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Governments.
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States, Local Government, and Nonprofit Organizations.
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VI.3. Reporting Requirements
You must provide ECA with a hard
copy original plus one copy of the
following reports:
1. A final program and financial
report no more than 90 days after the
expiration of the award;
2. A quarterly program report should
evaluate the project’s success for that
quarter’s activities and a financial report
that describes the pace of spending in
support of overall program objectives.
Grantees will be required to provide
reports analyzing their evaluation
findings to the Bureau in their regular
program reports. (Please refer to IV.
Application and Submission
Instructions (IV.3.d.3) above for Program
Monitoring and Evaluation information.
All data collected, including survey
responses and contact information, must
be maintained for a minimum of three
years and provided to the Bureau upon
request.
All reports must be sent to the ECA
Grants Officer and ECA Program Officer
listed in the final assistance award
document.
VI.4. Optional Program Data
Requirements
Organizations awarded grants will be
required to maintain specific data on
program participants and activities in an
electronically accessible database format
that can be shared with the Bureau as
required. At a minimum, the data must
include the following:
(1) Name, address, contact
information and biographic sketch of all
persons who travel internationally on
funds provided by the grant or who
benefit from the grant funding but do
not travel.
(2) Itineraries of international and
domestic travel, providing dates of
travel and cities in which any exchange
experiences take place. Final schedules
for in-country and U.S. activities must
be received by the ECA Program Officer
at least three work days prior to the
official opening of the activity.
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VII. Agency Contacts
For questions about this
announcement, contact: Clint Wright,
Office of Citizen Exchanges, ECA/PE/C,
Room 224, U.S. Department of State,
SA–44, 301 4th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20547, telephone
number 202–453–8164 and fax number
202–453–8169, WrightHC@state.gov.
All correspondence with the Bureau
concerning this RFGP should reference
the above title and number ECA/PE/C/
WHA/EAP–08–53.
Please read the complete
announcement before sending inquiries
or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP
deadline has passed, Bureau staff may
not discuss this competition with
applicants until the proposal review
process has been completed.
VIII. Other Information
Notice
The terms and conditions published
in this RFGP are binding and may not
be modified by any Bureau
representative. Explanatory information
provided by the Bureau that contradicts
published language will not be binding.
Issuance of the RFGP does not
constitute an award commitment on the
part of the Government. The Bureau
reserves the right to reduce, revise, or
increase proposal budgets in accordance
with the needs of the program and the
availability of funds. Awards made will
be subject to periodic reporting and
evaluation requirements per section VI.3
above.
Dated: February 26, 2008.
C. Miller Crouch,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State.
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Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations:
‘‘Antonio Lopez Garcia’’
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: Pursuant to
the authority vested in me by the Act of
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as
amended, and Delegation of Authority
No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875],
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Proposed
Collection; Comment Request;
Renewal Without Change of the
Designation of Exempt Person Form,
FinCEN Form 110
Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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Dated: February 28, 2008.
C. Miller Crouch,
Principal Deputy Assistant, Secretary for
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State.
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AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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I hereby determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Antonio
Lopez Garcia’’, imported from abroad
for temporary exhibition within the
United States, are of cultural
significance. The objects are imported
pursuant to loan agreements with the
foreign owners or custodians. I also
determine that the exhibition or display
of the exhibit objects at the Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, from
on or about April 13, 2008, until on or
about July 27, 2008, and at possible
additional exhibitions or venues yet to
be determined, is in the national
interest. Public Notice of these
Determinations is ordered to be
published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the exhibit objects, contact Wolodymyr
Sulzynsky, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of
State (telephone: 202/453–8050). The
address is U.S. Department of State, SA–
44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700,
Washington, DC 20547–0001.
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SUMMARY: FinCEN, a bureau of the U.S.
Department of the Treasury
(‘‘Treasury’’), invites all interested
parties to comment on its continuing
collection of information through its
‘‘Designation of Exempt Person’’ form
used by banks and other depository
institutions to designate their eligible
customers as exempt from the
requirement to report transactions in
currency over $10,000.
