[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 41209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17557]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Government Securities: Call for Large Position Reports

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury (``Department'' or 
``Treasury'') called for the submission of Large Position Reports by 
those entities whose reportable positions in the 3-5/8% Treasury Notes 
of May 2013 equaled or exceeded $2 billion as of close of business July 
7, 2003.

DATES: Large Position Reports must be received before noon Eastern time 
on July 14, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The reports must be submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank of 
New York, Government Securities Dealer Statistics Unit, 4th Floor, 33 
Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045; or faxed to 212-720-5030.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Santamorena, Executive Director; 
Nadir Isfahani, Government Securities Advisor; or Kevin Hawkins, 
Government Securities Specialist; Bureau of the Public Debt, Department 
of the Treasury, at 202-691-3632.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Department's large position 
rules under the Government Securities Act regulations (17 CFR part 
420), the Treasury, in a press release issued on July 8, 2003, and in 
this Federal Register notice, called for Large Position Reports from 
those entities whose reportable positions in the 3-5/8% Treasury Notes 
of May 2013, Series B-2013, equaled or exceeded $2 billion as of the 
close of business Monday, July 7, 2003. This call for Large Position 
Reports is a test. Entities whose reportable positions in this note 
equaled or exceeded the $2 billion threshold must report these 
positions to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Entities with 
positions in this note below $2 billion are not required to file Large 
Position Reports. Large Position Reports, which must include the 
required position and administrative information, must be received by 
the Government Securities Dealer Statistics Unit of the Federal Reserve 
Bank of New York before noon Eastern time on Monday, July 14, 2003. The 
Reports may be filed by facsimile at (212) 720-5030 or delivered to the 
Bank at 33 Liberty Street, 4th floor.
    The 3\5/8\% Treasury Notes of May 2013 have a CUSIP number of 
912828 BA 7, a STRIPS principal component CUSIP number of 912820 HX 8, 
and a maturity date of May 15, 2013.
    The press release and a copy of a sample Large Position Report, 
which appears in Appendix B of the rules at 17 CFR Part 420, are 
available at the Bureau of the Public Debt's Internet site at the 
following address: www.publicdebt.treas.gov.
    Questions about Treasury's large position reporting rules should be 
directed to Public Debt's Government Securities Regulations Staff at 
(202) 691-3632. Questions regarding the method of submission of Large 
Position Reports may be directed to the Government Securities Dealer 
Statistics Unit of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at (212) 720-
1449.
    The collection of large position information has been approved by 
the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act under OMB Control Number 1535-0089.

Brian C. Roseboro,
Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets.
[FR Doc. 03-17557 Filed 7-8-03; 11:13 am]
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