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commercial samples and professional

equipment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Scopa, Office of Field

Operations 202–927–3112.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

This notice advises the public that the

United States Council for International

Business has been selected as the

issuing and guaranteeing organization

for a new carnet, known as the ‘‘TECRO/

AIT Carnet’’. This carnet is being offered

as a result of the signing of a bilateral

carnet agreement between the Taipei

Economic and Cultural Representative

in the United States (TECRO) and the

American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) for

the temporary admission of goods,

commercial samples and professional

equipment. In a final rule also

published in this issue of the Federal

Register, Customs is amending its

regulations which apply to carnets to

reflect this new agreement.

A carnet is an international customs

document, backed by an internationally

valid guarantee, which may be used for

the temporary admission of

merchandise. The carnet is used in

place of the usual national customs

documentation and guarantees the

payment of duties (including taxes)

which may become due if the

requirements of the carnet are not

satisfied.

Taiwan is currently ineligible to

accede to the ATA Carnet Convention,

under which carnets facilitate trade

among more than fifty contracting

parties. Thus, Taiwan has sought access

to the carnet facility through the

recently concluded TECRO/AIT Carnet

Agreement. This agreement was

negotiated pursuant to the authority

contained in 22 U.S.C. 3305.

On November 4, 1996, a Notice was

published in the Federal Register (61

FR 56740) in which the Customs Service

informed the public of the TECRO/AIT

carnet and solicited applications for an

organization to issue and guarantee the

new carnet.

The issuing association must be

approved by the Commissioner of

Customs. The guaranteeing association

is jointly and severally liable with the

carnet holder for the payment of the

sums. The guaranteeing association also

must be approved by the Commissioner

of Customs.

Pursuant to § 114.11, Customs

Regulations (19 CFR 114.11), an

association, in order to be approved by

Customs, must provide in writing that it

will undertake to perform the functions

and fulfill the obligations specified in

the Agreement to which the United

States accedes.

Based upon the information received

from the United States Council for

International Business, the

Commissioner of Customs has

determined that the United States

Council for International Business

satisfies the conditions to be designated

an issuing and guaranteeing

organization for the TECRO/AIT Carnet.

Dated: July 15, 1997.

Editorial note: This document was

received by the Office of the Federal Register

on January 22, 1998.

George J. Weise,

Commissioner of Customs.

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BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

Application and Renewal Fees

Imposed on Surety Companies and

Reinsuring Companies; Increase in

Fees Imposed

AGENCY: Financial Management Service,

Fiscal Service, Department of the

Treasury.

SUMMARY: Effective December 31, 1997,

The Department of the Treasury,

Financial Management Service, is

increasing the fees it imposes on and

collects from surety companies and

reinsuring companies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Surety Bond Branch, (202) 874–6765.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The fees

imposed and collected, as referred to in

31 CFR 223.22, cover the costs incurred

by the Government for services

performed relative to qualifying

corporate sureties to write Federal

business. These fees are determined in

accordance with the Office of

Management and Budget Circular A–25,

as amended. The increase in fees is the

result of a thorough analysis of costs

associated with the Surety Bond Branch.

The new fee rate schedule is as

follows:

(1) Examination of a company’s

application for a Certificate of Authority

as an acceptable surety or as an

acceptable reinsuring company on

Federal bonds—$3,900.

(2) Determination of a company’s

continued qualification for annual

renewal of its Certificate of Authority—

$2,300.

(3) Examination of a company’s

application for recognition as an

Admitted Reinsurer (except on excess

risks running to the United States)—

$1,385.

(4) Determination of a company’s

continued qualification for annual

renewal of its authority as an Admitted

Reinsurer—$975.

Questions concerning this notice

should be directed to the Surety Bond

Branch, Funds Management Division,

Financial Management Service,

Department of the Treasury, Hyattsville,

MD 20782, Telephone (202) 874–6850.

Dated: January 16, 1998.

Charles F. Schwan III,

Acting, Assistant Commissioner, Financial

Information, Financial Management Service.

[FR Doc. 98–1977 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[Delegation Order No. 67 (Rev. 24)]

Delegation of Authority

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service,

Treasury.

ACTION: Delegation of authority.

SUMMARY: The specific authority to sign

the name of, or on behalf of, Charles O.

Rossotti, Commissioner of Internal

Revenue. The text of the delegation

order appears below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 13, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ronald Ridgley, Chief, Office of

Organizational Research, M:SP:A, Room

401, 1255 22nd Street, NW, Washington,

D.C. 20037, (202) 874–4479 (not a tollfree call).

Delegation Order No. 67 (Rev. 24)

Effective: November 13, 1997.

Signing the Commissioner’s Name or on

the Commissioner’s Behalf

Authority: To sign the name of, or on

behalf of Charles O. Rossotti,

Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Delegated to: Persons with existing

authority to sign the name or, or on

behalf of, Michael P. Dolan, Acting

Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Redelegation: This authority may not

be redelegated.

Source of Authority: Treasury Order

150–10.

This order is effective 11:00 a.m.,

November 13, 1997, and supersedes

Delegation Order 67 (Rev. 23), effective

May 26, 1997.
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Dated: January 21, 1998.

Charles O. Rossotti,

Commissioner.

[FR Doc. 98–1948 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]

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