[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR170.11]

[Page 595]
 
              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 170_REGISTERED FUTURES ASSOCIATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B_Registration Statement of Futures Associations to be Submitted 
                            to the Commission
 
Sec.  170.11  Form of registration statement; review of registration 
statement.


    (a) Any association seeking registration by the Commission as a 
futures association must file with the Commission a letter requesting 
that the association be registered by the Commission as a futures 
association and accompany the letter with the following: (1) The 
constitution, charter or articles of incorporation of the association, 
(2) the bylaws of the association, (3) any other rules, resolutions or 
regulations of the association corresponding to the foregoing, (4) a 
detailed description of the association's organization, membership and 
rules of procedure and (5) a detailed statement of the association's 
capability to comply with the provisions of section 17 of the Act and 
this part. This letter and the accompanying information shall be 
considered as the registration statement of the association. This letter 
and the accompanying information shall be filed with the Secretariat of 
the Commission at Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20581.
    (b) At any time after an applicant's registration statement has been 
filed, the applicant association shall submit to the Commission any 
supporting or additional information concerning the application of the 
association as the Commission may request.
    (c) If it appears to the Commission, after reviewing any 
registration statement filed by an applicant association, that the 
applicant has not satisfied the requirements for registration set forth 
in section 17 of the Act or of this part, the Commission may, in its 
discretion, notify the applicant in writing to that effect. Such notice 
shall specify those requirements of section 17 or of this part which do 
not appear to have been satisfied and shall afford the applicant a 
period of at least 60 days in which to respond to the Commission's 
notice by demonstrating or achieving compliance with the requirements 
specified by the Commission or otherwise. An applicant may withdraw its 
registration statement from Commission consideration at any time within 
such 60 day period.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
3038-0022)

[44 FR 20651, Apr. 6, 1979, as amended at 46 FR 63036, Dec. 30, 1981; 60 
FR 49336, Sept. 25, 1995]