[Federal Register: December 29, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 249)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

 
Surety and Reinsuring Companies; Fees

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the 
Treasury.

ACTION: Application and Renewal Fees Imposed on Surety Companies and 
Reinsuring Companies; Increase in Fees Imposed.

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SUMMARY: Effective December 31, 2005, 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 at (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 change 
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 as an acceptable reinsuring company 
on Federal bonds--$7,500.
    (2) Determination of a company's continued qualification for annual 
renewal of its Certificate of Authority--$4,400.
    (3) Examination of a company's application for recognition as an 
Admitted Reinsurer (except on excess risks running to the United 
States)--$2,650.
    (4) Determination of a company's continued qualification for annual 
renewal of its authority as an Admitted Reinsurer--$1,875.
    Questions concerning this notice should be directed to the Surety 
Bond Branch, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Financial 
Management Service Department of the Treasury, 3700 East West Highway, 
Room 6F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782, Telephone (202) 874-6850.

    Dated: December 22, 2005.
Wanda J. Rogers,
Assistant Commissioner Financial Operations, Financial Management 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-24561 Filed 12-28-05; 8:45 am]

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