[fcb-l] Interesting and important; a bit long.

Tue Jun 1 19:00:01 GMT 2010

In Australia, where length is also used, there is a small plastic template that you can carry in your pocket.  You fold the bill over it and it tells you in braille, which it is by lining up with the right denomination.

Paul

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Subject: Re: [fcb-l] Interesting and important; a bit long.

Yeah true.
However, I, I don't know about other people, but I can tell the length
just by picking them up, unless it comes to the 100 pounds and/or
euros, then I need to measure, but you got a point.
I personally don't use cash alot. So I guess whatever they do it won't
make a difference for me. But for others it should be a great change
in accessibly.
But how is the symbol or whatever supposed to stay on the bill, won't
it flaten easily? Dull down fast?
Just curious.

On 6/1/10, Shelley Justice <seabelle913 at att.net> wrote:
> I can see problems with that system. You would almost need to have one of
> every bill to be certain what was what, unless you were absolutely certain
> of the exact length of each denomination, or unless the differences in
> length were great enough that you could tell beyond a doubt. I think I would
> rather have a tactile symbol on each denomination and learn those.
>
> Shelley J.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Malak and Mohamed ??? ?????" <malak81890 at gmail.com>
> To: <fcb-l at acb.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 1:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [fcb-l] Interesting and important; a bit long.
>
>
>> They should follow what the British have done with the pound or the
>> Euro. Every bill is a different length.
>> The shortest one is the 5, the one that is a little bigger is the 10, and
>> so on.
>> We should have this method. Very handy.
>>
>> On 5/31/10, Shelley Justice <seabelle913 at att.net> wrote:
>>> The article below is a bit long; but I thought many would be interested
>>> in
>>> reading it.
>>>
>>> Shelley J.
>>>
>>> THE TREASURY proposal (fwd)
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
>>>> Bureau of Engraving and Printing
>>>> Meaningful Access to United States Currency for Blind and Visually
>>>> Impaired
>>>> Persons
>>>> AGENCY: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the Treasury.
>>>> ACTION: Notice of proposed agency action and request for public
>>>> comments.
>>>> SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Bureau of
>>>> Engraving and Printing (BEP) are issuing this Notice pursuant to the
>>>> ruling
>>>> in American Council of the Blind v. Paulson that ordered Treasury to
>>>> provide meaningful access to U.S. currency to people who are blind and
>>>> visually impaired pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
>>>> 1973, as amended. BEP seeks to develop a solution that fully complies
>>>> with
>>>> the Court's order and provides people who are blind and visually
>>>> impaired
>>>> meaningful access to U.S. currency, while also giving appropriate
>>>> consideration to the interests of domestic and international users of
>>>> currency, U.S. businesses, and cash handling and cash-intensive
>>>> industries.
>>>> The purposes of this Federal Register Notice are to inform the public of
>>>> the features that BEP intends to propose to the Secretary of the
>>>> Treasury
>>>> to accommodate people who are blind and visually impaired in
>>>> denominating
>>>> U.S. currency, and to solicit public comment on the proposed
>>>> accommodations.
>>>> DATES: Submit comments on or before August 18, 2010.
>>>> ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting addresses
>>>> and
>>>> information about submitting public comments.
>>>> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Gano, 202-874-1200.
>>>> SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
>>>> By statute, the Secretary of the Treasury has sole authority for
>>>> approving
>>>> designs of U.S. Federal Reserve notes (U.S. currency). To develop the
>>>> designs, Treasury works in collaboration with the Board of Governors of
>>>> the
>>>> Federal Reserve System (Board) and the Department of Homeland Security's
>>>> United States Secret Service (USSS), through the Advanced Counterfeit
>>>> Deterrence (ACD) Steering Committee.\1\ As a general guideline, the ACD
>>>> has
>>>> recommended that Treasury redesign Federal Reserve notes every seven to
>>>> ten
>>>> years to deter counterfeiting by anticipating advances in technologies.