DATES: Written comments are welcome
and must be received on or before May
5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: Office of Regulatory
Policy and Programs Division, Financial
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Crimes Enforcement Network,
Department of the Treasury, P.O. Box
39, Vienna, Virginia 22183, Attention:
PRA Comments—Designation of Exempt
Person (DOEP), FinCEN Form 110.
Comments also may be submitted by
electronic mail to the following Internet
address: regcomments@fincen.gov, again
with a caption in the body of the text,
‘‘Attention: PRA Comments—
Designation of Exempt Person (DOEP),
FinCEN Form 110’’.
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: The
FinCEN Regulatory helpline at (800)
949–2732 and select Option 3.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), FinCEN is soliciting
comments on the collection of
information described below.
Title: Designation of Exempt Person.
OMB Number: 1506–0012.
Form Number: FinCEN Form 110.
Abstract: The Bank Secrecy Act,
Titles I and II of Public Law 91–508, as
amended, codified at 12 U.S.C. 1829b,
12 U.S.C. 1951–1959, and 31 U.S.C.
5311–5314; 5316–5332, authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury, among other
things, to issue regulations requiring
records and reports that are determined
to have a high degree of usefulness in
criminal, tax, and regulatory matters.
Regulations implementing Title II of the
Bank Secrecy Act (codified at 31 U.S.C.
5311–5314; 5316–5332) appear at 31
CFR part 103.
The authority of the Secretary to
administer Title II of the Bank Secrecy
Act has been delegated to the Director
of FinCEN.
The reporting by financial institutions
of transactions in currency in excess of
$10,000 has long been a major
component of the Treasury’s
implementation of the Bank Secrecy
Act. The reporting requirement is
imposed by 31 CFR 103.22, a rule issued
under the broad authority granted to the
Secretary of the Treasury by 31 U.S.C.
5313(a) to require reports of domestic
coins and currency transactions.
The Money Laundering Suppression
Act of 1994, Title IV of the Riegle
Community Development and
Regulatory Improvement Act (Pub. L.
103–325) amended 31 U.S.C. 5313. The
statutory amendments mandate
exemptions from currency transaction
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reporting in the case of customers that
are other banks, certain governmental
entities, or businesses for which
reporting would serve little or no law
enforcement purpose. The amendments
also authorize Treasury to exempt
certain other businesses.
On September 8, 1997, and September
30, 1998, Treasury issued final rules
regarding these statutory amendments
(62 FR 47141 and 63 FR 50147,
respectively). The final rules reform and
simplify the process by which banks
may exempt eligible customers. The
final rules, as further amended by 65 FR
46356, are set forth at 31 CFR 103.22(d).
Under the simplified exemption rules,
a key requirement is a ‘‘designation’’
sent to the Treasury indicating that a
customer will be treated by the bank as
an exempt person, so that no further
currency transaction reports will be
filed on the customer’s cash transactions
exceeding $10,000. As part of the
simplification process, Treasury
previously issued a form specifically for
making that designation. The
information collected on the form,
Designation of Exempt Person, FinCEN
Form 110, is required to exempt bank
customers from currency transaction
reporting. The information is used to
help determine whether a bank has
properly exempted its customers. The
collection of information is mandatory.
Current Actions: There are no
proposed changes to the current DOEP,
FinCEN Form 110.
The form is available on the FinCEN
website at: https://www.fincen.gov/
forms/fin110_dep.pdf.
Type of Review: Renewal without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.
Frequency: As required.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
19,000.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
65,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 97,500 hours. (Reporting average
of 30 minutes per response;
recordkeeping average of 1 hour per
response).
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden collection of information;
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(c) ways to enhance 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: February 26, 2008.
James H. Freis, Jr.,
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[REG–102144–04]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: 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 IRS is
soliciting comments concerning an
existing final regulation, REG–102144–
04 (TD 9315), Dual Consolidated Losses
and NOT–138529–05, Announcement of
Rules Adopting Reasonable Cause
Standard for Section 1503(d) Filings.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 5, 2008, to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulation should be
directed to Carolyn N. Brown, (202)
622–6688, Internal Revenue Service,
room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through
the internet at Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: (Final) Dual Consolidated
Losses.
