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orders or national bank drafts on New York City. Pay- 

 ments to the Special Fiscal Agent must be accompanied 

 by printed form letters of transmittal (Form 861), which 

 will be furnished the payer by the forest officers. The 

 letter of transmittal must designate the transaction on 

 account of which the payment is made, and must be 

 signed by the payer and the forest officer conducting the 

 transaction. A duplicate of the form letter of transmittal, 

 signed only by the forest officer, must at the same time 

 be sent to the Forester. 



Forest officers will explain to persons making payments the re- 

 quirements of Reg. 7. At the time the letter of transmittal is 

 signed by the forest officer and delivered to the payor the form in 

 which the remittance must be made must be fully explained. No 

 action will be taken on any application if the remittance is not 

 made as required by this regulation, but remittance will be re- 

 turned to the sender. Forest officers should make out the letter 

 of transmittal for the payor and see that it is correct in every par- 

 ticular. Before signing any letter of transmittal the forest officer 

 will make a copy, except when prepared in the Forester's office 

 (p. 63), mark it on the upper margin with rubber stamp or pen and 

 ink with the words "Duplicate, for the information of the Forester," 

 and send it to the supervisor, who will make the proper record, ini- 

 tial it on the lower left-hand corner, and send it to the Forester. 



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REG. 8. Claims for refund of payments, made on the 

 Forest Service, must be addressed to the supervisor, who 

 will forward them to the Forester with his recommenda- 

 tions. If the Forester approves the claim, the amount 

 found not due the United States will be refunded by the 

 Special Fiscal Agent upon presentation of a voucher pre- 

 pared in accordance with the Fiscal Regulations of the 

 Department of Agriculture and approved by the Forester t 



