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Send comments, within 30
days, to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725–17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 24,
2008.
Kathleen C. DeMeter,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request of the Proposed Renewal
Without Change of the Report of
Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts
and Other Recordkeeping and
Reporting Requirements of the Bank
Secrecy Act
Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), Department of the
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: FinCEN, a bureau of the U.S.
Department of the Treasury, invites all
interested parties to comment on its
continuing collection of information
requirements in 31 CFR 103.22–103.29,
103.32–103.38, 103.64, 103.81–103.87,
and Form TD F 90–22.1, Report of
Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
This request for comments is made
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before March 31, 2008 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to: Regulatory Policy and Programs
Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network, U.S. Department of the
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Treasury, P.O. Box 39, Vienna, VA
22183, Attention: PRA Comments—31
CFR part 103. 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—31 CFR
part 103.’’
Inspection of Comments: Comments
may be inspected, between 10 a.m. and
4 p.m., in the FinCEN reading room in
Vienna, VA. Persons wishing to inspect
the comments submitted must request
an appointment with the Disclosure
Officer by telephoning (703) 905–5034
(not a toll-free call).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network,
Regulatory Policy and Programs
Division at (800) 949–2732. A
searchable guide to the Code of Federal
Regulations can be found on the Internet
at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr.
A copy of Form TD F 90–22.1 may be
obtained by calling the above number or
accessed on-line at https://
www.fincen.gov/forms/f9022-1_fbar.pdf.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abstract:
The information collected and retained
under the regulations addressed in this
notice and the information collected on
Form TD F 90–22.1 (as well as other
Bank Secrecy Act reporting and
recordkeeping requirements that are not
the subject of this notice) assist federal,
state and local law enforcement in the
identification, investigation, and
prosecution of individuals involved in
money laundering, the financing of
terrorism, tax evasion, narcotics
trafficking, organized crime, fraud,
embezzlement and other crimes. The
information also assists in tax collection
and examination and other regulatory
matters.1
1. Title: Reports of transactions in
currency (31 CFR 103.22(b)(1),
103.27(a), 103.27(d) and 103.28).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: Financial institutions must
report transactions in currency that
exceed $10,000 (31 CFR 103.22(b)(1)).2
Before concluding any transaction with
respect to which a report must be filed
under section 103.22(b)(1), a financial
institution must verify and record the
name and address of the individual
presenting the transaction and must
1 The information collections addressed in this
notice are currently covered by one OMB Control
Number–1506–0009. FinCEN intends to ask OMB to
assign specific control numbers to the various
information collections so that the administration of
the information collections will be simpler in the
future.
2 As explained below, 31 CFR 103.22(b)(2)
requires casinos (and card clubs) to report these
transactions.
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record certain information about any
person on whose behalf the transaction
is conducted (31 CFR 103.28). Records
of reports must be maintained for 5
years (31 CFR 103.27(a)).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit
institutions.
Burden: The burden for the reporting
requirement in the regulations is
reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form
104. The estimated number of
respondents is 19,000. The estimated
annual number of responses is
15,000,000, with a reporting average of
19 minutes per response and a
recordkeeping average of 5 minutes per
response. The estimated total for the
annual burden hours is 6,000,000.
2. Title: Reports of transactions in
currency (31 CFR 103.22(b)(2),
103.27(a), 102.27(d), and 103.28).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: Casinos (and card clubs)
must report transactions in currency
that exceed $10,000 in one business day
(31 CFR 103.22(b)(2)). Before
concluding any transaction with respect
to which a report must be filed under
section 103.22(b)(1), a casino must
verify and record the name and address
of the individual presenting the
transaction and must record certain
information about any person on whose
behalf the transaction is conducted (31
CFR 103.28). Records of reports must be
maintained for 5 years (31 CFR
103.27(a)).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions.
Burden: The burden for the reporting
requirement in the regulations is
reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form
103. The estimated number of
respondents is 715. The estimated
number of responses is 418,866, with a
reporting average of 19 minutes per
response and a recordkeeping average of
5 minutes per response. The estimated
total for the annual burden hours is
167,546.