>>>> The
>>>> most recent redesign of the currency commenced in 2003, and the final
>>>> note
>>>> in that series of currency design is in production. As Treasury begins
>>>> its
>>>> design plans for a new family of currency, Treasury and BEP will
>>>> incorporate additional features to accommodate people who are blind and
>>>> visually impaired. Although it is somewhat difficult to provide a
>>>> specific
>>>> date or time frame as to when the redesign of this new family of
>>>> currency
>>>> will be completed, BEP is required by the Court's order to "take such
>>>> steps
>>>> as may be required to provide meaningful access to United States
>>>> currency
>>>> for blind and other visually impaired persons * * * not later than the
>>>> date
>>>> when a redesign of that denomination is next approved by the Secretary
>>>> of
>>>> the Treasury."
>>>> In anticipation of this endeavor, in January of 2008, BEP commissioned a
>>>> comprehensive study to (1) review and analyze the needs of the blind and
>>>> visually impaired relating to the identification of U.S. currency
>>>> through
>>>> focus groups, surveys, and usability tests; (2) examine various methods
>>>> that might improve access to the currency by the blind and visually
>>>> impaired through discussions with subject matter experts, foreign
>>>> currency
>>>> experts, and advocacy groups; (3) perform a cost impact analysis of
>>>> possible accommodations on various government and industry sectors; and
>>>> (4)
>>>> provide a decision model, by which BEP could evaluate various potential
>>>> accommodations. See Final Report: Study to Address Options for Enabling
>>>> the
>>>> Blind and Visually Impaired Community to Denominate U.S. Currency, July
>>>> 2009 (Study), which can be found on the BEP Web site at
>>>> http://www.bep.gov/uscurrency/
>>>>  meaningfulaccess.html
>>>> <
>>>> http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html
>>>> <
>>>> http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log
>>>> =linklog&to=
>>>> http://www.bep.gov/uscurrency/meaningfulaccess.html
>>>>>
>>>> &log=linklog&to=
>>>> http://www.bep.gov/uscurrency/meaningfulaccess.html
>>>>> .
>>>> Although there are a wide variety of definitions and methodologies to
>>>> define blindness and visual impairment, the Study used the following
>>>> definitions: it defined blind individuals as those who have no useful
>>>> vision for reading any amount of print, and visually impaired
>>>> individuals
>>>> as those who have difficulty seeing but are able to read some print
>>>> (with
>>>> or without corrective lenses).
>>>> Summary of Proposed Design Modifications ` Based upon the Study's
>>>> findings
>>>> and BEP's own expertise in manufacturing U.S. currency, BEP proposes to
>>>> recommend to the Secretary of the Treasury the following:
>>>> I. Tactile Feature. As part of the next currency redesign, BEP will
>>>> develop
>>>> and deploy a raised tactile feature that builds upon current tactile
>>>> feature technologies. The tactile feature will be unique to each Federal
>>>> Reserve note denomination that it may lawfully change, and will provide
>>>> users with a means of identifying each denomination by way of touch.\2\
>>>> II. Large, High-Contrast Numerals. Consistent with current practice, BEP
>>>> will continue its practice of adding large, high-contrast numerals and
>>>> different and distinct color schemes to each denomination that it is
>>>> permitted by law to alter to further assist visually impaired citizens.
>>>> III. Supplemental Currency Reader Program. BEP also proposes to
>>>> recommend
>>>> to the Secretary of the Treasury a supplemental measure that will be
>>>> taken
>>>> in order to provide access to U.S. currency. This measure would involve
>>>> a
>>>> process to loan and distribute currency readers to the blind and
>>>> visually
>>>> impaired at no cost to them. BEP believes this process will ameliorate
>>>> difficulties stemming from the transition that will occur during the
>>>> co-circulation of notes with and without a tactile feature and large,
>>>> high
>>>> contrast numerals, a transition which will persist for many years after
>>>> the
>>>> introduction of the tactile- enhanced note.
>>>> In addition, BEP will continue to explore emerging technological
>>>> solutions
>>>> to provide access to U.S. currency, such as the development of software
>>>> to
>>>> enable blind and visually impaired individuals to fully access U.S.
>>>> currency. Some of the options include the development and deployment of
>>>> assistive software to enable banknote denomination using cellular
>>>> phones,
>>>> computers, and imaging and reading devices.
>>>> Recommendation Details
>>>> I. Tactile Feature: BEP will develop and incorporate a raised tactile
>>>> feature that will accommodate people who are blind and visually
>>>> impaired.
