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interest and redemption payments. 

Treasury currently absorbs these costs. 

The fees described in this notice 

apply only to the transfer of Treasury 

book-entry securities held on NBES. 

Information concerning fees for bookentry transfers of Government Agency 

securities, which are priced by the 

Federal Reserve, is set out in a separate 

Federal Register notice published by 

the Federal Reserve. 

The following is the Treasury fee 

schedule that will take effect on January 

2, 2019, for book-entry transfers on 

NBES: 

TREASURY—NBES FEE SCHEDULE—EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2, 2019 

[In Dollars] 

Transfer type Basic fee Off-line 

surcharge 

On-line transfer originated ....................................................................................................................................... 0.90 N/A 

On-line transfer received ......................................................................................................................................... 0.90 N/A 

On-line reversal transfer originated ......................................................................................................................... 0.90 N/A 

On-line reversal transfer received ........................................................................................................................... 0.90 N/A 

Off-line transfer originated ....................................................................................................................................... 0.90 70.00 

Off-line transfer received ......................................................................................................................................... 0.90 70.00 

Off-line account switch received .............................................................................................................................. 0.90 0.00 

Off-line reversal transfer originated ......................................................................................................................... 0.90 70.00 

Off-line reversal transfer received ........................................................................................................................... 0.90 70.00 

David A. Lebryk, 

Fiscal Assistant Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–23713 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

Bureau of the Fiscal Service 

Notice of Rate to Be Used for Federal 

Debt Collection, and Discount and 

Rebate Evaluation 

AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 

Fiscal Service, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of rate to be used for 

Federal debt collection, and discount 

and rebate evaluation. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Treasury 

is responsible for computing and 

publishing the percentage rate that is 

used in assessing interest charges for 

outstanding debts owed to the 

Government (The Debt Collection Act of 

1982, as amended). This rate is also 

used by agencies as a comparison point 

in evaluating the cost-effectiveness of a 

cash discount. In addition, this rate is 

used in determining when agencies 

should pay purchase card invoices 

when the card issuer offers a rebate. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

applicable rate for calendar year 2019 is 

1.00 percent. 

DATES: January 1, 2019 through 

December 31, 2019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Department of the Treasury, Bureau of 

the Fiscal Service, Payment 

Management, E-Commerce Division 

(LC–RM 349B), 3201 Pennsy Drive, 

Building E, Landover, MD 20785 

(Telephone: 202–874–9428). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The rate 

reflects the current value of funds to the 

Treasury for use in connection with 

Federal Cash Management systems and 

is based on investment rates set for 

purposes of Public Law 95–147, 91 Stat. 

1227 (October 28, 1977). Computed each 

year by averaging Treasury Tax and 

Loan (TT&L) investment rates for the 12- 

month period ending every September 

30, rounded to the nearest whole 

percentage, for applicability effective 

each January 1. Quarterly revisions are 

made if the annual average, on a moving 

basis, changes by 2 percentage points. 

The rate for calendar year 2019 reflects 

the average investment rates for the 12- 

month period that ended September 30, 

2018. 

Authority: 31 U.S.C. Section 3717. 

Ronda L. Kent, 

Assistant Commissioner, Payment 

Management and Chief Disbursing Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–23714 Filed 10–30–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Bureau of the Fiscal Service 

Proposed Collection of Information: 

States Where Licensed for Surety 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal 

Service within the Department of the 

Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning States Where Licensed for 

Surety. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 31, 2018 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

and requests for additional information 

to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. 

Sharp, Room #4006–A, P.O. Box 1328, 

Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or 

bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: States Where Licensed for 

Surety. 

OMB Number: 1530–0009. 

Abstract: Information is collected 

from insurance companies in order to 

provide Federal bond approving officers 

with this information. The listing of 

states, by company, appears in 

Treasury’s Circular 570, ‘‘Surety 

Companies Acceptable on Federal 

Bonds.’’ 

Current Actions: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

262. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 262. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 


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