion will be held on June 3, 2011. 17 CFR Parts 230 and 239 The roundtable discussion will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis, and will take place in the Conference Center at the CFTC’s headquarters at Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC. Members of the public may also listen by telephone. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation. The information for the conference call is set forth below. • US Toll-Free: 866–844–9416 • International Toll: 203–369–5026 • Passcode: 6066025 A transcript of the public roundtable discussion will be published on the CFTC’s website at https://www.cftc.gov/ LawRegulation/DoddFrankAct/ Rulemakings/DF_6_SegBankruptcy/ index.htm. RIN 3235–AK97 DATES: sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS ADDRESSES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:26 May 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 [Release No. 33–9211; File No. S7–21–11] Disqualification of Felons and Other ‘‘Bad Actors’’ From Rule 506 Offerings Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: We are proposing amendments to our rules to implement Section 926 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13585]



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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

17 CFR Parts 22 and 190


Public Roundtable on the Protection of Cleared Swaps Customer 
Collateral

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'').

ACTION: Notice of roundtable discussion; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: On June 3, 2011, commencing at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m., 
staff of the CFTC will hold a public roundtable discussion at which 
invited participants will discuss certain issues related to the 
protection of cleared swaps customer collateral described in the CFTC's 
notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the Protection of Cleared Swaps 
Customer Contracts and Collateral and Conforming Amendments to the 
Commodity Broker Bankruptcy Provisions (the ``NPRM''), a copy of which 
may be found on the CFTC's Web site at https://www.cftc.gov/ucm/groups/public/@newsroom/documents/file/federalregister042711b.pdf. This is a 
preliminary version of the proposed rule; the version that will publish 
in the Federal Register may not be identical to this preliminary 
version.
    The roundtable will include discussions of the issues surrounding 
the implementation of the complete legal segregation model proposed in 
the NPRM, the optional approach highlighted in the NPRM, with specific 
emphasis regarding the bankruptcy issues surrounding such approach, and 
the advantages and disadvantages of the models proposed in the NPRM.

DATES: The roundtable discussion will be held on June 3, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The roundtable discussion will be open to the public with 
seating on a first-come, first-served basis, and will take place in the 
Conference Center at the CFTC's headquarters at Three Lafayette Centre, 
1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC. Members of the public may also 
listen by telephone. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide 
their first name, last name, and affiliation. The information for the 
conference call is set forth below.
     US Toll-Free: 866-844-9416
     International Toll: 203-369-5026
     Passcode: 6066025
    A transcript of the public roundtable discussion will be published 
on the CFTC's website at https://www.cftc.gov/LawRegulation/DoddFrankAct/Rulemakings/DF_6_SegBankruptcy/index.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The CFTC's Office of Public Affairs at 
(202) 418-5080.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The roundtable discussion will take place on 
Friday, June 3, 2011, commencing at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. 
Members of the public who wish to comment on the topics addressed at 
the discussion, or on any other topics related to customer collateral 
protection in the context of the Act, may do so via:
     Paper submission to David Stawick, Secretary, Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20581; or
     Electronic submission by visiting https://comments.cftc.gov 
and following the instructions for submitting comments through the 
CFTC's Web site.
    All comments must be in English or be accompanied by an English 
translation. All submissions provided to the CFTC in any electronic 
form or on paper may be published on the website of the CFTC, without 
review and without removal of personally identifying information. 
Please submit only information that you wish to make publicly 
available.

    By the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
    Dated: May 25, 2011.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-13585 Filed 5-31-11; 8:45 am]
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