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Early Savings Bond Redemptions Authorized in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Vermont Counties, and Puerto Rico Municipalities Affected by Severe Weather

As a savings bond agent serving Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont counties and Puerto Rico municipalities recently affected by severe weather, your institution is authorized to redeem EE and I savings bonds less than one year old presented during the months of September 2011 and October 2011. Areas affected by the recent severe weather are listed below. This authorization pertains not only to bond owners still residing in affected areas, but also to those who evacuated from those areas. You should not require evidence of hardship, but must continue to abide by guidelines in the Guide to Cashing Savings Bonds (PD P 0022). This authorization will remain in effect through the end of October 2011.

Connecticut Counties:

  • Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham Counties

Massachusetts Counties:

  • Berkshire and Franklin Counties

New Hampshire Counties:

  • Carroll and Grafton Counties

New Jersey Counties:

  • Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren Counties

New York Counties:

  • Albany, Bronx, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Herkimer, Kings, Montgomery, Nassau, Oneida, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Ulster, Warren, Washington, and Westchester Counties

North Carolina Counties:

  • Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson Counties

Pennsylvania Counties:

  • Adams, Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Columbia, Cumberland, Delaware, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Union, Wyoming, and York Counties

Puerto Rico Municipalities (Municipios):

  • Aguas Buenas, Adjuntas Municipio, Arroyo, Caguas, Canovanas, Carolina, Cayey, Ciales Municipio, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Fajardo, Gurabo, Guaynabo Municipio, Humacao, Jayuya, Juncos, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Ponce, Rio Grande, San Juan, San Lorenzo, Trujillo Alto, Vega Baja, Vieques, and Villalba Municipios

Texas Counties:

  • Anderson, Bastrop, Caldwell, Cass, Colorado, Fayette, Gregg, Grimes, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Houston, Leon, Montgomery, Marion, Rusk, Smith, Travis, Upshur, Walker, Waller, and Williamson Counties

Vermont Counties:

  • Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor Counties

Attached are tables showing redemption values of EE and I bonds less than one year old.

Replacement of missing or destroyed bonds for people in the affected area will be expedited. Bond owners should include the word "DISASTER" on the front of envelopes containing completed and signed claim forms. Forms are available through the following webpage: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/forms.htm (Off-site Link).

You may also contact your servicing Treasury Retail Securities site for assistance.

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