[Federal Register: January 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 1)]
[Notices]               
[Page 162-163]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

 
Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Argonaut Insurance 
Company

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 6 to the Treasury Department Circular 
570, 2008 Revision, published July 1, 2008, at 73 FR 37644.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Certificate of Authority as an acceptable 
surety on Federal bonds is hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the 
following company:

Argonaut Insurance Company (NAIC 19801). BUSINESS ADDRESS: 
10101 Reunion Place, Suite 500, San Antonio, TX 78216. PHONE: (800) 
470-7958. UNDERWRITING LIMITATION b/: $46,666,000. SURETY LICENSES c/: 
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, 
ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MI, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, 
OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY. INCORPORATED 
IN: Illinois.

    Federal bond-approving officers should annotate their reference 
copies of the Treasury Circular 570 (``Circular''), 2008 Revision, to 
reflect this addition.
    Certificates of Authority expire on June 30th each year, unless 
revoked prior to that date. The Certificates are subject to subsequent 
annual renewal as long as the companies remain qualified (see 31 CFR 
part 223). A list of qualified companies is published annually as of 
July 1st in the Circular, which outlines details as to the underwriting 
limitations, areas in which companies are licensed to transact surety 
business, and other information.
    The Circular may be viewed and downloaded through the Internet at 
http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570.
    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 6F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782.


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    Dated: December 19, 2008.
Vivian L. Cooper,
Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division.
 [FR Doc. E8-31077 Filed 12-31-08; 8:45 am]

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