[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: 31CFR245.2]

[Page 90]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
         CHAPTER II--FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 245--CLAIMS ON ACCOUNT OF TREASURY CHECKS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 245.2  Definitions.

    For purposes of this part:
    (a) Agency means each authority of the United States for which the 
Treasury of the United States issues checks or for which checks drawn on 
the Treasury of the United States are issued.
    (b) Check means a check drawn on the United States Treasury.
    (c) Certifying Agency means an agency for whom a Treasury disbursing 
officer or a non-Treasury disbursing officer makes payment in accordance 
with 31 U.S.C. 3325. The responsibilities of a certifying official are 
set forth at 31 U.S.C. 3528.
    (d) Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Financial Management 
Service, Department of the Treasury, 401 14th Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20227.
    (e) Person means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a 
labor organization, a government or a subdivision or instrumentality 
thereof, and any other entity to which a check may be issued.
    (f) Replacement check means a check issued pursuant to the 
recertification of payment by a certifying official.
    (g) Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury.