Philadelphia, PA; U.S. Mint, 5th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA; U.S. Assay Office, 155 Hermann Street, San Francisco, CA; and U.S. Bullion Depository, West Point, N.Y.; are promulgated pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury, including 5 U.S.C. 301, and that vested in him by delegation from the Administrator of General Services, 35 F.R. 14426 (1970), and in accordance with the authority vested in the Director of the Mint by Treasury Department Order No. 177-25 (Revision 1), 35 F.R. 15312 (1970). [35 F.R. 19178, Dec. 18, 1970]

§ 91.2 Applicability.

The regulations in this part apply to the buildings and grounds of the Bureau of the Mint located as follows: U.S. Mint, Colfax and Delaware Streets, Denver, CO; U.S. Bullion Depository, Fort Knox, Ky.; U.S. Assay Office, 32 Old Slip, New York, NY; U.S. Mint, 16th and Spring Garden Streets, Philadelphia, PA; U.S. Mint, 5th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA; U.S. Assay Office, 155 Hermann Street, San Francisco, CA; and U.S. Bullion Depository, West Point, N.Y.; apply to all persons entering in or on such property. Unless otherwise stated herein, the Bureau of the Mint buildings and grounds shall be referred to in the regulations in this part as the "property". [35 F.R. 19178, Dec. 18, 1970]

§ 91.3 Recording presence.

Except as otherwise ordered, the property shall be closed to the public during other than normal working hours. The property shall also be closed to the public when, in the opinion of the senior supervising official of any Bureau of the Mint establishment covered by these regulations, or his delegate, an emergency situation exists, and at such other times as may be necessary for the orderly conduct of the Government's business. Admission to the property during periods when such property is closed to the public will be limited to authorized individuals who will be required to sign the register and/or display identification documents when requested by the guard. § 91.4 Preservation of property.

It shall be unlawful for any person without proper authority to wilfully destroy, damage, deface, or remove property or any part thereof or any furnishings therein.

The use of loud, abusive, or profane language, unwarranted loitering, unauthorized assembly, the creation of any hazard to persons or things, improper disposal of rubbish, spitting, prurient prying, the commission of any obscene or indecent act, or any other disorderly conduct on the property is prohibited. The throwing of any articles of any kind in, upon, or from the property and climbing upon any part thereof, is prohibited. The entry, without specific permission, upon any part of the property to which the public does not customarily have access, is prohibited

§ 91.7 Gambling.

(a) Participating in games for money or other property, the operation of gambling devices, the conduct of a lottery or pool, the selling or purchasing of numbers tickets, or any other gambling in or on the property, is prohibited.

(b) Possession in or on the property of any numbers slip or ticket, record, notation, receipt, or other writing of a type ordinarily used in any illegal form of gambling such as a tip sheet or dream book, unless explained to the satisfaction of the head of the bureau or his delegate, shall be prima facie evidence that there is participation in an illegal form of gambling in or on such property. [34 F.R. 503, Jan. 14, 1969, as amended at 36 F.R. 3523, Feb. 26, 1971]

§ 91.8 Intoxicating beverages, narcotics, hallucinogenic and dangerous drugs. Entering or being on the property, or operating a motor vehicle thereon, by a person under the influence of intoxicating beverages, narcotics, hallucinogenic or dangerous drugs, or marihuana, or the consumption of sucn beverages or the use of such drugs or marihuana in or on the property is prohibited.

[36 F.R. 3523, Feb. 26, 1971]

iting and vending of all kinds, the display or distribution of commercial advertising, or the collecting of private debts, in or on the property, is prohibited. This rule does not apply to Bureau of the Mint concessions or notices posted by authorized employees on the bulletin boards. Distribution of material such as pamphlets, handbills, and flyers is prohibited without prior approval from the Director of the Mint, or the delegate of the Director.

§ 91.10 Photographs.

of not more than $50, or imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both (see 40 U.S.C. 318c). Nothing contained in the regulations in this part shall be construed to abrogate any other Federal laws or regulations or those of any State or municipality applicable to the property referred to in § 91.2 and governed by the regulations in this part.

PART 92-BUREAU OF THE MINT OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES

Sec.

The taking of photographs on the property is prohibited, without the written permission of the Director of the Mint. § 91.11

92.1

92.2

92.3

92.4

92.5

92.6

92.7

92.8

Dogs and other animals.

Dogs and other animals, except seeingeye dogs, shall not be brought upon the property for other than official purposes. § 91.12 Vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

(a) Drivers of all vehicles in or on the property shall drive in a careful and safe manner at all times and shall comply with the signals and directions of guards and all posted traffic signs.

(b) The blocking of entrances, driveways, walks, loading platforms, or fire hydrants in or on the property is prohibited.

(c) Parking in or on the property is not allowed without a permit or specific authority. Parking without authority, parking in unauthorized locations or in locations reserved for other persons or continuously in excess of 8 hours without permission, or contrary to the direction of a uniformed Bureau of the Mint guard, or of posted signs, is prohibited.

