Applications of the Chicago Board of Trade for Designation as a Contract Market in Futures and Options on Medium Term Inflation Index U.S. Treasury Notes and Inflation Index U.S. Treasury Bonds

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The Chicago Board of Trade (CBT or Exchange) has applied for designation as a contract market in futures and options on medium term inflation index U.S. Treasury notes and inflation index U.S. Treasury bonds. The Acting Director of the Division of Economic Analysis (Division) of the Commission, acting pursuant to the authority delegated by Commission Regulation 140.96, has determined that publication of the proposals for comment is in the public interest, will assist the Commission in considering the views of interested persons, and is consistent with the purpose of the Commodity Exchange Act.