3. Title: Transactions of exempt
person (31 CFR 103.22(d), 103.27(a) and
103.27(d)).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: Banks and other depository
institutions (‘‘banks’’) may exempt from
reporting under 31 CFR 103.22(b)(1)
currency transactions exceeding $10,000
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by certain customers referred to as
eligible persons (31 CFR 103.22(d)).
Banks exempt these customers by filing
a form designating them as exempt
persons and maintaining certain records
necessary to document the basis for the
exemption and compliance with the
exemption procedures of section
103.22(d). For two categories of eligible
persons—non-listed businesses and
payroll customers—the exemption must
be renewed every two years by
certifying the application of the bank’s
suspicious activity reporting program to
those customers and recording any
changes in control of those customers
on a newly filed designation form.
Records must be maintained for five
years.
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit
institutions.
Burden: The burden for the reporting
requirement in the regulations is
reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form
110. The estimated number of
respondents is 19,000. The estimated
number of responses is 85,000 with a
combined reporting and recordkeeping
average of 70 minutes per response. The
estimated total for annual burden hours
is 99,166.
4. Title: Reports of transportation of
currency or monetary instruments (31
CFR 103.23 and 103.27).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: A person must file a report
with Treasury if the person knowingly
transports currency or monetary
instruments of more than $10,000 at one
time into or out of the United States, or
receives currency or 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 CFR 103.23 and
103.27).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals,
businesses or for-profit institutions, and
non-profit institutions.
Burden: The burden for the reporting
requirement in the regulations is
reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form
105. The estimated number of responses
is 280,000, with a reporting average of
11 minutes per response. The estimated
total for the annual burden hours is
51,333.
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5. Title: Reports of foreign financial
accounts (31 CFR 103.24, 103.27(d),
103.32) and Form TD F 90–22.1, Report
of Foreign Bank and Financial
Accounts.
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Form Number: TD F 90–22.1.
Abstract: Every person having a
financial interest in, or signature
authority over, a foreign account over
$10,000 must file a report of the account
(31 CFR 103.24, 103.27(d)) and must
maintain records that contain the name
in which the account is maintained, the
number of the account, the name and
address of the foreign bank, and the type
of account and maximum value of the
account (31 CFR 103.32).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulations or the form.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals,
businesses or other for-profit
institutions, and non-profit institutions.
Burden: The burden for the reporting
requirement in the regulations is
reflected in the burden for Form TD F
90–22.1. The estimated number of
respondents is 205,000. The estimated
number of responses is 205,000, with a
reporting average of 10 minutes per
response and a recordkeeping average of
5 minutes per response. The estimated
total annual burden hours are 51,250.
6. Title: Reports of transactions with
foreign financial agencies (31 CFR
103.25).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: Treasury may, by regulation,
require specified financial institutions
to report transactions by persons with
designated foreign financial agencies.
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit
institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of
respondents per year is 1. The estimated
number of responses is 1, with a
reporting burden of 1 hour per
respondent, for a total annual burden of
1 hour.3
7. Title: Reports of certain domestic
coin and currency transactions (31 CFR
103.26 and 103.33(d)).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: Upon a finding that
additional reporting or recordkeeping is
necessary to carry out the purposes, or
3 Should FinCEN issue regulations under this
authority, it will provide a burden estimate specific
to those regulations.
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prevent the evasion, of the Bank Secrecy
Act, Treasury may issue an order
requiring financial institutions or
groups of financial institutions in
certain geographic locations to report
certain transactions in prescribed
amounts for a limited period of time (31
CFR 103.26). Financial institutions
subject to a geographic targeting order
must maintain records for such period
of time as the order requires but not
more than 5 years (31 CFR 103.33(d)).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit
institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of
respondents per year is 3,200. The
estimated number of responses is
17,000, with a reporting burden of 19
minutes per response and a
recordkeeping burden of 5 minutes per
response. The total estimated annual
burden is 6,800 hours.4
8. Title: Purchases of bank checks and
drafts, cashier’s checks, money orders
and traveler’s checks (31 CFR 103.29
and 31 CFR 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: Financial institutions must
maintain records of certain information
related to the sale of bank checks and
drafts, cashier’s checks, money orders,
or traveler’s checks when the sale
involves currency between $3,000–
$10,000. The records must be
maintained for a period of five years and
made available to Treasury upon
request.
