Applications of the Chicago Board of Trade for Designation as a Contract Market in Futures and Options on Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, and U.S. Corn Yield Insurance

Resumen

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBT or Exchange) has applied for designation as a contract market in corn yield insurance futures and futures options based on four states, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, and Ohio, and the entire United States. The 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 purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.