[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24590-24591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11800]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Fiscal Service
Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Zenith Insurance,
Ltd.--Fraudulent Bonding
AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is regarding Treasury Department Circular 570; 1997
Revision, published July 1, 1997, at 62 FR 35548.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874-6850.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal bond-approving officers are advised
that Zenith Insurance Company, Woodland Hills, CA, a Treasury certified
company, does not issue construction, bid, performance or payment bonds
and is in no way related to Zenith Insurance, Ltd. Zenith Insurance,
Ltd. is not a Treasury approved surety company.
Please refer to the State of California Department of Insurance
Press Release #041, dated April 3, 1998, for additional information
regarding Zenith Insurance, Ltd.
Questions related to the authenticity of Zenith bonds should be
directed to Zenith Insurance company at (818) 587-5721. The
authenticity of its bonds currently in force, that were written during
the past year, should also be verified.
The Treasury Department Circular 570 may be viewed and downloaded
through the Internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/index.html or
through our computerized public bulletin board system (FMS Inside Line)
at (202) 874-6887. A hard copy of the Circular may be purchased from
the Government Printing Office (GPO) Subscription Service, Washington,
DC, Telephone (202) 512-1800. When ordering the Circular from GPO, use
the following stock number: 048000-00509-8.
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Questions concerning this Notice may be directed to the U.S.
Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Funds
Management Division, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West Highway, Room
6A11, Hyattsville, MD 20792.
Dated: April 27, 1998.
Mitchell A. Levine,
Assistant Commissioner, Financial Information, Financial Management
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-11800 Filed 5-1-98; 8:45 am]
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