Revised Green Book Coming This Spring
In April, the U.S. Treasury will publish a revised Green Book, the procedures manual for financial institutions processing federal payments and collections through the ACH network. The revised Green Book will include recent modifications to regulation 31 CFR 210, "Federal Government Participation in the Automated Clearing House," which incorporates NACHA's ACH rules.

This spring, each Eighth District financial institution will receive one copy of the publication. The book will also be available on CD-ROM by request to the Fed or U.S. Treasury. The current Green Book is available on the Internet at www.wespay.org/pubs.html.

Fedwire Directory Now Available Online
The Fedwire Directory, which offers current and accurate routing information for each Fedwire participant, is now available on the Internet free of charge. The directory lists each Fedwire participant's name and telegraphic name, city and state, routing number and eligibility for funds and securities transfers.

The online Fedwire Directory will replace the paper-based version. It offers several advantages including daily updates, search capabilities and a file download option. Paper copies of the directory, as well as copies on tape and diskette, are available upon request for a $50 fee.

The Federal Reserve will continue to provide daily broadcast messages of directory changes to interested customers. Fedwire customers who conduct funds and/or securities transfer business using FedLine® software may also request a machine-readable copy of the new directory via Bulkdata file transmission.

The Fedwire Directory may be found on the Internet at www.fedwiredirectory.frb.org. It is also available through our Financial Services web site at www.frbservices.org. For more information, contact Cheryl Whitworth in St. Louis at (314) 444-8612.

TIP and PATAX Material on the Way
In February, the St. Louis Fed held one-day educational seminars for Eighth District institutions on the Treasury Investment Program (TIP) and Paper Tax System (PATAX). These two new applications will enhance the current Treasury Tax and Loan (TT&L) program beginning in July.

Over the next several months, TT&L Note and Remittance Option institutions will receive materials to prepare them for the TIP and PATAX debuts, including a reference guide, a FedLine® tutorial and a pamphlet describing ways to reduce Advice of Credit (AOC) and Federal Tax Deposit (FTD) processing errors and adjustments.

Watch for more on TIP and PATAX in the upcoming months.