[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13789]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

31 CFR 210


Federal Government Participation in the Automated Clearing 
House--Extension of Public Comment Period

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

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 12, 2001, the Financial Management Service (FMS) 
published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to revise 
the regulation, 31 CFR part 210, governing the use of the Automated 
Clearing House (ACH) system by Federal agencies (66 FR 18888). The 
proposed revisions address the conversion of checks to ACH debit 
entries at Federal agency points-of-purchase and at lockbox locations 
where payments to Federal agencies are sent. The proposed revisions 
also address the origination by agencies of ACH debit entries 
authorized over the Internet. FMS requested that public comments on the 
proposed revisions be submitted by July 11, 2001. In response to 
requests by several parties for an extension of the comment deadline, 
FMS is extending the comment period to July 31, 2001.

DATES: Comments will be accepted through July 31, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent electronically to 
[email protected]. Comments may also be mailed to Donna 
Kotelnicki, Acting Director, Cash Management Policy and Planning 
Division, Financial Management Service, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury, Room 420, 410 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20227. The 
NPRM can be downloaded at the following World Wide Web address: http://www.fms.treas.gov/ach.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walt Henderson, Senior Financial 
Program Specialist, at (202) 874-6705 or [email protected]; 
Matthew Helfrich, Financial Program Specialist, at (202) 874-6754 or 
[email protected]; Natalie H. Diana, Senior Attorney, at 
(202) 874-6680 or [email protected]; or Donna Kotelnicki, 
Acting Director, Cash Management Policy and Planning Division, at (202) 
874-6590 or [email protected].

    Dated: May 25, 2001.
Kenneth R. Papaj,
Deputy Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 01-13789 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
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