[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: 17CFR9.26]

[Page 228]
 
              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 9_RULES RELATING TO REVIEW OF EXCHANGE DISCIPLINARY, ACCESS DENIAL 
OR OTHER ADVERSE ACTIONS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart C_Initial Procedure With Respect to Appeals
 
Sec.  9.26  Participation of Commission staff.

    Within twenty days after receipt of the answering brief, the 
Division of Market Oversight and/or the Division of Clearing and 
Intermediary Oversight may file with the Proceedings Clerk a notice of 
intention to participate in the proceedings as amicus curiae. Within 
thirty days after filing the notice of intention to participate, the 
Division may file a brief as amicus curiae. Without prior leave of the 
Commission, the brief may not exceed thirty-five pages. The brief must 
be filed and served on the appellant, exchange and any other parties to 
the proceeding in the manner specified by these rules. Within ten days 
after service of the Division's brief, any party may file a reply to the 
Division's brief. After the filing of the notice of intent to 
participate, no employee of the Division(s) filing the notice may 
thereafter make any communication relating to the proceeding, other than 
on the record of the proceeding before the Commission, to any 
Commissioner or Commission decisional employee.

[52 FR 25366, July 7, 1987, as amended at 67 FR 62352, Oct. 7, 2002]