>>>> This feature will enable blind and visually impaired individuals to
>>>> identify currency by touching the tactile feature. The Study
>>>> demonstrated
>>>> that raised tactile features allow most blind and visually impaired
>>>> individuals to denominate currency. Indeed, this kind of feature is used
>>>> in
>>>> some foreign currency, and the Study's data indicated that this feature
>>>> was
>>>> more effective than virtually every other kind of accommodation tested,
>>>> including different-sized notes. Additionally, a raised tactile feature
>>>> would not cause a major disruption to the general population because the
>>>> notes will not appear substantially different from their current form.
>>>> BEP recognizes that implementing a raised tactile feature will pose some
>>>> challenges. First, the Study showed that current tactile technology
>>>> wears
>>>> out eventually, so the effectiveness of the feature diminishes over
>>>> time.
>>>> In addition, the Study showed that a raised tactile feature would impose
>>>> costs on both government and industry. For example, some major cash
>>>> handlers expressed concern over stacking, mechanical counting,
>>>> examination,
>>>> and finishing processes of notes with raised tactile features. The
>>>> banking
>>>> industry echoed the major cash handlers' concern of equipment
>>>> malfunctions
>>>> caused by jams and added concerns that increased jams would require
>>>> higher
>>>> inventory levels with associated increased carrying costs to ensure
>>>> sufficient cash would be available at all times. In addition, BEP will
>>>> need
>>>> to put forth a comprehensive public education program for all users of
>>>> U.S.
>>>> currency to acquaint them with the new tactile feature.
>>>> The selection of the raised tactile feature will require additional
>>>> targeted research, testing, and consideration of the public comments.
>>>> Nonetheless, the significant benefits of notes with a tactile feature,
>>>> including the excellent accuracy results the blind and visually impaired
>>>> achieved with them, the ease of use evidenced both by the usability
>>>> tests
>>>> and applicable scientific research, and the relatively minimal impact on
>>>> the general U.S. population, supports the inclusion of a raised tactile
>>>> feature as a recommended accommodation despite its challenges. Based on
>>>> experience, independent research, and the Study, BEP believes it can
>>>> develop a raised tactile feature that is durable and can be incorporated
>>>> into its existing manufacturing systems at a reasonable cost, coincident
>>>> with the introduction of the next design series of U.S. currency.
>>>> BEP invites comment on its proposal to incorporate raised tactile
>>>> features
>>>> in the next redesign of its currency.
>>>> II. Large, High-Contrast Numerals: BEP began incorporating large,
>>>> high-contrast numerals into Federal Reserve notes beginning with the
>>>> Series
>>>> 1996 design $50 note in October 1997. In March 2008, BEP increased the
>>>> size
>>>> of the large high contrast numeral with the introduction of the Series
>>>> 2006
>>>> $5 note. The feedback received from visually impaired individuals has
>>>> been
>>>> positive. This feature will be continued in the new-design $100 note,
>>>> which
>>>> is the last in the Series 2004 family of designs. Because BEP has
>>>> experience printing this feature and the visually impaired community has
>>>> provided positive feedback on it, BEP proposes to continue using this
>>>> feature in the next design for U.S. currency. BEP is aware, however,
>>>> that
>>>> there may be a number of options concerning the size, color, placement,
>>>> background contrast and other features for these large numerals that may
>>>> improve accessibility of currency for persons with low-vision. BEP
>>>> invites
>>>> comment from the public, including persons with low-vision, about the
>>>> best
>>>> choices for the proposed large, high-contrast numerals.
>>>> III. Supplemental Currency Reader Program: BEP will establish a
>>>> supplemental currency reader distribution program. The purpose of the
>>>> program is to provide blind and visually impaired people a means that
>>>> can
>>>> be used independently to correctly identify the denomination of U.S.
>>>> currency. In compliance with legal requirements, BEP will loan a
>>>> currency
>>>> reader device to all blind and visually impaired U.S. citizens and legal
>>>> residents, who wish to avail themselves of this program. The individual
>>>> may
>>>> borrow the reader for as long as the individual desires the assistance
>>>> of
>>>> the reader. Before a reader is distributed, BEP first will verify that
>>>> the
>>>> requestor is eligible.
