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U.S. foreign-trade zones (FTZs) are geographic areas declared to be outside the normal customs territory of the United States. This means that, for foreign merchandise entering FTZs and reexported as...

The history of child labor in America is long and, in some cases, unsavory. It dates back to the founding of the United States. Historically, except for the privileged few, most children worked-...

This environmental assessment (EA) addresses one proposed Federal action: oil and gas Lease Sale 194 in the proposed lease sale area of the Central Planning Area (CPA) of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM)...

In preparation for this EA, the U.S. Department of the Interior (USDOI), Minerals Management Service (MMS) reexamined the potential environmental effects of the proposed action and the alternatives...

The decommissioning of offshore structures is a severing intensive operation. Cutting is often required throughout the structure above and below the waterline and mudline on braces, pipelines,...

This report examines the impact of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), which struck the central Philippines on November 8, 2013, and the U.S. and international response. Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) was one of the...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) Comptroller's Handbook booklet, "Other Real Estate Owned," provides guidance for bank examiners and bankers on the acquisition, management,...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency defines asset management as the business of providing financial products or services to a third party for a fee or commission. The supervision of asset...

Asset securitization is helping to shape the future of traditional commercial banking. By using the securities markets to fund portions of the loan portfolio, banks can allocate capital more...

This booklet is designed to help examiners evaluate bankers' acceptance activities. Some of the booklet's topics are the acceptances': purpose, eligibility to be purchased by the Federal Reserve,...

A bank operates as a securities dealer with it underwrites, trades, or deals in securities. Those activities are usually administered in a separately identifiable trading department; however, the...

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to maintain required records and correctly file reports and tax returns.Author: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauPublisher: Createspace...

Determining the adequacy of a bank's capital is important, not only to assessthe strength of an individual bank, but also to evaluate the safety and soundnessof the entire banking system. The OCC is...

This booklet explains the philosophy and methods of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for supervising community banks. Community banks are generally defined as banks with less than...

Introduction"Commercial loans" is a term commonly used to designate loans not ordinarilymaintained by either the real estate or consumer loan departments. In assetdistribution, commercial or business...

The primary source of revenue for most commercial banks and federal savings associations (collectively, banks) is the extension of credit, an activity that concurrently poses a risk to earnings and...

A bank that provides asset management services for clients may be required tomanage a variety of actual or potential conflicts of interest. Conflicts ofinterest and self-dealing transactions normally...

The Guide to Mortgage Lending in Indian Country provides banks with an introduction to issues frequently encountered when making mortgage loans to Native Americans.Author: Fannie Mae...

Financial institutions increasingly do business abroad to diversify and expand their sources of revenue and profitability. This strategy exposes the bank to country risk and raises the potential for...

During December 2001, Dunhill Resources Inc. acquired select properties from Linder, for which the sales and purchase were funded by Aquila Energy Capital. During December 2002, Aquila Energy Capital...

On 6 April, drilling operations were continuing on the Well, and conductor casing had been set and cemented. While waiting on cement, the rig crew nippled down the diverter, cut the pipe, and welded...

The surface and bottomhole location for Well A-3 BP is within Lease OCS-G 10744, which covers approximately 5,000 acres and is located in Eugene Island Block 277 (EI-277) Gulf of Mexico, offshore...

Foreign banking organization have long conducted banking operations in the United States through branches, agencies, and subsidiaries. With the passage of the International Banking Act in 1978,...

On October 26, 2001, the President signed into law the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism ("USA PATRIOT Act") of 2001,...

The Citizen's Guide (Guide) to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Financial Report of the U.S. Government (Financial Report) summarizes the U.S. Government's (Government) current financial position and...

Since the first major deepwater leasing boom in 1995-1996, we have entered into a sustained, robust expansion of activity. As of March 2005, there were 111 deepwater hydrocarbon production projects...

On November 25, 2003, the Application for Permit to Drill (APD) the exploratory well was approved by the Minerals Management Service (MMS); this application was subsequently modified and approved by...

The GOM constitutes one of the world's major oil- and gas-producing areas and has proved to be a steady and reliable source of crude oil and natural gas for more than 50 years. Oil from the GOM would...

On July 5, 2005, an unplanned riser disconnect was initiated on the Ensco 7500 semi-submersible rig, which had been engaged in exploratory drilling activities, because of unfavorable sea and wind...

The review and analysis of the bank's financial condition and results ofoperations should begin during the initial review of the bank using the mostrecent UBPR. This review is meant to identify...