[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 31832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15550]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Government Securities: Call for Large Position Reports

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury (``Department'' or 
``Treasury'') called for the submission of Large Position Reports by 
those entities whose reportable positions in the 5\1/2\% Treasury Notes 
of February 2008 equaled or exceeded $2\1/2\ billion as of close of 
business June 5, 1998.

DATES: Large Position Reports must be received before noon Eastern time 
on June 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The reports must be submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank of 
New York, Market Reports Division, 4th Floor, 33 Liberty Street, New 
York, New York 10045; or faxed to 212-720-8028.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Lanham, Acting Director, or Lee 
Grandy, Government Securities Specialist, Bureau of the Public Debt, 
Department of the Treasury, at 202-219-3632.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Department's large position 
rules under the Government Securities Act regulations (17 CFR Part 
420), the Treasury, in a press release issued on June 8, 1998, and in 
this Federal Register notice, called for Large Position Reports from 
those entities whose reportable position in the 5\1/2\% Treasury Notes 
of February 2008, Series B-2008, equaled or exceeded $2\1/2\ billion as 
of the close of business Friday, June 5, 1998. The call for Large 
Position Reports is a test. Entities whose reportable positions in this 
10-year note equaled or exceeded the $2\1/2\ billion threshold must 
report these positions to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. 
Entities with reportable positions below $2\1/2\ billion are not 
required to file Large Position Reports. Large Position Reports, which 
must include the required position and administrative information, must 
be received by the Market Reports Division of the Federal Reserve Bank 
of New York before noon Eastern time on Friday, June 12, 1998. The 
Reports may be filed by facsimile at (212) 720-8028 or delivered to the 
Bank at 33 Liberty Street, 4th floor.
    The 5\1/2\% Treasury Notes of February 2008 have a CUSIP number of 
912827 3X 8, a STRIPS principal component CUSIP number of 912820 CQ 8, 
and a maturity date of February 15, 2008.
    The press release and a copy of a sample Large Position Report, 
which appears in Appendix B of the rules at 17 CFR Part 420, can be 
obtained by calling (202) 622-2040 and requesting document number 2494. 
These documents are also available at the Bureau of the Public Debt's 
Internet site at the following address: <a href="http://
www.publicdebt.treas.gov">http://
www.publicdebt.treas.gov</a>.
    Questions about Treasury's large position reporting rules should be 
directed to Public Debt's Government Securities Regulations Staff at 
(202) 219-3632. Questions regarding the method of submission of Large 
Position Reports may be directed to the Market Reports Division of the 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York at (212) 720-8021.
    The collection of large position information has been approved by 
the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act under OMB Control Number 1535-0089.

    Dated: June 5, 1998.
John D. Hawke, Jr.,
Under Secretary, Domestic Finance.
[FR Doc. 98-15550 Filed 6-8-98; 11:30 am]
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