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CFTC to Publish All Outside Meetings Regarding Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act

Date Posted: September 8, 2010

Washington, DC—Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler announced Sept. 7 that the agency will begin publishing a list of all meetings that either he or Commission staff has with outside organizations regarding the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

“The CFTC is committed to promoting both market and agency transparency,” Chairman Gensler said.

“As we implement the Dodd-Frank Act, we will make meetings that we have with outside organizations regarding the rule-writing process public.

"We also will continue publishing materials provided to the Commission by outside organizations.

"This commitment to open government will help promote the integrity of the rule-writing process.”

The list will be available in the “OTC Derivatives” section of the cftc.gov website, at http://www.cftc.gov/LawRegulation/OTCDerivatives/otc_meetings.html.

For more information, call 202-418-5174.

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