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The CFTC published the text of both the proposed rule regarding margin requirements for uncleared swaps and the final rule to exclude utility operations-related swaps with utility special entities from the de minimis threshold for swaps with special entities. The comment deadline for the proposed rule and the effective date for the final rule will be announced when the rules are published in the Federal Register, which is expected to happen soon. See: Text of the Proposed Margin Requirements Rule for Uncleared Swaps; Text of Final Rule on Swaps with Special Entity Utilities. Related news: CFTC

Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and Representative Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) both issued statements in support of the CFTC's vote to exclude utility-operations-related swaps with utility special entities from the de minimis threshold for swaps with special entities. The Final Rule for Utility Swaps is aimed at preserving the ability of natural gas and electricity utilities to enter into swaps transactions to hedge their risks. See : House Ag Committee Press Release (Including Statements). R elated news: CFTC Finalizes Rule on Swaps with Special

The CFTC approved a final rule on the exclusion of utility-operations-related swaps with utility special entities from the de minimis threshold for swaps with special entities ("Final Rule for Utility Swaps"). The CFTC unanimously approved the Final Rule for Utility Swaps, which is aimed at preserving the ability of natural gas and electricity utilities to enter into swaps transactions to hedge their risks. The CFTC explained that the rule responds to concerns raised by utilities that the number of counterparties willing to enter into swaps with them has been reduced because some of those