[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 35542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17159]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Fiscal Service
AGENCY: Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds Termination of
Authority: Houston General Insurance Company.
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SUMMARY: (Dept. Circ. 570, 1996-Rev., Supp. No. 14).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surety Bond Branch (202) 874-6850.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Certificate
of Authority issued by the Treasury to Houston General Insurance
Company, of Fort Worth, Texas, under the United States Code, Title 31,
Sections 9304-9308, to qualify as an acceptable surety on Federal bonds
is terminated effective June 13, 1997.
The Company was last listed as an acceptable surety on Federal
bonds at 61 FR 34295, July 1, 1996.
With respect to any bonds currently in force with Houston General
Insurance Company, bond-approving officers should secure new bonds with
acceptable sureties in those instances where a significant amount of
liability remains outstanding. In addition, bonds that are continuous
in nature should not be renewed.
The Treasury Department Circular 570 may be viewed and downloaded
through the Internet (http://www.fms.treas.gov/570.html) or through our
computerized public bulletin board system (FMS Inside Line) at (202)
874-6887. A hard copy 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: 048-000-00499-7.
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
6F04, Hyattsville, MD 20782, telephone (202/FTS) 874-6507.
Dated: June 25, 1997.
Charles F. Schwan III,
Acting, Assistant Commissioner, Financial Information, Financial
Management Service.
[FR Doc. 97-17159 Filed 6-30-97; 8:45 am]
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