Application and Renewal Fees Imposed on Surety Companies and Reinsuring Companies; Increase in Fees Imposed, 95910-95911 [2024-28231]

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Please note, this RFI is a planning document and will serve as such. The RFI should not be construed as policy, a solicitation for applications, or an obligation on the part of the government. PO 00000 Frm 00179 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Signed in Washington, DC, on November 26, 2024. Christopher Coes, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 2024–28280 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Bureau of the Fiscal Service Application and Renewal Fees Imposed on Surety Companies and Reinsuring Companies; Increase in Fees Imposed Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Treasury. ACTION: Notice of fees imposed on surety companies and reinsuring companies. AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, is adding renewal fees for Complementary and Alien Reinsurers as well as Admitted Reinsurer— Reinsurance Market companies and increasing the existing fees it imposes on and collects from surety companies and reinsuring companies, effective January 1, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melvin Saunders, at (304) 480–5108 or melvin.saunders@fiscal.treasury.gov; or Bobbi McDonald, at (304) 480–7098 or bobbi.mcdonald@fiscal.treasury.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Independent Offices Appropriations Act of 1952 (IOAA), codified at 31 U.S.C. 9701, authorizes Federal agencies to establish fees for a service or thing of value provided by the agency to members of the public. Office of Management and Budget Circular A–25 allows agencies to impose user fees for services that confer a special benefit to identifiable recipients beyond those accruing to the general public. Pursuant to 31 CFR 223.22, Treasury imposes fees on surety companies and reinsuring companies seeking to obtain or renew certification or recognition from Treasury. The fees imposed and collected cover the costs incurred by the Government for services performed reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the companies’ applications, financial statements, and other information. Treasury determines the amount of fees in accordance with the IOAA and the Office of Management and Budget Circular A–25, as amended. The change in fees is the result of a thorough analysis of costs associated with the corporate Federal surety bond program. The new fee rate schedule is as follows: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 3, 2024 / Notices (1) Examination of a company’s application for a Certificate of Authority as an acceptable surety or as an acceptable reinsuring company on Federal bonds: $1313,600. (2) Determination of a company’s continued qualification for annual renewal of its Certificate of Authority: $8,800. (3) Examination of a company’s application for recognition as an Admitted Reinsurer: $55,000. (4) Determination of a company’s continued qualification for annual renewal of its authority as an Admitted Reinsurer: $3,500. (5) Determination of a company’s continued qualification for annual renewal of its authority as an Admitted Reinsurer—Reinsurance Market: $17,500. (6) Examination of a company’s application for recognition as an Alien Reinsurer: $55,000. (7) Determination of a company’s continued qualification for annual renewal of its authority as an Alien Reinsurer: $3,500. (8) Examination of a company’s application for recognition as a Complementary Reinsurer: $55,000. (9) Determination of a company’s continued qualification for annual renewal of its authority as a Complementary Reinsurer: $3,500. Questions concerning this notice should be directed to the Surety Bond Branch, Special Assets and Liabilities Division, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Surety Bonds (A–1G), 257 Bosley Industrial Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26106, Telephone (304) 480–6635. Timothy E. Gribben, Commissioner, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. [FR Doc. 2024–28231 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC’s determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Dec 02, 2024 Jkt 265001 persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. DATES: This action was issued on November 27, 2024. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for relevant dates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, 202–622–2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance, 202– 622–2490 or https://ofac.treasury.gov/ contact-ofac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website: https://ofac.treasury.gov. Notice of OFAC Action On November 27, 2024, OFAC determined that the property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below. Individuals 1. RODRIGUEZ DIAZ, Dilio Guillermo, Venezuela; DOB 25 Jun 1968; POB Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V9600712 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela,’’ 80 FR 12747, 3 CFR, 2015 Comp., p. 276 (March 11, 2015) (E.O. 13692), as amended by Executive Order 13857 of January 25, 2019, ‘‘Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela,’’ 84 FR 509, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 251 (January 30, 2019) (E.O. 13857), for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 2. HERRERA DUARTE, Jose Yunior, Venezuela; DOB 11 Nov 1972; POB Acarigua, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V11078860 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 3. AIGSTER VILLAMIZAR, Carlos Eduardo, Venezuela; DOB 07 Jan 1972; POB Caracas, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V11983476 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 4. VILLAMIZAR GOMEZ, Jesus Rafael, Caracas, Venezuela; DOB 21 Dec 1971; POB Caracas, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V10794553 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for PO 00000 Frm 00180 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 95911 being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 5. ROMERO BOLIVAR, Orlando Ramon, Venezuela; DOB 18 Sep 1969; POB Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V8777449 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 6. BALESTRINI JARAMILLO, Angel Daniel, Venezuela; DOB 13 Sep 1974; POB Caracas, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V12085833 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 7. LIZANO COLMENTER, Pablo Ernesto, Venezuela; DOB 15 Sep 1973; POB Maracaibo, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V12059932 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 8. REYES RIVERO, Luis Gerardo, Venezuela; DOB 16 Feb 1973; POB Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V11879256 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 9. RIVERA BASTARDO, Jose Alfredo, Venezuela; DOB 16 Feb 1970; POB Caracas, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V11025190 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 10. MATHEUS MELENDEZ, Alberto Alexander, Venezuela; DOB 20 Nov 1970; POB Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V10597658 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 11. FERNANDEZ ALAYON, Jesus Ramon, Venezuela; DOB 03 Feb 1971; POB Caracas, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V10504917 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 12. CORONADO MILLAN, Anibal Eduardo, Venezuela; DOB 15 Oct 1974; POB Cumana, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V11832584 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 13. CASTILLO BOLLE, William Alfredo (a.k.a. CASTILLO BOLLE, Wiliam Alfredo), E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Fiscal Service