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit
institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of
recordkeepers is 60,900. The average
burden per recordkeeper is 7.5 hours,
for a total estimated annual
recordkeeping burden of 456,750 hours.
9. Title: Records to be made and
retained by financial institutions (31
CFR 103.33 and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: Each financial institution
must retain an original or copy of
records related to extensions of credit in
4 Although the burden is stated as an annual
burden in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, the estimated annual burden is not
intended to indicate that there is a geographic
targeting order in effect throughout a year or in each
year.
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excess of $10,000 (other than those
secured by real property), and records
related to transfers of funds, currency,
other monetary instruments, checks,
investment securities, or credit of more
than $10,000 to or from the United
States (31 CFR 103.33(a)–(c)). Banks and
non-bank financial institutions must
also maintain records related to, and
include certain information as part of
funds transfers or transmittals of funds
involving more than $3,000 (31 CFR
103.33(e)–(f), and 103.33(g)). The
required records must be maintained for
five years (31 CFR 103.38).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit
institutions.
Burden: 31 CFR 103.33(a)–(c). The
estimated number of recordkeepers is
22,900. The estimated annual
recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper
is 50 hours, for a total estimated annual
recordkeeping burden of 1,145,000
hours.
31 CFR 103.33(e)–(f). The estimated
number of recordkeepers is 35,500. The
estimated annual recordkeeping burden
per recordkeeper is 16 hours, for a total
estimated annual recordkeeping burden
of 568,000.
31 CFR 103.33(g). The estimated
number of recordkeepers is 35,500. The
estimated annual recordkeeping burden
per recordkeeper is 12 hours, for a total
estimated annual recordkeeping burden
of 426,000.
10. Title: Additional records to be
made and retained by banks (31 CFR
103.34 and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: A bank must retain an
original or copy of certain documents,
as specified in section 103.34. The
required records must be maintained for
five years.
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit
institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of
recordkeepers is 22,900. The estimated
annual recordkeeping burden per
recordkeeper is 100 hours for a total
annual recordkeeping burden of
2,290,000 hours.
11. Title: Additional records to be
made and retained by brokers or dealers
in securities (31 CFR 103.35 and
103.38).
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OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: A broker or dealer in
securities must retain an original or
copy of certain documents, as specified
in section 103.35. The required records
must be maintained for five years (31
CFR 103.38).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of
recordkeepers is 8,300. The estimated
annual recordkeeping burden per
recordkeeper is 100 hours, for a total
estimated annual recordkeeping burden
of 83,000 hours.
12. Title: Additional records to be
made and retained by casinos (31 CFR
103.36 and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: Casinos (and card clubs)
must make and retain a record of the
name, permanent address and taxpayer
identification number of each person
who deposits funds with the casino,
opens an account at the casino, or to
whom the casino extends a line of credit
(and maintain a list, available to the
Secretary upon request, of the names
and addresses of persons who do not
furnish a taxpayer identification
number), and must retain the original or
a copy of certain documents, as
specified in section 103.36 (31 CFR
103.36(a)&(b)(1)–(8)). Casinos must also
maintain a list of transactions with
customers involving certain instruments
(31 CFR 103.36(b)(9)). Card clubs must
maintain records of currency
transactions by customers and records
of activity at cages (31 CFR
103.36(b)(11)). Casinos that input, store,
or retain required records on computer
disk, tape or other machine readable
media must maintain the records on
such media (31 CFR 103.36(c)).
Required records must be maintained
for five years. (31 CFR 103.38).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit institutions.
Burden: 31 CFR 103.36(a)&(b)(1)–(8).