OMB Number: 1545–1946.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal
Without Change of the Designation of Exempt Person Form, FinCEN Form
110
AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (``FinCEN''), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: FinCEN, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
(``Treasury''), invites all interested parties to comment on its
continuing collection of information through its ``Designation of
Exempt Person'' form used by banks and other depository institutions to
designate their eligible customers as exempt from the requirement to
report transactions in currency over $10,000.
DATES: Written comments are welcome and must be received on or before
May 5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Office of
Regulatory Policy and Programs Division, Financial
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Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, P.O. Box 39,
Vienna, Virginia 22183, Attention: PRA Comments--Designation of Exempt
Person (DOEP), FinCEN Form 110. Comments also may be submitted by
electronic mail to the following Internet address:
regcomments@fincen.gov, again with a caption in the body of the text,
``Attention: PRA Comments--Designation of Exempt Person (DOEP), FinCEN
Form 110''.
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: The FinCEN Regulatory helpline at
(800) 949-2732 and select Option 3.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), FinCEN is soliciting
comments on the collection of information described below.
Title: Designation of Exempt Person.
OMB Number: 1506-0012.
Form Number: FinCEN Form 110.
Abstract: The Bank Secrecy Act, Titles I and II of Public Law 91-
508, as amended, codified at 12 U.S.C. 1829b, 12 U.S.C. 1951-1959, and
31 U.S.C. 5311-5314; 5316-5332, authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury, among other things, to issue regulations requiring records
and reports that are determined to have a high degree of usefulness in
criminal, tax, and regulatory matters. Regulations implementing Title
II of the Bank Secrecy Act (codified at 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314; 5316-5332)
appear at 31 CFR part 103.
The authority of the Secretary to administer Title II of the Bank
Secrecy Act has been delegated to the Director of FinCEN.
The reporting by financial institutions of transactions in currency
in excess of $10,000 has long been a major component of the Treasury's
implementation of the Bank Secrecy Act. The reporting requirement is
imposed by 31 CFR 103.22, a rule issued under the broad authority
granted to the Secretary of the Treasury by 31 U.S.C. 5313(a) to
require reports of domestic coins and currency transactions.
The Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994, Title IV of the
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act (Pub. L.
103-325) amended 31 U.S.C. 5313. The statutory amendments mandate
exemptions from currency transaction reporting in the case of customers
that are other banks, certain governmental entities, or businesses for
which reporting would serve little or no law enforcement purpose. The
amendments also authorize Treasury to exempt certain other businesses.
On September 8, 1997, and September 30, 1998, Treasury issued final
rules regarding these statutory amendments (62 FR 47141 and 63 FR
50147, respectively). The final rules reform and simplify the process
by which banks may exempt eligible customers. The final rules, as
further amended by 65 FR 46356, are set forth at 31 CFR 103.22(d).
Under the simplified exemption rules, a key requirement is a
``designation'' sent to the Treasury indicating that a customer will be
treated by the bank as an exempt person, so that no further currency
transaction reports will be filed on the customer's cash transactions
exceeding $10,000. As part of the simplification process, Treasury
previously issued a form specifically for making that designation. The
information collected on the form, Designation of Exempt Person, FinCEN
Form 110, is required to exempt bank customers from currency
transaction reporting. The information is used to help determine
whether a bank has properly exempted its customers. The collection of
information is mandatory.
Current Actions: There are no proposed changes to the current DOEP,
FinCEN Form 110.
The form is available on the FinCEN website at: https://
www.fincen.gov/forms/fin110_dep.pdf.
Type of Review: Renewal without change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
Frequency: As required.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 19,000.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 65,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 97,500 hours. (Reporting
average of 30 minutes per response; recordkeeping average of 1 hour per
response).
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance 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: February 26, 2008.
James H. Freis, Jr.,
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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