{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-726.108","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 726.108","heading":"Withdrawal of securities.","body":"(a) Withdrawal of any form of security (indemnity bonds, negotiable securities, and/or letters of credit) is prohibited except upon express written authorization by OWCP.\n(b) If a self-insurer wishes to withdraw securities, it must submit a written request, and must submit either an updated actuarial report using OWCP-mandated actuarial assumptions to support why the existing security levels are no longer applicable or replacement securities in the amount and form approved by OWCP. If OWCP approves the operator's request to withdraw and replace its securities, the operator must provide the replacement securities before it withdraws its existing securities.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969, AS AMENDED","PART 726—BLACK LUNG BENEFITS; REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL MINE OPERATOR'S INSURANCE","Subpart B—Authorization of Self-Insurers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"e26ed623ebf71578ef41e5b6379f767686c263fdba9dbc69f00be4e028e0b778","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-726.107","next":"us/20-cfr-726.109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}