The estimated number of recordkeepers
is 480. The estimated annual
recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper
is 100 hours, for a total estimated
annual recordkeeping burden of 48,000.
31 CFR 103.36(b)(9). The estimated
number of recordkeepers is 480. The
estimated annual recordkeeping burden
per recordkeeper is 7.5 hours, for a total
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estimated annual recordkeeping burden
of 3,600 hours.
31 CFR 103.36(b)(11). The estimated
number of recordkeepers is 62. The
estimated number of transactions is
215,000 annually and the total
estimated annual recordkeeping burden
is 686 hours.
31 CFR 103.36(c). The estimated
number of respondents is 480. The
estimated annual recordkeeping burden
per recordkeeper is 4 hours, for a total
estimated annual recordkeeping burden
of 1,920 hours.
13. Title: Additional records to be
made and retained by currency dealers
or exchangers (31 CFR 103.37 and
103.38).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: A currency dealer or
exchanger must make and maintain a
record of the taxpayer identification
number of certain persons for whom a
transaction account is opened or a line
of credit is extended, and must maintain
a list containing the names, addresses,
and account or credit line numbers of
those persons from whom it has been
unable to secure such information. A
currency dealer or exchanger must
retain the original or a copy of certain
documents, as specified in section
103.37. The required records must be
maintained for five years (31 CFR
103.38).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of
recordkeepers is 2,300. The estimated
annual recordkeeping burden per
recordkeeper is 16 hours, for a total
estimated annual recordkeeping burden
of 368,000 hours.
14. Title: Nature of records and
retention period (31 CFR 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: Records required to be
retained by a financial institution under
31 CFR part 103 must be retained for 5
years, except for records or reports
required under section 103.26 which
shall be retained for the period of time
specified in the targeting order imposing
the recordkeeping or reporting
requirement to which the particular
retention period relates.
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit
institutions.
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Burden: The burden for this
regulation is reflected in the reporting
and recordkeeping provisions of 31 CFR
part 103.
15. Title: Special rules for casinos (31
CFR 103.64, 103.36(b)(10), and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: This section provides
special rules for casinos, including the
requirement that casinos maintain a
written compliance program.
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of
recordkeepers is 480. The estimated
annual recordkeeping burden per
recordkeeper is 100, for a total estimated
annual recordkeeping burden of 48,000
hours.
16. Title: Administrative rulings (31
CFR 103.81–87).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: These sections address
administrative rulings under the Bank
Secrecy Act. They explain how to
submit a ruling request (103.81), how
non-conforming requests are handled
(103.82), how oral communications are
treated (103.83), how rulings are issued
(103.85), how rulings are modified or
rescinded (103.86), and how
information in connection with a ruling
may be disclosed (103.87).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals,
businesses or for-profit institutions, and
non-profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of
responses is 60 annually, with a burden
of 1 hour per submission, for a total
annual burden of 60 hours.
The following paragraph applies to all
the collections of information addressed
in this notice: 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 Bank Secrecy Act
must be retained for five years.
Generally, information collected
pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act 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
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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.
Dated: January 22, 2008.
James H. Freis, Jr.,
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network.
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing—
February 27, 2008, Washington, DC.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following hearing of the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review
Commission.
Name: Larry Wortzel, Chairman of the
U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission.
The Commission is mandated by
Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate
and report to Congress annually on ‘‘the
national security implications and
impact of the bilateral trade and
economic relationship between the
United States and the People’s Republic
of China.’’
Pursuant to this mandate, the
Commission will hold a public hearing
in Washington, DC on February 27, 2008
to address ‘‘China’s Views of
Sovereignty and Methods of Access
Control.’’
Background
This event is the second in a series of
public hearings the Commission will
hold during its 2008 report cycle to
collect input from leading academic,
industry, and government experts on the
impact of the economic and national
security implications of the U.S.
bilateral trade and economic
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relationship with China. The February
27 hearing is being conducted to obtain
testimony on China’s views of
sovereignty, arguments given for its
views, how they differ from U.S. views
of sovereignty, and the security
implications that follow from these
differences. Chinese internal ministerial
differences on issues of sovereignty, as
well as the ways in which China might
use sovereignty claims to expand its
territory and its influence through
military and non-military means will
also be examined. Other topics covered
will include China’s growing naval
presence and ways that China may be
influencing the development of
international sovereignty laws and
norms in space and cyberspace.
