[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR171.5]

[Page 602]
 
              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 171_RULES RELATING TO REVIEW OF NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION DECISIONS IN 
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec.  171.5  Extension of time.

    (a) In general. Except as otherwise provided by these rules, for 
good cause shown, on its own motion or the motion of a party, the 
Commission may at any time extend or shorten the time prescribed by the 
rules for filing any document. In any instance in which a specific time 
period is not prescribed in this part for an action to be taken 
concerning any matter, the Commission may establish a time for that 
action.
    (b) Filing of motion. Absent extraordinary circumstances, when the 
time period that has been prescribed for an action to be taken 
concerning any matter exceeds seven days, requests for extension of that 
time period shall be filed at least five days prior to the expiration of 
the time period provided and shall include an explanation of the facts 
and circumstances that justify the extension.