CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen Seeks Public Comment on Scope and Composition of MRAC (Fed. Reg.)

A formal request by CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen, Sponsor of the CFTC's new Market Risk Advisory Committee ("MRAC"), for public comment regarding MRAC's priorities and composition was published in the Federal Register.

Commissioner Bowen invited members of the public to (i) propose topics on which the MRAC should focus in making recommendations to the CFTC on how to improve market structure and mitigate risk, and (ii) nominate individuals (including themselves) for membership to the MRAC, in accordance with the membership requirements outlined in the MRAC's charter.

Comments are due by December 3, 2014.

See: 79 FR 68870; MRAC Charter; Press Release.