The February 27 hearing will address
‘‘China’s Views of Sovereignty and
Methods of Access Control.’’ and will be
Co-chaired by Commissioners Mark
Esper and Jeffrey Fiedler.
Information on hearings, as well as
transcripts of past Commission hearings,
can be obtained from the USCC Web
Site https://www.uscc.gov.
Copies of the hearing agenda will be
made available on the Commission’s
Web Site https://www.uscc.gov as soon as
available. Any interested party may file
a written statement by February 27,
2007, by mailing to the contact below.
On February 27, the hearing will be held
in two sessions, one in the morning and
one in the afternoon. There will be a
question and answer period between the
Commissioners and the witnesses.
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 27,
2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. A detailed agenda for
the hearing will be posted to the
Commission’s Web Site at https://
www.uscc.gov in the near future.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held on
Capitol Hill in Room 562 Dirksen Senate
Office Building located at First Street
and Constitution Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC 20510. Public seating is
limited to about 50 people on a first
come, first served basis. Advance
reservations are not required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public wishing further
information concerning the hearing
should contact Kathy Michels, Associate
Director for the U.S.-China Economic
and Security Review Commission, 444
North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602,
Washington DC 20001; phone: 202–624–
1409, or via e-mail at
kmichels@uscc.gov.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review Commission
in 2000 in the National Defense
Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5628-5631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1563]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment Request of the Proposed Renewal Without
Change of the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts and Other
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act
AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (``FinCEN''), Department
of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: FinCEN, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury,
invites all interested parties to comment on its continuing collection
of information requirements in 31 CFR 103.22-103.29, 103.32-103.38,
103.64, 103.81-103.87, and Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank
and Financial Accounts. This request for comments is made pursuant to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 31, 2008
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to: Regulatory Policy and
Programs Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, U.S.
Department of the Treasury, P.O. Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183, Attention:
PRA Comments--31 CFR part 103. 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--31 CFR part 103.''
Inspection of Comments: Comments may be inspected, between 10 a.m.
and 4 p.m., in the FinCEN reading room in Vienna, VA. Persons wishing
to inspect the comments submitted must request an appointment with the
Disclosure Officer by telephoning (703) 905-5034 (not a toll-free
call).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network,
Regulatory Policy and Programs Division at (800) 949-2732. A searchable
guide to the Code of Federal Regulations can be found on the Internet
at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr. A copy of Form TD F 90-22.1 may
be obtained by calling the above number or accessed on-line at https://
www.fincen.gov/forms/f9022-1_fbar.pdf.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abstract: The information collected and
retained under the regulations addressed in this notice and the
information collected on Form TD F 90-22.1 (as well as other Bank
Secrecy Act reporting and recordkeeping requirements that are not the
subject of this notice) assist federal, state and local law enforcement
in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of individuals
involved in money laundering, the financing of terrorism, tax evasion,
narcotics trafficking, organized crime, fraud, embezzlement and other
crimes. The information also assists in tax collection and examination
and other regulatory matters.\1\
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\1\ The information collections addressed in this notice are
currently covered by one OMB Control Number-1506-0009. FinCEN
intends to ask OMB to assign specific control numbers to the various
information collections so that the administration of the
information collections will be simpler in the future.
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1. Title: Reports of transactions in currency (31 CFR 103.22(b)(1),
103.27(a), 103.27(d) and 103.28).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: Financial institutions must report transactions in
currency that exceed $10,000 (31 CFR 103.22(b)(1)).\2\ Before
concluding any transaction with respect to which a report must be filed
under section 103.22(b)(1), a financial institution must verify and
record the name and address of the individual presenting the
transaction and must record certain information about any person on
whose behalf the transaction is conducted (31 CFR 103.28). Records of
reports must be maintained for 5 years (31 CFR 103.27(a)).