>>>> Under the reader program, individuals who are United States citizens or
>>>> persons legally residing in the United States who are blind or visually
>>>> impaired and who need a reader to accurately identify the denomination
>>>> of
>>>> U.S. currency will be able to obtain a reader at no cost to the
>>>> individual.
>>>> BEP will define blind or visually impaired under the same definition as
>>>> the
>>>> Study, with the following change to the Study's definition of visual
>>>> impairment: The reader program will not extend to visually impaired
>>>> individuals whose impairment is corrected with ordinary eyeglasses or
>>>> contact lenses.
>>>> BEP is considering the scope of an appropriate verification framework to
>>>> determine eligibility to receive a reader. Specifically, it is
>>>> considering
>>>> a framework inspired by the eligibility requirements that the Library of
>>>> Congress uses when loaning library materials to blind and other disabled
>>>> persons as set forth in 36 CFR 701.6. Under that framework, applicants
>>>> may
>>>> submit verification of their eligibility from a "competent authority."
>>>> BEP
>>>> would define a "competent authority as one of the following: doctors of
>>>> medicine, doctors of osteopathy, doctors of optometry, registered
>>>> nurses,
>>>> and licensed practical nurses.
>>>> Alternatively, if a person who is blind or visually impaired has
>>>> verification of visual impairment from another Federal agency, including
>>>> the Social Security Administration, the Library of Congress, or a State
>>>> or
>>>> local agency, that person need only submit a copy of that verification.
>>>> BEP
>>>> is inviting comments on whether this verification system is appropriate,
>>>> or
>>>> whether other frameworks would be more appropriate.
>>>> Parents or legal guardians of a blind or visually impaired child under
>>>> 18,
>>>> and caregivers, legal guardians, or those with power of attorney for a
>>>> U.S.
>>>> citizen or someone legally residing in the U.S. may act as a proxy on
>>>> behalf of the blind or visually impaired child or represented individual
>>>> and request a currency reader. BEP will require verification for the
>>>> child
>>>> or represented individual.
>>>> BEP will solicit and award a single, long-term contract to implement the
>>>> currency reader program. The contractor will be designated as the
>>>> Currency
>>>> Reader Program Coordinator (CRPC). Once the program is operational, a
>>>> potentially eligible person may request a currency reader by contacting
>>>> the
>>>> CRPC and completing and submitting a request form. Depending on the
>>>> verification framework adopted, upon verification of eligibility, the
>>>> person will be provided a reader. If an individual believes that the
>>>> CRPC
>>>> erroneously denied him or her a reader, the individual may appeal the
>>>> decision to the appropriate authority at BEP, who will be designated
>>>> after
>>>> BEP awards the CRPC contract.
>>>> Except for the postage to mail application forms to the CRPC, the user
>>>> should not have to expend any funds for the reader. Any fees for
>>>> shipping
>>>> and the initial battery will be borne by the provider. Readers will be
>>>> delivered by mail. There will be a "one reader per verified eligible
>>>> person" limit. Though there is a "one reader" limit, an eligible
>>>> individual
>>>> may receive a replacement reader from the CRPC upon request if the
>>>> circumstances, such as a lost, damaged, or obsolete reader, are
>>>> reasonable
>>>> and warrant replacement.
>>>> The CRPC will also establish a selection of approved reader suppliers.
>>>> BEP
>>>> anticipates that more than one reader supplier may be authorized by the
>>>> CRPC to provide readers and will seek to keep costs low by requiring
>>>> suppliers to meet the lowest price in order to be a program participant.
