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allow BNSF to continue to bridge its
train service over UP’s Chester
Subdivision while BNSF’s main lines
are out of service due to certain
programmed track, roadbed and
structural maintenance.
As a condition to this exemption, any
employee affected by the acquisition of
the temporary trackage rights will be
protected by the conditions imposed in
Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.—Trackage
Rights—BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as
modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—
Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653
(1980), and any employee affected by
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I.C.C. 91 (1979).
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misleading information, the exemption
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may be filed at any time. The filing of
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Decided: April 11, 2006.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Report
of International Transportation of
Currency or Monetary Instruments
Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As part of our continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, the Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network invites the
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general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on an information
collection requirement concerning the
Report of International Transportation
of Currency or Monetary Instruments
(the ‘‘CMIR’’). This request for comment
is being made pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
Written comments should be
received on or before June 19, 2006 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to: Office of Chief Counsel, Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network,
Department of the Treasury, P.O. Box
39, Vienna, VA 22183–0039, Attention:
PRA Comments—Report of International
Transportation of Currency or Monetary
Instruments. Comments also may be
submitted by electronic mail to the
following Internet address:
‘‘regcomments@fincen.gov’’ with the
caption in the body of the text,
‘‘Attention: PRA Comments—Report of
International Transportation of
Currency or Monetary Instruments.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
for a copy of the form should be
directed to: Office of Regulatory Policy,
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
at (202) 354–6400. A copy of the form
may also be obtained from the FinCEN
Web site at https://www.fincen.gov/
reg_bsaforms.html.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Report of International
Transportation of Currency or Monetary
Instruments.
OMB Number: 1506–0014.
Form Number: FinCEN Form 105.
Abstract: The Bank Secrecy Act
(BSA), Titles I and II of Pub. L. 91–508,
as amended, codified at 12 U.S.C.
1829b, 12 U.S.C. 1951–1959, and 31
U.S.C. 5311–5332, authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury inter alia to
issue regulations requiring records and
reports that are determined to have a
high degree of usefulness in criminal,
tax, or regulatory investigations or
proceedings, or in the conduct of
intelligence or counter-intelligence
activities, including analysis, to protect
against international terrorism or to
implement counter-money laundering
programs and compliance procedures.
Regulations implementing Title II of the
BSA appear at 31 CFR part 103. The
authority of the Secretary to administer
the BSA has been delegated to the
Director of Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network.
Pursuant to the BSA, ‘‘a person or an
agent or bailee of the person shall file
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a report * * * when the person, agent,
or bailee knowingly—(1) transports, is
about to transport, or has transported,
monetary instruments of more than
$10,000 at one time—(A) from a place
in the United States to or through a
place outside the United States; or (B)
to a place in the United States from or
through a place outside the United
States; or (2) receives monetary
instruments of more than $10,000 at one
time transported into the United States
from or through a place outside the
United States.’’ 31 U.S.C. 5316(a). The
requirement of 31 U.S.C. 5316(a) has
been implemented through regulations
promulgated at 31 CFR 103.23 and
through the instructions to the CMIR.
Information collected on the CMIR is
made available, in accordance with
strict safeguards, to appropriate criminal
law enforcement and regulatory
personnel in the official performance of
their duties. The information collected
is of use in investigations involving
international and domestic money
laundering, tax evasion, fraud, and other
financial crimes.
Current Actions: No changes are being
made at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, business
or other for-profit institutions, and notfor-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
280,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 11
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 51,333 hours.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Records required to be retained under
the BSA must be retained for five years.
Generally, information collected
pursuant to the BSA is confidential, but
may be shared as provided by law with
regulatory and law enforcement
authorities.
Request For Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
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minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Dated: April 10, 2006.
Robert Werner,
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network.
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Mint, 801 9th Street, NW., 8th Floor,
Washington, DC 20220; (202) 354–6784
(this is not a toll free number);
YPollard@usmint.treas.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
package should be directed to Brenda
Butler, Program Analyst, Records
Management Division, United States
Mint, 801 9th Street, NW., 8th Floor,
Washington, DC 20220; (202) 354–6785
(this is not a toll-free number);
BrButler@usmint.treas.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
United States Mint
Proposed Collection: Comment
Request for Customer Satisfaction and
Opinion Surveys and Focus Group
Interviews
United States Mint.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the United
States Mint, a bureau of the Department
of the Treasury, is soliciting comments
on the United States Mint customer
satisfaction and opinion surveys and
focus group interviews.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before June 19, 2006 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Yvonne Pollard, Chief, Records
Management Division, United States
SUMMARY:
Title: United States Mint customer
satisfaction and opinion surveys and
focus group interviews.
