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- Original or Sufficient Copy Request (OSCR)
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Original or Sufficient Copy Request (OSCR) – Used by the receiving bank to request an original item or a sufficient copy of an item presented or returned in a X9.100-187 (X9.37) image cash/return letter or processed as a substitute check. OSCR is a request for information only.
If you require an OSCR, submit an adjustment request to the Federal Reserve.
NOTE: The OSCR ITYP only applies to items processed in an ANSI X9.100-187 (X9.37) image cash/return letter or as a substitute check. If you require a photocopy of any other items, refer to the PREQ ITYP.
Submit an Electronic Case or Adjustment Request Form (PDF).
Reporting Time Frame | Federal Reserve Bank Action |
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Within one calendar year
of the cash/return letter date. |
Same day acknowledgement - provided requirements are met.* Respond to request within twenty business days. |
Field Name | Paper Form | FedLine CA1000 Message |
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Sender ABA (SNDR) | Your institution's ABA #, name, street address, city, phone #, contact name and respondent’s ABA # (if applicable) | Auto-fills with your 9-digit ABA # |
Receiver ABA (RCVR) | Receiving Federal Reserve Bank's name and/or ABA # | Federal Reserve Bank ABA # from drop-down list |
Case Investigation Type (ITYP) | Original or Sufficient Copy Request (OSCR) | OSCR |
Message Type (MTYP) | Open (OPEN) | Auto-fills with OPEN |
Case Amount (AMT) | Amount of the item | |
Entry Type (ETYP) | Information | RFI |
Sender Reference Number (SREF) | Your institution's case # (max of 14 characters) | |
Contact Information (CNTC & TELE) | Contact name, address and telephone number | Contact name and telephone number |
From Cash Letter ABA (FCL) & To Cash Letter ABA (TCL) | The Federal Reserve sent the cash/return letter to your institution FCL - Federal Reserve's ABA # TCL - Your institution's ABA # |
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Product Type (PROD) | The appropriate cash letter product code | 3-character cash letter product code from the drop-down list |
Case Comments (COM1) | Description of the request. Also provide name, address, and phone number of primary contact. | |
Cash Letter or Entry Date (CLED) | Date of the cash/ return letter | |
Cash Letter Total (CLT) | Cash/ return letter total in which the requested item is contained | |
Tape Total (TT) | Tape/bundle total in which the requested item is contained | |
Sequence Number (SEQ) | The Federal Reserve's ISN # | |
Item Before Amount (IBEF) | Dollar amount of the item listed on the cash/return letter detail listing before the requested item. If the requested item is the first item, then enter .00. | |
Item After Amount (IAFT) | Dollar amount of the item listed on the cash/return letter detail listing after the requested item. If the requested item is the last item, then enter .00. |
All electronic adjustment requests received by 5:00 p.m. ET with complete information will receive same day entry/acknowledgement. Supporting documentation (attachments) must be provided at the same time the electronic adjustment message is submitted. For requests submitted using the text (TXT) file format, attachments must be received within five business days of receipt of the electronic request. If the supporting documentation is required and not received the request will be resolved back to the requester and any provisional entry will be reversed.
All paper adjustment requests received at the Check Adjustments Centralized Data Entry Site by 11:00 a.m. ET with complete information and documentation will receive same day entry/acknowledgement.
The following investigation types are outdated and have minimal usage. These investigation types were eliminated on May 22, 2017.