>>>> The CRPC shall:
>>>> 1. Be responsible for overall implementation and operation of the
>>>> program
>>>> pursuant to a government contract;
>>>> 2. Have the program operational within six months after contract award;
>>>> 3. Communicate with eligible persons via mail, Braille, e-mail, phone,
>>>> fax,
>>>> TTY, and Web site;
>>>> 4. Maintain a help desk for a minimum of ten hours a day, five days a
>>>> week;
>>>> 5. Be able quickly to scale up or down staffing resources to react to
>>>> demand on the program;
>>>> 6. Accept requests for readers;
>>>> 7. Verify eligibility, using the appropriate criteria;
>>>> 8. Within three weeks of receiving a request, either provide a reader to
>>>>
>>>> a
>>>> requester deemed eligible or inform said person that he or she does not
>>>> meet the eligibility criteria;
>>>> 9. Establish a formal CRPC Authorized Supplier Program, with documented
>>>> contractual controls and agreements between the CRPC and each supplier;
>>>> 10. Monitor each supplier's operation;
>>>> 11. Certify each supplier's reader products;
>>>> 12. Publicize a list of approved suppliers and products;
>>>> 13. Establish payment mechanisms for authorized suppliers;
>>>> 14. Evaluate and possibly add new reader suppliers as they enter the
>>>> market;
>>>> 15. Suspend reader suppliers if they fail to perform;
>>>> 16. Establish internal controls to assist BEP in preventing fraud,
>>>> waste,
>>>> and abuse; and obtain an annual independently verified SAS-70 Report
>>>> (Type
>>>> II) of those controls;
>>>> 17. Maintain a database of each person who requested a reader, was
>>>> issued
>>>> a
>>>> reader, or was denied a reader, and for readers issued, which reader
>>>> (including its serial number) was issued to which person;
>>>> 18. Implement privacy controls; and
>>>> 19. Ensure that all CRPC Authorized Suppliers are able and contractually
>>>> obligated to:
>>>> a. Provide a reader that quickly and accurately denominates U.S.
>>>> currency;
>>>> b. Interact with verified eligible persons via mail, Braille, e- mail,
>>>> phone, fax, TTY, and Web site;
>>>> c. Provide readers directly to verified eligible persons if necessary;
>>>> d. Provide accessible instructional materials on how to use the reader;
>>>> e. Provide readers that use a non-proprietary battery;
>>>> f. Provide readers with unique serial numbers for accountability;
>>>> g. Provide at least a one-year parts and labor warranty on each reader;
>>>> h. Provide free return postage for malfunctioning readers and for
>>>> warranty
>>>> service; and
>>>> i. Recognize that the selection of a reader is based on the free market
>>>> and
>>>> personal choice and that there is no minimum quantity of readers that
>>>> the
>>>> government guarantees from any supplier.
>>>> BEP will assess the structure of this program on a continuing basis and
>>>> implement changes as needed to enhance its effectiveness or efficiency.
>>>> Funding
>>>> The Board pays BEP for its currency-related expenses, which are
>>>> primarily
>>>> the costs of producing new currency. BEP's costs associated with
>>>> incorporating the proposed tactile and large, high-contrast numeral
>>>> features would be funded by the Board, as are the costs of other design
>>>> elements for U.S. currency. BEP plans also to charge the Board for the
>>>> costs associated with the proposed currency readers. Because the U.S.
>>>> District Court for the District of Columbia determined that BEP is
>>>> required
>>>> by the Rehabilitation Act to provide meaningful access to U.S. currency,
>>>> BEP believes these costs represent a necessary expense that may be
>>>> appropriately charged to the Board.
>>>> Questions for Comment
>>>> Treasury welcomes all comments and suggestions regarding the proposed
>>>> solutions. Treasury is particularly interested, however, in comments on
>>>> the
>>>> specific questions set forth below:
>>>> 1. What would be the ideal placement of the raised tactile feature? In
>>>> what
>>>> kind of pattern or patterns should the raised tactile feature be
>>>> arranged?
>>>> 2. How should the large, high contrast numerals be incorporated? In
>>>> other
>>>> words, what colors should BEP use, what is the optimal size of the
>>>> numerals, and where should the numerals be placed on the note?
>>>> 3. What background colors would provide the highest color contrast for
>>>> people who are visually impaired?
>>>> 4. What technological solutions should BEP explore to help people who
>>>> are
>>>> blind and visually impaired denominate currency?
>>>> 5. What is the nature of the burden, if any, on the general public of
>>>> including a raised tactile feature on U.S. currency?
>>>> 6. If there are any burdens imposed on the public by a raised tactile
>>>> feature on currency, how can such burdens be minimized?
>>>> 7. What is the nature of the burden, if any, on industry and business of
>>>> including a raised tactile feature on U.S. currency?
>>>> 8. If there are such burdens, how can they be minimized?
>>>> 9. Does the supplemental currency reader program impose a burden on the
>>>> blind and visually impaired?
>>>> 10. If so, what are those burdens, and how can they be minimized?