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\2\ As explained below, 31 CFR 103.22(b)(2) requires casinos
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Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or for-profit institutions, and non-
profit institutions.
Burden: The burden for the reporting requirement in the regulations
is reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form 104. The estimated number of
respondents is 19,000. The estimated annual number of responses is
15,000,000, with a reporting average of 19 minutes per response and a
recordkeeping average of 5 minutes per response. The estimated total
for the annual burden hours is 6,000,000.
2. Title: Reports of transactions in currency (31 CFR 103.22(b)(2),
103.27(a), 102.27(d), and 103.28).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: Casinos (and card clubs) must report transactions in
currency that exceed $10,000 in one business day (31 CFR 103.22(b)(2)).
Before concluding any transaction with respect to which a report must
be filed under section 103.22(b)(1), a casino must verify and record
the name and address of the individual presenting the transaction and
must record certain information about any person on whose behalf the
transaction is conducted (31 CFR 103.28). Records of reports must be
maintained for 5 years (31 CFR 103.27(a)).
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or for-profit institutions.
Burden: The burden for the reporting requirement in the regulations
is reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form 103. The estimated number of
respondents is 715. The estimated number of responses is 418,866, with
a reporting average of 19 minutes per response and a recordkeeping
average of 5 minutes per response. The estimated total for the annual
burden hours is 167,546.
3. Title: Transactions of exempt person (31 CFR 103.22(d),
103.27(a) and 103.27(d)).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: Banks and other depository institutions (``banks'') may
exempt from reporting under 31 CFR 103.22(b)(1) currency transactions
exceeding $10,000
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by certain customers referred to as eligible persons (31 CFR
103.22(d)). Banks exempt these customers by filing a form designating
them as exempt persons and maintaining certain records necessary to
document the basis for the exemption and compliance with the exemption
procedures of section 103.22(d). For two categories of eligible
persons--non-listed businesses and payroll customers--the exemption
must be renewed every two years by certifying the application of the
bank's suspicious activity reporting program to those customers and
recording any changes in control of those customers on a newly filed
designation form. Records must be maintained for five years.
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or for-profit institutions, and non-
profit institutions.
Burden: The burden for the reporting requirement in the regulations
is reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form 110. The estimated number of
respondents is 19,000. The estimated number of responses is 85,000 with
a combined reporting and recordkeeping average of 70 minutes per
response. The estimated total for annual burden hours is 99,166.
4. Title: Reports of transportation of currency or monetary
instruments (31 CFR 103.23 and 103.27).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: A person must file a report with Treasury if the person
knowingly transports currency or monetary instruments of more than
$10,000 at one time into or out of the United States, or receives
currency or 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 CFR 103.23 and 103.27).
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or for-profit
institutions, and non-profit institutions.
Burden: The burden for the reporting requirement in the regulations
is reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form 105. The estimated number of
responses is 280,000, with a reporting average of 11 minutes per
response. The estimated total for the annual burden hours is 51,333.
5. Title: Reports of foreign financial accounts (31 CFR 103.24,
103.27(d), 103.32) and Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and
Financial Accounts.
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Form Number: TD F 90-22.1.
Abstract: Every person having a financial interest in, or signature
authority over, a foreign account over $10,000 must file a report of
the account (31 CFR 103.24, 103.27(d)) and must maintain records that
contain the name in which the account is maintained, the number of the
account, the name and address of the foreign bank, and the type of
account and maximum value of the account (31 CFR 103.32).
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulations or
the form.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit
institutions, and non-profit institutions.
Burden: The burden for the reporting requirement in the regulations
is reflected in the burden for Form TD F 90-22.1. The estimated number
of respondents is 205,000. The estimated number of responses is
205,000, with a reporting average of 10 minutes per response and a
recordkeeping average of 5 minutes per response. The estimated total
annual burden hours are 51,250.
