[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR210.3]

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                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
         CHAPTER II--FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 210--FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IN THE AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 210.3  Governing law.

    (a) Federal law. The rights and obligations of the United States and 
the Federal Reserve Banks with respect to all Government entries, and 
the rights of any person or recipient against the United States and the 
Federal Reserve Banks in connection with any Government entry, are 
governed by this part, which has the force and effect of Federal law.
    (b) Incorporation by reference--applicable ACH Rules. (1) This part 
incorporates by reference the applicable ACH Rules, including rule 
changes with an effective date on or before March 15, 2002, as published 
in Parts II, III, and IV of the ``2002 ACH Rules: A Complete Guide to 
Rules & Regulations Governing the ACH Network.'' The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies of the ``2002 ACH Rules'' 
are available from NACHA--The Electronic Payments Association, 13665 
Dulles Technology Drive, Suite 300, Herndon, Virginia 20171. Copies also 
are available for public inspection at the Office of the Federal 
Register, 800 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, D.C.
    (2) Any amendment to the applicable ACH Rules that takes effect 
after March 15, 2002, shall not apply to Government entries unless the 
Service expressly accepts such amendment by publishing notice of 
acceptance of the amendment to this part in the Federal Register. An 
amendment to the ACH Rules that is accepted by the Service shall apply 
to Government entries on the effective date of the rulemaking specified 
by the Service in the Federal Register notice expressly accepting such 
amendment.
    (c) Application of this part. Any person or entity that originates 
or receives a Government entry agrees to be bound by this part and to 
comply with all instructions and procedures issued by the Service under 
this part, including the Treasury Financial Manual and the Green Book. 
The Treasury Financial Manual is available for downloading at the 
Service's web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/ or by calling (202) 874-
9940 or writing the Directives Management Branch, Financial Management 
Service, Department of the Treasury, 3700 East West Highway, Room 500C, 
Hyattsville, MD 20782. The Green Book is available for downloading at 
the Service's web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/fmsnews.html or by 
calling (202) 874-6540 or writing the Product Promotion Division, 
Financial Management Service, Department of the Treasury, 401 14th 
Street, SW., Room 309, Washington, DC 20227.

[64 FR 17478, Apr. 9, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 18869, Apr. 7, 2000; 66 
FR 10580, Feb. 16, 2001; 67 FR 17903, Apr. 11, 2002]

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