Chicago Board of Trade: Proposed Amendments to the Chicago Board of Trade: Corn, Corn Yield Insurance (Six Contracts), Oats, Rough Rice, Soybeans, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Wheat, Kilo Gold, 100 Ounce Gold, 1000 Ounce Silver, and 5000 Ounce Silver Futures Contracts, Increasing the Contracts, Maximum Daily Price Fluctuation Limits

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The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT or Exchange) has submitted proposed amendments which would increase the maximum daily price fluctuation limits for the Exchange's corn, corn yield insurance (six contracts), oats, rough rice, soybeans, soybean meal, soybean oil, wheat, kilo gold, 100 ounce silver, and 5000 ounce silver futures contracts. The CBT's proposals are described below. The proposed amendments were submitted under the Commission's 45-day Fast Track procedures which provides that, absent any contrary action by the Commission, the proposed amendments may be deemed approved on July 10, 2000--45 days after the Commission's receipt of the proposals. 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 proposed amendments is in the public interest and will assist the Commission in considering the views of interested persons.