6. Title: Reports of transactions with foreign financial agencies
(31 CFR 103.25).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: Treasury may, by regulation, require specified financial
institutions to report transactions by persons with designated foreign
financial agencies.
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or for-profit institutions, and non-
profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of respondents per year is 1. The
estimated number of responses is 1, with a reporting burden of 1 hour
per respondent, for a total annual burden of 1 hour.\3\
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7. Title: Reports of certain domestic coin and currency
transactions (31 CFR 103.26 and 103.33(d)).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: Upon a finding that additional reporting or recordkeeping
is necessary to carry out the purposes, or prevent the evasion, of the
Bank Secrecy Act, Treasury may issue an order requiring financial
institutions or groups of financial institutions in certain geographic
locations to report certain transactions in prescribed amounts for a
limited period of time (31 CFR 103.26). Financial institutions subject
to a geographic targeting order must maintain records for such period
of time as the order requires but not more than 5 years (31 CFR
103.33(d)).
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or for-profit institutions, and non-
profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of respondents per year is 3,200. The
estimated number of responses is 17,000, with a reporting burden of 19
minutes per response and a recordkeeping burden of 5 minutes per
response. The total estimated annual burden is 6,800 hours.\4\
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accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the estimated annual
burden is not intended to indicate that there is a geographic
targeting order in effect throughout a year or in each year.
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8. Title: Purchases of bank checks and drafts, cashier's checks,
money orders and traveler's checks (31 CFR 103.29 and 31 CFR 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: Financial institutions must maintain records of certain
information related to the sale of bank checks and drafts, cashier's
checks, money orders, or traveler's checks when the sale involves
currency between $3,000-$10,000. The records must be maintained for a
period of five years and made available to Treasury upon request.
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or for-profit institutions, and non-
profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of recordkeepers is 60,900. The
average burden per recordkeeper is 7.5 hours, for a total estimated
annual recordkeeping burden of 456,750 hours.
9. Title: Records to be made and retained by financial institutions
(31 CFR 103.33 and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: Each financial institution must retain an original or
copy of records related to extensions of credit in
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excess of $10,000 (other than those secured by real property), and
records related to transfers of funds, currency, other monetary
instruments, checks, investment securities, or credit of more than
$10,000 to or from the United States (31 CFR 103.33(a)-(c)). Banks and
non-bank financial institutions must also maintain records related to,
and include certain information as part of funds transfers or
transmittals of funds involving more than $3,000 (31 CFR 103.33(e)-(f),
and 103.33(g)). The required records must be maintained for five years
(31 CFR 103.38).
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or for-profit institutions, and non-
profit institutions.
Burden: 31 CFR 103.33(a)-(c). The estimated number of recordkeepers
is 22,900. The estimated annual recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper
is 50 hours, for a total estimated annual recordkeeping burden of
1,145,000 hours.
31 CFR 103.33(e)-(f). The estimated number of recordkeepers is
35,500. The estimated annual recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper is
16 hours, for a total estimated annual recordkeeping burden of 568,000.
31 CFR 103.33(g). The estimated number of recordkeepers is 35,500.
The estimated annual recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper is 12 hours,
for a total estimated annual recordkeeping burden of 426,000.
10. Title: Additional records to be made and retained by banks (31
CFR 103.34 and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: A bank must retain an original or copy of certain
documents, as specified in section 103.34. The required records must be
maintained for five years.
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or for-profit institutions, and non-
profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of recordkeepers is 22,900. The
estimated annual recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper is 100 hours for
a total annual recordkeeping burden of 2,290,000 hours.
11. Title: Additional records to be made and retained by brokers or
dealers in securities (31 CFR 103.35 and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: A broker or dealer in securities must retain an original
or copy of certain documents, as specified in section 103.35. The
required records must be maintained for five years (31 CFR 103.38).
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Business and other for-profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of recordkeepers is 8,300. The
estimated annual recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper is 100 hours,
for a total estimated annual recordkeeping burden of 83,000 hours.