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95910-95911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28231]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Application and Renewal Fees Imposed on Surety Companies and 
Reinsuring Companies; Increase in Fees Imposed

AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of fees imposed on surety companies and reinsuring 
companies.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 
is adding renewal fees for Complementary and Alien Reinsurers as well 
as Admitted Reinsurer--Reinsurance Market companies and increasing the 
existing fees it imposes on and collects from surety companies and 
reinsuring companies, effective January 1, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melvin Saunders, at (304) 480-5108 or 
[email protected]; or Bobbi McDonald, at (304) 480-
7098 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Independent Offices Appropriations Act 
of 1952 (IOAA), codified at 31 U.S.C. 9701, authorizes Federal agencies 
to establish fees for a service or thing of value provided by the 
agency to members of the public. Office of Management and Budget 
Circular A-25 allows agencies to impose user fees for services that 
confer a special benefit to identifiable recipients beyond those 
accruing to the general public. Pursuant to 31 CFR 223.22, Treasury 
imposes fees on surety companies and reinsuring companies seeking to 
obtain or renew certification or recognition from Treasury. The fees 
imposed and collected cover the costs incurred by the Government for 
services performed reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the companies' 
applications, financial statements, and other information. Treasury 
determines the amount of fees in accordance with the IOAA and the 
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-25, as amended. The change 
in fees is the result of a thorough analysis of costs associated with 
the corporate Federal surety bond program.
    The new fee rate schedule is as follows:

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    (1) Examination of a company's application for a Certificate of 
Authority as an acceptable surety or as an acceptable reinsuring 
company on Federal bonds: $1313,600.
    (2) Determination of a company's continued qualification for annual 
renewal of its Certificate of Authority: $8,800.
    (3) Examination of a company's application for recognition as an 
Admitted Reinsurer: $55,000.
    (4) Determination of a company's continued qualification for annual 
renewal of its authority as an Admitted Reinsurer: $3,500.
    (5) Determination of a company's continued qualification for annual 
renewal of its authority as an Admitted Reinsurer--Reinsurance Market: 
$17,500.
    (6) Examination of a company's application for recognition as an 
Alien Reinsurer: $55,000.
    (7) Determination of a company's continued qualification for annual 
renewal of its authority as an Alien Reinsurer: $3,500.
    (8) Examination of a company's application for recognition as a 
Complementary Reinsurer: $55,000.
    (9) Determination of a company's continued qualification for annual 
renewal of its authority as a Complementary Reinsurer: $3,500.
    Questions concerning this notice should be directed to the Surety 
Bond Branch, Special Assets and Liabilities Division, Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service, Surety Bonds (A-1G), 257 Bosley Industrial Drive, 
Parkersburg, WV 26106, Telephone (304) 480-6635.

Timothy E. Gribben,
Commissioner, Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-28231 Filed 12-2-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-AS-P

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