(d) This paragraph may be supplemented from time to time with the approval of the Director of the Mint, or the delegate of the Director, by the issuance and posting of such specific traffic directives as may be required and when so issued and posted such directives shall have the same force and effect as if made a part hereof.

92.9

Receipt of bullion.

Handling of bullion.

Redemption and deposit of U.S. coin.
Sale of silver.

Manufacture of medals.

Sale of "list" medals.

Manufacture and sale of "proof" coins.
Uncirculated Mint Sets.

Procedure governing availability of Bureau of the Mint records. 92.10 Appeal.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 92 issued under 5 U.S.C. 301.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 92 appear at 35 F.R. 19178, Dec. 18, 1970, unless otherwise noted.

As a matter of expedience and convenience to the public, the superintendents and officers in charge of the Mint institutions are authorized to receive newly mined domestic silver bullion, as provided by Parts 81 and 93 of this chapter, for deposit by express or mail. In cases where reasonable doubts may arise as to the ownership and eligibility or any other pertinent factor concerning bullion, the superintendents and officers in charge may decline to receive deposits unless made in person. When silver bullion is received by express or mail, or when formal receipts are not requested by the depositors of silver bullion, memorandum receipts are issued to the depositors. Whenever the depositor of silver requests a formal receipt, he is given a receipt on Form 7a for the before-melting weight of his deposit. Receipts on Form 7a must be surrendered, properly indorsed by the depositor at the time payment is made for the silver bullion represented thereby. If the depositor of silver bullion loses his receipt on Form 7a, payment for his deposit will not be made to him until he shall have posted an indemnity bond for double the value of his deposit.

(a) All bullion deposited at any of the Mints or Assay Offices is weighed, when practicable, in the presence of the depositor or his agent, and the weight is verified by an authorized official or competent employee of the Mint or Assay Office. Weights are recorded in troy ounces and hundredths of an ounce. In receiving and weighing deposits, fractions of one-hundredth of an ounce are disregarded. When several parcels are deposited by the same depositor at the same time, they may be weighed separately at his request, but they will be assayed separately only when separate melting charges are assessed for each parcel assayed.

(b) The Assayer takes at least two samples in sufficient portions for assay from each deposit of bullion. The percentages of the gold, silver and base metal contained, as well as the charges to which the deposit is subject, are indicated by the Assayer on a special form provided for that purpose, which is signed by the Assayer. This form also contains the depositor's name, the number and the date of the deposit, the class of bullion, the weight before and after melting and the deductions, if any, to which the deposit has been subjected. The depositor will not be paid for any gold contained in silver deposits. The depositor should be informed of such gold content and given the opportunity to withdraw the deposit before processing and purchase.

(a) U.S. gold coin eligible for acceptance if of legal weight, is redeemed at face value. If U.S. gold coin is worn or mutilated, it is received as standard metal without previous melt or assay and and it is redeemed as bullion at the rate of $20.67+ per ounce of fine gold.

(b) The regulations governing the redemption and exchange of silver coins and minor coins are set forth in Part 100 of this chapter.

§ 92.4 Sale of silver.

See Part 56 of this chapter.

§ 92.5 Manufacture of medals.

With the approval of the Director of the Mint, dies for medals of a national character designated by Congress may be executed at the Philadelphia Mint, and struck in such field offices of the

Medals on the regular Mint list, when available, are sold to the public at a charge sufficient to cover their cost, and to include mailing cost when mailed. Copies of the list of medals available for sale and their selling prices may be obtained from the Director of the Mint, Washington, D.C.

§ 92.7 Manufacture and sale of "proof” coins.

"Proof" coins, i.e., coins prepared from blanks specially polished and struck, are made as authorized by the Director of the Mint and are sold at a price sufficient to cover their face value plus the additional expense of their manufacture and sale. Their manufacture and issuance are contingent upon the demands of regular operations. Information concerning availability and price may be obtained from the Director of the Mint, Treasury Department, Washington, D.C. 20220.

§ 92.8

Uncirculated Mint Sets.

Uncirculated Mint Sets, i.e., specially packaged coin sets containing one coin of each denomination struck at the Mints at Philadelphia and Denver, and the Assay Office at San Francisco, will be made as authorized by the Director of the Mint and will be sold at a price sufficient to cover their face value plus the additional expense of their processing and sale. Their manufacture and issuance are contingent upon demands of regular operations. Information concerning availability and price may be obtained from the Director of the Mint, Treasury Department, Washington, D.C. 20220.

(b) Determination of availability. The Director of the Mint delegates authority to the following Mint officials to determine, in accordance with Part 1 of this title, which of the records or information requested is available, subject to the appeal provided in § 92.10: The Deputy Director of the Mint, Division Heads in the Office of the Director, and the Superintendent or Officer in Charge of the field office where the record is located.