12. Title: Additional records to be made and retained by casinos
(31 CFR 103.36 and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: Casinos (and card clubs) must make and retain a record of
the name, permanent address and taxpayer identification number of each
person who deposits funds with the casino, opens an account at the
casino, or to whom the casino extends a line of credit (and maintain a
list, available to the Secretary upon request, of the names and
addresses of persons who do not furnish a taxpayer identification
number), and must retain the original or a copy of certain documents,
as specified in section 103.36 (31 CFR 103.36(a)&(b)(1)-(8)). Casinos
must also maintain a list of transactions with customers involving
certain instruments (31 CFR 103.36(b)(9)). Card clubs must maintain
records of currency transactions by customers and records of activity
at cages (31 CFR 103.36(b)(11)). Casinos that input, store, or retain
required records on computer disk, tape or other machine readable media
must maintain the records on such media (31 CFR 103.36(c)). Required
records must be maintained for five years. (31 CFR 103.38).
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Business and other for-profit institutions.
Burden: 31 CFR 103.36(a)&(b)(1)-(8). The estimated number of
recordkeepers is 480. The estimated annual recordkeeping burden per
recordkeeper is 100 hours, for a total estimated annual recordkeeping
burden of 48,000.
31 CFR 103.36(b)(9). The estimated number of recordkeepers is 480.
The estimated annual recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper is 7.5
hours, for a total estimated annual recordkeeping burden of 3,600
hours.
31 CFR 103.36(b)(11). The estimated number of recordkeepers is 62.
The estimated number of transactions is 215,000 annually and the total
estimated annual recordkeeping burden is 686 hours.
31 CFR 103.36(c). The estimated number of respondents is 480. The
estimated annual recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper is 4 hours, for
a total estimated annual recordkeeping burden of 1,920 hours.
13. Title: Additional records to be made and retained by currency
dealers or exchangers (31 CFR 103.37 and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: A currency dealer or exchanger must make and maintain a
record of the taxpayer identification number of certain persons for
whom a transaction account is opened or a line of credit is extended,
and must maintain a list containing the names, addresses, and account
or credit line numbers of those persons from whom it has been unable to
secure such information. A currency dealer or exchanger must retain the
original or a copy of certain documents, as specified in section
103.37. The required records must be maintained for five years (31 CFR
103.38).
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Business and other for-profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of recordkeepers is 2,300. The
estimated annual recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper is 16 hours, for
a total estimated annual recordkeeping burden of 368,000 hours.
14. Title: Nature of records and retention period (31 CFR 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: Records required to be retained by a financial
institution under 31 CFR part 103 must be retained for 5 years, except
for records or reports required under section 103.26 which shall be
retained for the period of time specified in the targeting order
imposing the recordkeeping or reporting requirement to which the
particular retention period relates.
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or for-profit institutions, and non-
profit institutions.
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Burden: The burden for this regulation is reflected in the
reporting and recordkeeping provisions of 31 CFR part 103.
15. Title: Special rules for casinos (31 CFR 103.64, 103.36(b)(10),
and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: This section provides special rules for casinos,
including the requirement that casinos maintain a written compliance
program.
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Business and other for-profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of recordkeepers is 480. The estimated
annual recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper is 100, for a total
estimated annual recordkeeping burden of 48,000 hours.
16. Title: Administrative rulings (31 CFR 103.81-87).
OMB Number: 1506-0009.
Abstract: These sections address administrative rulings under the
Bank Secrecy Act. They explain how to submit a ruling request (103.81),
how non-conforming requests are handled (103.82), how oral
communications are treated (103.83), how rulings are issued (103.85),
how rulings are modified or rescinded (103.86), and how information in
connection with a ruling may be disclosed (103.87).
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or for-profit
institutions, and non-profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of responses is 60 annually, with a
burden of 1 hour per submission, for a total annual burden of 60 hours.
The following paragraph applies to all the collections of
information addressed in this notice: 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 Bank Secrecy
Act must be retained for five years. Generally, information collected
pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act 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 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: January 22, 2008.
James H. Freis, Jr.,
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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