Treasury Appoints Acting Undersec'y

The Treasury Department has appointed Donald V. Hammond to be acting undersecretary for domestic finance to replace Brian Roseboro, who left Dec. 31.A career Treasury staffer, Mr. Hammond was appointed fiscal assistant secretary in 1998 to provide policy oversight for Treasury's debt issuance activities. Until the White House nominates a new undersecretary, Mr. Hammond will advise Treasury Secretary John Snow on matters involving banking, capital markets, and government-sponsored enterprises.