Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Bureau of Engraving and Printing
	Seal of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
	Flag of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
Agency overview
Formed	August 29, 1862
Headquarters	300 14th St SW; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Employees	2,169 (2006)
Agency executive	Patricia "Patty" S. Collins, Director;
Parent agency	Department of the Treasury
Website	www.bep.gov

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is Federal Reserve Notes (paper money) for the Federal Reserve, the nation's central bank. In addition to paper currency, the BEP produces Treasury securities; military commissions and award certificates; invitations and admission cards; and many different types of identification cards, forms, and other special security documents for a variety of government agencies. The BEP is one of two U.S. agencies in currency production in the case of printing paper currency; the other is the United States Mint, which mints coinage. With production facilities in Washington, D.C., and Fort Worth, Texas, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the largest producer of government security documents in the United States.