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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission") is proposing to amend its regulations governing Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs) and Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) in part 4 of its regulations. The proposed amendments would codify longstanding relief available to qualifying registered CPOs with respect to their offshore commodity pools under Advisory 18-96. The Commission is also proposing to add a requirement that CPOs claiming exemption under Regulation 4.13 represent that neither they nor their principals are subject to a statutory disqualification that would otherwise prevent them from registering in any capacity with the Commission.  The proposal would also codify registration relief currently provided through staff letter to family offices and business development companies, as well as exemptive relief from the prohibitions against general solicitation for pools operated under Regulations 4.7 and 4.13(a)(3), and relief with respect to Form CPO-PQR for certain CPOs and CTAs.  Finally, the Commission is also proposing a number of technical corrections in part 4 of its regulations.