CFTC to Hold Open Meeting on First Series of Proposed Rules Under the Dodd-Frank Act

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Friday, October 1, 2010, to consider the issuance of the following rulemakings under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: 

– an interim final rule relating to the time frame for reporting pre-enactment unexpired swaps to a swap data repository or to the CFTC;

– proposed rules that would prescribe (i) certain risk management standards for those derivatives clearing organizations designated as systemically important (“SIDCOs”) by the Financial Stability Oversight Council under Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Act and (ii) standards requiring sixty (60) days advance notice of changes in SIDCO rules, procedures, or operations that materially affect the nature or level of risks presented by the SIDCO;

– and proposed rules specifying requirements for derivatives clearing organizations, designated contract markets, and swap execution facilities on governance arrangements and mitigation of conflicts of interest.

What:	Meeting on First Series of Proposed Rules Under the Dodd-Frank Act
Where:	CFTC Hearing Room, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
When:	Friday, October 1, 2010 9:30 am to 11:00 am (EDT)
Viewing/Listening Information:
The CFTC has made available the following options to access the meeting:
1.	Watch a live broadcast of the meeting via webcast on www.cftc.gov.
2.	Call in to a toll-free or toll telephone line to connect to a live audio feed. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation. Conference call information is listed below: Domestic Toll-Free: (888) 790-1742 International Toll: (312) 470-7326 Conference ID: 1186758

Last Updated: September 21, 2010