[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 135 (Friday, July 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36832-36833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17507]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service


Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Liquidation--Amwest 
Surety Insurance Company

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Liquidation of an insurance company formerly certified by this 
Department as an acceptable surety/reinsurer on Federal bonds.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874-6850.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amwest Surety Insurance Company, a Nebraska 
company, formerly held a Certificate of Authority as an acceptable 
surety on Federal bonds and was last listed as such at 65 FR 40873, 
June 30, 2000. The Company's authority was terminated by the Department 
of the Treasury effective May 31, 2001. Notice of the termination was 
published in the Federal Register of May 31, 2001, on page 29632.
    On, June 7, 2001, upon a petition by the Director of Insurance for 
the State of Nebraska, the District Court of Lancaster County, 
Nebraska, issued an Order of Liquidation with respect to Amwest Surety 
Insurance Company. L. Tim Wagner, Director of Insurance for the State 
of Nebraska, was appointed as the Liquidator. All persons having claims

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against Amwest Surety Insurance Company must file their claims by June 
7, 2002, or be barred from sharing in the distribution of assets.
    All claims must be filed in writing and shall set forth the amount 
of the claim, the facts upon which the claim is based, any priorities 
asserted, and any other pertinent facts to substantiate the claim. 
Federal Agencies should assert claim priority status under 31 U.S.C. 
3713, and send a copy of their claim, in writing, to: Department of 
Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, P.O. Box 875, 
Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-0875, Attn: Mr. Randy 
Harwell, Attorney.
    The above office will consolidate and file any and all claims 
against Amwest Surety Insurance Company, on behalf of the United States 
Government. Any questions concerning filing of claims may be directed 
to Mr. Harwell at (202) 307-0180.
    The Circular may be viewed and downloaded through the Internet 
(http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/index.html). A hard copy may be 
purchased from the Government Printing Office (GPO), Subscription 
Service, Washington, DC, (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: June 30, 2001.
Wanda Rogers,
Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Financial 
Management Service.
[FR Doc. 01-17507 Filed 7-12-01; 8:45 am]
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