(c) Requests for identifiable records. A written request for an identifiable record shall be addressed to the Director of the Mint, Washington, D.C. 20220. A request presented in person shall be made in the public reading room of the Treasury Department, 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC, or in such other office designated by the Director of the Mint.

Sec. 93.43

Form TGR-12: Semiannual report of scrap gold dealers. 93.44 Form TGR-13: Semiannual report for holders of licenses on Form TGL-18 and TGL-13-A.

93.45 Form TGR-14: Semiannual report for holders of licenses on Form TGL-14. 93.46 Form TG-15: Application for license to export or transport gold bullion from the Continental United States. 93.48 Form TG-15 (General): Application for general license to export gold bullion from the United States. 93.52 Form TG-16: Certification accompanying export declaration for gold refined from imported gold-bearing materials.

93.53 Supplemental to application on Form TG-16: Certificate of no Communist Chinese or North Korean interest.

93.54 Form TG-17: Application for license to import, hold, transport, and export transit gold.

93.59

93.60

93.61

Form TG-31: Application for license to import gold coin.

Form TG-32: Application for license to acquire, import, hold, and transport rare gold bars.

Form TG-33: Application for license to export rare gold bars.

93.62 Form TG-34: Certificate of exporter of gold recovered from natural deposits in the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

FORMS RELATING TO SILVER MATTERS 93.75 Forms prescribed

for deposits of silver under section 104 of the Act of July 23, 1965.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 93 issued under R.S. 161, 5 U.S.C. 301.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 93 appear at 33 F.R. 5798, Apr. 16, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

NOTE: Part 93 shall be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to conform to the amendments to Part 54 of this chapter made at 33 F.R. 4677, March 19, 1968.

the Gold Regulations, set forth in Part 54 of this chapter, and the procedural requirements of this part.

§ 93.2 Applications for gold licenses.

Applications for gold licenses should be filed in duplicate with the Office of Domestic Gold and Silver Operations, Treasury Department, Washington, D.C. 20220.

§ 93.3 Issuance of gold licenses.

The Director issues gold licenses in accordance with the provisions of Part 54 of this chapter (Gold Regulations) after determining whether applicants satisfy the specific requirements for the issuance of a gold license and investigating the general business reputation, character and financial responsibility of the applicants.

§ 93.5 Deposit of newly-mined domestic silver with a mint or assay office.

Any owner of newly-mined domestic silver, mined subsequently to July 23, 1965, as defined in the Newly-Mined Domestic Silver Regulations of 1965 (Part 81 of this chapter), may deposit such silver at the mints or assay offices; return for such silver is made in accordance with such regulations. Deposits of newly-mined domestic silver must be accompanied by duly executed affidavits as evidence that such silver is eligible for deposit. Silver of this category will be accepted provided it contains at least 600 parts in 1,000 of silver. Disposition of gold contained in deposits of silver shall be determined by the Director, Office of Domestic Gold and Silver Operations. No payment or return will be made for other metal contained in the deposit. § 93.7

Sale of silver.

visions of the regulations on the Disclosure of Records of the Office of the Secretary and of other bureaus and offices of the Department issued under 5 U.S.C. 552 and published as Part 1 of this title, 32 F.R. 9562, July 1, 1967. § 93.10 Procedures for denying an application for a gold license, for revoking, suspending, modifying a license, and for excluding any person from the privileges or authorizations conferred in Part 54 of this chapter.

(a) Investigations. The Director, Office of Domestic Gold and Silver Operations is authorized to make or cause to be made such investigations as the Director deems necessary or proper to assist in the consideration of any applications for licenses or in the administration and enforcement of the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 (31 U.S.C. 440) section 5(b) of the act of October 6, 1917, as amended (12 U.S.C. 95a (3)), and Part 54 of this chapter (Gold Regulations). In general, such investigations are conducted by the staff of the Office of Domestic Gold and Silver Operations. Subpoenas are issued by the Director, Office of Domestic Gold and Silver Operations, in accordance with the provisions of § 54.26 of this chapter, and may require the appearance and testimony of any person believed to have knowledge of any pertinent facts and the production of any documents or records specified in § 54.26 of this chapter or otherwise deemed to be relevant to the inquiry, at any designated place.

(b) Notification—(1) Notification to person whose application has been denied, whose license has been revoked, suspended or modified, or who has been excluded from any authorization or privilege. Any person whose application for an initial gold license, or for a renewal of an existing license is denied, whose gold license is revoked, modified or suspended, or who is excluded from any privilege or authorization conferred in Part 54 of this chapter, shall be notified by the Director, Office of Domestic Gold and Silver Operations, by registered letter mailed to the last address of such person on file with the Office of Domestic Gold and Silver Operations, of such denial, revocation, suspension, modification, or exclusion. Such notice shall contain a concise statement of the grounds for any such action, and shall, in appropriate cases, inform the party proceeded against of his right to reconsideration under paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section: Pro