An issuing agent that is authorized to inscribe bonds sold over-the-counter may obtain bond stock from the designated Federal Reserve Bank. The bond stock is, at all times, the property of the United States. The organization shall be fully accountable for the bond stock consigned to it in accordance with all regulations and instructions issued by the Department of the Treasury. [54 FR 40830, Oct. 3, 1989, as amended at 59 FR 10536, Mar. 4, 1994; 75 FR 52460, Aug. 26, 2010]