[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 10345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3668]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service


Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Name Change--Signet 
Star Reinsurance Company

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 10 to the Treasury Department Circular 
570; 2000 Revision, published June 30, 2000, at 40868.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874-6905.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Signet Star Reinsurance Company, has 
formally changed its name to Berkley Insurance Company, effective 
December 31, 2000. The Company was last listed as an acceptable surety 
on Federal bonds at 65 FR 40899, June 30, 2000.
    A Certificate of Authority as an acceptable surety on Federal 
bonds, dated today, is hereby issued under Sections 9304 to 9308 of 
Title 31 of the United States Code, to Berkley Insurance Company, 
Wilmington, Delaware. The new Certificate replaces the Certificate of 
Authority issued to the Company under its former name. The underwriting 
limitation of $22,118,000 established for the Company as of July 1, 
2000, remains unchanged until June 30, 2001.
    Certificates of Authority expire on June 30, each year, unless 
revoked prior to that date. The Certificates are subject to subsequent 
annual renewal as long as the Company remains qualified (31 CFR Part 
223). A list of qualified companies is published annually as of July 1, 
in the Department Circular 570, which outlines details as to 
underwriting limitations, areas in which licensed to transact surety 
business and other information. Federal bond-approving officers should 
annotate their reference copies of the Treasury Circular 570, 2000 
Revision, at page 40874 to reflect this change.
    The Circular may be viewed and downloaded through the Internet at 
http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/index.html. A hard copy may be purchased 
from the Government Printing Office (GPO), Subscription Service, 
Washington, DC, telephone (202) 512-1800. When ordering the Circular 
from GPO, use the following stock number: 048-000-00536-5.
    Questions concerning this notice may be directed to the U.S. 
Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial 
Accounting and Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West 
Highway, Room 6A04, Hyattsville, MD 20782.

    Dated: January 26, 2001.
Wanda J. Rogers,
Financial Accounting and Services Division, Financial Management 
Service.
[FR Doc. 01-3668 Filed 2-12-01; 8:45 am]
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