[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 237 (Monday, December 10, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63623-63624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30535]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

31 CFR Part 211

RIN 1510-AA88


Delivery of Checks and Warrants to Addresses Outside the United 
States, Its Territories and Possessions

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule; revision.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the regulations governing the delivery 
of Treasury checks outside the United States by removing the reference 
to Democratic Kampuchea, now known as Cambodia, as an area to which 
checks may not be sent. With the resumption of diplomatic relations, 
there is reasonable assurance that payees residing in Cambodia will 
receive and be able to negotiate checks for full value.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 10, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William S. Mehr, Manager, 
Administrative Services Branch, (202) 874-6932, or Tricia Long, 
Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 874-8615, Financial 
Management Service, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20227.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Banking and postal facilities in Cambodia 
have improved since the resumption of diplomatic relations in 1993. 
With respect to postal facilities, the Department of State has 
available a system whereby Treasury checks can be sent to the American 
Embassy for distribution. This arrangement is feasible for both 
Treasury and State, because the number of payees residing in Cambodia 
is small.
    Accordingly, there is reasonable assurance that payees living in 
Cambodia will receive checks or warrants drawn against funds of the 
United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, and will be able to 
negotiate the same for full value. For this reason, 31 CFR 211.1(a) is 
being revised to delete the reference to Cambodia.

Rulemaking Analysis

    This regulation is not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 
U.S.C. 601, et seq., because no notice of proposed rulemaking is 
required under 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law.
    Because this regulation involves a foreign affairs function of the 
United States, it is not subject to Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, 
a regulatory impact analysis is not required.

Notice and Comment

    Because this rule removes a restriction on the delivery of checks 
and warrants to a foreign country, the Department of the Treasury has 
determined that notice of proposed rulemaking, public procedure and a 
delayed effective date are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1), 
5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1).

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 211

    Foreign Banking, Checks.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 31 CFR Part 211 is 
amended as follows:

PART 211--DELIVERY OF CHECKS AND WARRANTS TO ADDRESSES OUTSIDE THE 
UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS

    1. The authority citation for part 211 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321 and 3329.

    2. Section 211.1 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 211.1  Withholding delivery of checks.

    (a) It is hereby determined that postal, transportation or banking 
facilities in

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general or local conditions in the Republic of Cuba and the Democratic 
People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) are such that there is not a 
reasonable assurance that a payee in those areas will actually receive 
checks or warrants drawn against funds of the United States, or 
agencies or instrumentalities thereof, and be able to negotiate the 
same for full value.
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    Dated: November 2, 2001.
Richard L. Gregg,
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 01-30535 Filed 12-7-01; 8:45 am]
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