OMB Number: 1525–0012
Abstract: The proposed customer
satisfaction and opinion surveys and
focus group interviews will allow the
United States Mint to assess the needs
and desires of customers for future
products and more efficient, economical
services.
Current Actions: The United States
Mint conducts customer satisfaction and
opinion surveys and focus group
interviews to determine the level of
satisfaction of United States Mint
customers.
Type of Review: Revision of estimated
annual respondents and burden hours.
Affected Public: The affected public
includes: the serious and casual
numismatic collectors, dealers and
people in the numismatic business and
the general public or one-time only
customers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The estimated number of respondents
for the next three years is 15,756.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: The estimated number of annual
burden hours is 3010.
Requests for Comments
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
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Dated: April 12, 2006.
Yvonne Pollard,
Chief, Records Management Division, United
States Mint.
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and Development and Clinical Science
Research and Development Services
Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice
of Meetings
The Department of Veterans Affairs
gives notice under the Public Law 92–
463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act)
that the subcommittees of the Joint
Biomedical Laboratory Research and
Development and Clinical Science
Research and Development Services
Scientific Merit Review Board will meet
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated
below:
Date(s)
Mental Hlth & Behav Sciences-B .....................................
Nephrology ........................................................................
Immunology-A ...................................................................
Immunology-B ...................................................................
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Oncology-A .......................................................................
Infectious Diseases-B .......................................................
Hermatology ......................................................................
Endocrinology-B ................................................................
Cardiovascular Studies-A .................................................
Cellular & Molecular Medicine ..........................................
Epidemiology ....................................................................
Cardiovascular Studies-B .................................................
Neurobiology-A .................................................................
included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will become a
matter of public record. Comments are
invited on: (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
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[FR Doc No: E6-5701]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Report of
International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments
AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information
collection requirement concerning the Report of International
Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments (the ``CMIR''). This
request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 19, 2006
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to: Office of Chief Counsel,
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, P.O.
Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183-0039, Attention: PRA Comments--Report of
International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments.
Comments also may be submitted by electronic mail to the following
Internet address: ``regcomments@fincen.gov'' with the caption in the
body of the text, ``Attention: PRA Comments--Report of International
Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
for a copy of the form should be directed to: Office of Regulatory
Policy, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network at (202) 354-6400. A copy
of the form may also be obtained from the FinCEN Web site at https://
www.fincen.gov/reg_bsaforms.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Report of International Transportation of Currency or
Monetary Instruments.
OMB Number: 1506-0014.
Form Number: FinCEN Form 105.
Abstract: The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Titles I and II of Pub. L.
91-508, as amended, codified at 12 U.S.C. 1829b, 12 U.S.C. 1951-1959,
and 31 U.S.C. 5311-5332, authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury inter
alia to issue regulations requiring records and reports that are
determined to have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, or
regulatory investigations or proceedings, or in the conduct of
intelligence or counter-intelligence activities, including analysis, to
protect against international terrorism or to implement counter-money
laundering programs and compliance procedures. Regulations implementing
Title II of the BSA appear at 31 CFR part 103. The authority of the
Secretary to administer the BSA has been delegated to the Director of
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Pursuant to the BSA, ``a person or an agent or bailee of the person
shall file a report * * * when the person, agent, or bailee knowingly--
(1) transports, is about to transport, or has transported, monetary
instruments of more than $10,000 at one time--(A) from a place in the
United States to or through a place outside the United States; or (B)
to a place in the United States from or through a place outside the
United States; or (2) receives monetary instruments of more than
$10,000 at one time transported into the United States from or through
a place outside the United States.'' 31 U.S.C. 5316(a). The requirement
of 31 U.S.C. 5316(a) has been implemented through regulations
promulgated at 31 CFR 103.23 and through the instructions to the CMIR.
Information collected on the CMIR is made available, in accordance
with strict safeguards, to appropriate criminal law enforcement and
regulatory personnel in the official performance of their duties. The
information collected is of use in investigations involving
international and domestic money laundering, tax evasion, fraud, and
other financial crimes.
Current Actions: No changes are being made at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit
institutions, and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 280,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 11 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 51,333 hours.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of
information displays a valid OMB control number. Records required to be
retained under the BSA must be retained for five years. Generally,
information collected pursuant to the BSA is confidential, but may be
shared as provided by law with regulatory and law enforcement
authorities.
Request For Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; (d) ways to
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minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-
up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Dated: April 10, 2006.
Robert Werner,
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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