>>>> 11. Does a verification process of the currency reader program inspired
>>>> by
>>>> the Library of Congress process impose too a great a burden on the blind
>>>> and visually impaired?
>>>> 12. If so, what are those burdens, and how can they be minimized?
>>>> 13. Alternatively, if a person who is blind or visually impaired has
>>>> verification of visual impairment from another Federal agency (such as
>>>> the
>>>> Social Security Administration or Library of Congress), or a State or
>>>> local
>>>> agency, should BEP allow that person to submit a copy of that
>>>> verification
>>>> in order to satisfy a proof of visual impairment requirement in order to
>>>> obtain a currency reader? If so, what burdens might this impose, and how
>>>> can those burdens be minimized?
>>>> 14. Should BEP consider working with local governments and/or State
>>>> agencies to deliver the currency readers?
>>>> 15. Should BEP consider additional or different criteria when
>>>> determining
>>>> eligibility for the currency reader program?
>>>> 16. What administrative and/or operational challenges does the currency
>>>> reader program create?
>>>> Electronic Submission of Comments, Electronic Access and Mailing Address
>>>> Regulations.gov offers the public the ability to comment on, search, and
>>>> view publicly available rulemaking materials, including comments
>>>> received
>>>> on rules. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. You
>>>> may
>>>> also e-mail electronic comments to
>>>> meaningful.access at bep.gov
>>>> . You may fax
>>>> comments to 202-874-1212. Please mail any written comments to Meaningful
>>>> Access, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of External Relations,
>>>> 14th and C Streets, SW., Room 530-1M, Washington, DC 20228.
>>>> In general, comments received will be published on Regulations.gov
>>>> without
>>>> change, including any business or personal information provided.
>>>> Comments
>>>> received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part
>>>> of
>>>> the public record and subject to public disclosure. Do not enclose any
>>>> information in your comment or supporting materials that you consider
>>>> confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure.
>>>> You may also inspect and copy comments at: Treasury Department Library,
>>>> Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) collection, Room 1428, Main Treasury
>>>> Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. Before
>>>> visiting, you must call (202) 622-0990 for an appointment.
>>>> Public Forum
>>>> BEP will host two open public forums simultaneously on June 22, 2010.
>>>> One
>>>> will be held at the Eastern Currency Facility (14th and C Streets, SW.,
>>>> Washington, DC 20228) and the other at the Western Currency Facility
>>>> (9000
>>>> Blue Mound Road, Ft. Worth, TX 76131). BEP representatives will be
>>>> available to discuss the proposed accommodations for meaningful access
>>>> and
>>>> to hear public comment. Registration to attend the public forum (at
>>>> either
>>>> the Washington, DC or Fort Worth, TX facility) must be made by calling
>>>> (877) 874-4114. Because the BEP is a secure Federal installation, all
>>>> attendees must pre-register for the public forum by providing their name
>>>> and are subject to magnetometer inspection and their bags are subject to
>>>> x-ray prior to entering and upon exiting the facility. To ensure your
>>>> access, please notify BEP of your intent to attend by 5 p.m., EDT on
>>>> June
>>>> 18, 2010.
>>>> Larry R. Felix,
>>>> Director.
>>>> [FR Doc. 2010-12091 Filed 5-19-10; 8:45 am]
>>>> BILLING CODE 4840-01-P
>>>> Endnotes
>>>> \1\ The ACD Steering Committee was established by charter in 1982 to
>>>> recommend designs to the Secretary of the Treasury for Federal Reserve
>>>> notes. The ACD Steering Committee is chaired by the Treasury's Under
>>>> Secretary for Domestic Finance. Its members include the senior
>>>> representatives from the Department of the Treasury, Treasury's Bureau
>>>> of
>>>> Engraving and Printing, the Federal Reserve System, and the USSS.
>>>> \2\ The Department of the Treasury is not permitted to redesign the $1
>>>> note. The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, Public Law 111- 8, Section
>>>> 111, states that "None of the funds appropriated in this Act or
>>>> otherwise
>>>> available to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving
>>>> and
>>>> Printing may be used to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note." In
>>>> addition,
>>>> the Court's October 3, 2008 order explicitly excluded the $1 note and
>>>> the
>>>> soon to be released $100 note.
>>>>
>>>>
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