CFTC Rule Submissions

Ms. Jean A. Webb
Secretariat
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20581

Re: National Futures Association: Proposed Amendments to NFA Compliance Rule 3-4(b) and NFA Registration Rule 302(d).*

Dear Ms. Webb:

Pursuant to Section 17(j) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, National Futures Association ("NFA") hereby submits to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") proposed amendments to NFA Compliance Rule 3-4(b) and NFA Registration Rule 302(d). The proposed amendments were approved by NFA's Board of Directors ("Board") on August 19, 1999.

Proposed Amendments to NFA Compliance Rule 3-4(b)

Proposed Amendments to NFA Registration Rule 302(d)

Explanation of Proposals

NFA intends to make the proposed amendments effective t10 days after receipt of this submission by the Commission unless the Commission notifies NFA within the 10-day period that the Commission has determined to review the amendments for approval.

Respectfully submitted,

Daniel J. Roth
General Counsel

cc: Chairman William J. Rainer
Commissioner Barbara Pedersen Holum
Commissioner David D. Spears
Commissioner James E. Newsome
Commissioner Thomas J. Erickson
Phyllis J. Cela, Esq.
I. Michael Greenberger, Esq.
Alan L. Seifert, Esq.
David Van Wagner, Esq.
Riva Spear Adriance, Esq.