Further Definition of “Swap Dealer,” “Security-Based Swap Dealer,” “Major Swap Participant,” “Major Security-Based Swap Participant” and “Eligible Contract Participant”; Correction

AGENCY:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION:

Joint final rule; joint interim final rule; interpretations; correction.

SUMMARY:

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission are correcting final rules that appeared in the Federal Register of May 23, 2012 (77 FR 30596). The rules further defined the terms “swap dealer,” “security-based swap dealer,” “major swap participant,” “major security-based swap participant” and “eligible contract participant.” Only the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are subject to this correction. This document also corrects a footnote in the Supplementary Information accompanying the final rules.

DATES:

Effective July 23, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

CFTC: Jeffrey P. Burns, Assistant General Counsel, at 202-418-5101, jburns@cftc.gov, Mark Fajfar, Assistant General Counsel, at 202-418-6636, mfajfar@cftc.gov, Julian E. Hammar, Assistant General Counsel, at 202-418-5118, jhammar@cftc.gov, or David E. Aron, Counsel, at 202-418-6621, daron@cftc.gov, Office of General Counsel; Gary Barnett, Director, at 202-418-5977, gbarnett@cftc.gov, or Frank Fisanich, Deputy Director, at 202-418-5949, ffisanich@cftc.gov, Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581;

SEC: Joshua Kans, Senior Special Counsel, Richard Grant, Special Counsel, or Richard Gabbert, Attorney Advisor, at 202-551-5550, Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-7010.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In FR Doc. 2012-10562 appearing on page 30596 in the Federal Register of Wednesday, May 23, 2012, the following corrections are made.

1. On page 30685, in the third column, in footnote 1094, the words “CFTC Regulation § 1.3(mmm)(2);” are removed.

2. On page 30745, in the second column, correct paragraph (ggg)(4)(ii)(D) to read as follows:

3. On page 30747, in the third column, correct paragraph (hhh)(6)(iii)(B)( 2) to read as follows:

4. On page 30749, in the third column, correct paragraph (jjj)(3)(iii)(A) to read as follows: