31 C.F.R. § 208.5 Availability of the ETASM .
Title 31 - Money and Finance: Treasury
An individual who receives a Federal benefit, wage, salary, or retirement payment shall be eligible to open an ETASM at any Federally-insured financial institution that offers ETAsSM . Any Federally-insured financial institution shall be eligible, but not required, to offer ETAsSM as Treasury's Financial Agent. A Federally-insured financial institution that elects to offer ETAsSM shall, upon entering into an ETASM Financial Agency Agreement with the Treasury, be designated as Treasury's Financial Agent for the offering of the account pursuant to Public Law 104–208. Treasury shall make publicly available required attributes for ETAsSM and any ETASM offered by a Federally-insured financial institution shall comply with such requirements. The offering of an ETASM shall constitute the provision of EBT services within the meaning of Public Law 104–208.
Title 31: Money and Finance: Treasury
PART 208—MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL AGENCY DISBURSEMENTS
§ 208.5 Availability of the ETASM .
