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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network; Bank Secrecy Act Advisory
Group; Solicitation of Application for
Membership
AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network (FinCEN), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
nominations.
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SUMMARY: FinCEN is inviting the public
to nominate financial institutions and
trade groups for membership on the
Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group. New
members will be selected for three-year
membership terms.
DATES: Nominations must be received
by January 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Applications may be mailed
(not sent by facsimile) to Regulatory
Policy and Programs Division, Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network, P.O. BOX
39, Vienna, VA 22183 or e-mailed to:
BSAAG@fincen.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer White, Regulatory Outreach
Specialist at 202–354–6400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money
Laundering Act of 1992 required the
Secretary of the Treasury to establish a
Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group
(BSAAG) consisting of representatives
from federal regulatory and law
enforcement agencies, financial
institutions, and trade groups with
members subject to the requirements of
the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 CFR 103 et
seq. or Section 6050I of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986. The BSAAG is
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the means by which the Secretary
receives advice on the operations of the
Bank Secrecy Act. As chair of the
BSAAG, the Director of FinCEN is
responsible for ensuring that relevant
issues are placed before the BSAAG for
review, analysis, and discussion.
Ultimately, the BSAAG will make
policy recommendations to the
Secretary on issues considered. BSAAG
membership is open to financial
institutions and trade groups. New
members will be selected to serve a
three-year term. It is important to
provide complete answers to the
following items, as applications will be
evaluated on the information provided
through this application process.
Applications should consist of:
• Name of the organization requesting
membership.
• Point of contact, title, address, email address, phone number.
• The BSAAG vacancy for which the
organization is applying.
• Description of the financial
institution or trade group and its
involvement withthe Bank Secrecy Act,
31 CFR 103 et seq.
• Reasons why the organization’s
participation on the BSAAG will bring
value to the group.
Based on current BSAAG position
openings we encourage applications
from the following sectors or types of
organizations with experience working
on the Bank Secrecy Act:
• Self-Regulatory Organizations (1
vacancy).
• State Governments (1 vacancy).
• Industry Trade Groups—Banking
Sector (2 vacancies).
• Industry Trade Groups—Credit
Unions (1 vacancy).
• Industry Trade Groups—Futures (1
vacancy).
• Industry Trade Groups—
Gatekeepers (1 vacancy).
• Industry Trade Groups—Insurance
(1 vacancy).
• Industry Trade Groups—
International (1 vacancy).
• Industry Representatives—
Insurance (1 vacancy).
• Industry Representatives—Operator
of Credit Card Systems (1 vacancy).
Organizations may nominate
themselves, but applications for
individuals who are not representing an
organization for a vacancy noted above
will not be considered. Members must
be able and willing to make the
necessary time commitment to
participate on sub-committees
throughout the year by phone and
attend biannual plenary meetings held
in Washington DC the second
Wednesday of May and October.
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Members will not be remunerated for
their time, services, or travel. In making
the selections, FinCEN will seek to
complement current BSAAG members
in terms of affiliation, industry, and
geographic representation. The Director
of FinCEN retains full discretion on all
membership decisions. The Director
may consider prior years’ applications
when making selections and does not
limit consideration to institutions
nominated by the public when making
its selection.
Dated: December 2, 2008.
James H. Freis, Jr.,
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Bank Secrecy Act Advisory
Group; Solicitation of Application for Membership
AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: FinCEN is inviting the public to nominate financial
institutions and trade groups for membership on the Bank Secrecy Act
Advisory Group. New members will be selected for three-year membership
terms.
DATES: Nominations must be received by January 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Applications may be mailed (not sent by facsimile) to
Regulatory Policy and Programs Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network, P.O. BOX 39, Vienna, VA 22183 or e-mailed to:
BSAAG@fincen.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer White, Regulatory Outreach
Specialist at 202-354-6400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act
of 1992 required the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Bank
Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) consisting of representatives from
federal regulatory and law enforcement agencies, financial
institutions, and trade groups with members subject to the requirements
of the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 CFR 103 et seq. or Section 6050I of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The BSAAG is the means by which the
Secretary receives advice on the operations of the Bank Secrecy Act. As
chair of the BSAAG, the Director of FinCEN is responsible for ensuring
that relevant issues are placed before the BSAAG for review, analysis,
and discussion. Ultimately, the BSAAG will make policy recommendations
to the Secretary on issues considered. BSAAG membership is open to
financial institutions and trade groups. New members will be selected
to serve a three-year term. It is important to provide complete answers
to the following items, as applications will be evaluated on the
information provided through this application process. Applications
should consist of:
Name of the organization requesting membership.
Point of contact, title, address, e-mail address, phone
number.
The BSAAG vacancy for which the organization is applying.
Description of the financial institution or trade group
and its involvement withthe Bank Secrecy Act, 31 CFR 103 et seq.
Reasons why the organization's participation on the BSAAG
will bring value to the group.
Based on current BSAAG position openings we encourage applications
from the following sectors or types of organizations with experience
working on the Bank Secrecy Act:
Self-Regulatory Organizations (1 vacancy).
State Governments (1 vacancy).
Industry Trade Groups--Banking Sector (2 vacancies).
Industry Trade Groups--Credit Unions (1 vacancy).
Industry Trade Groups--Futures (1 vacancy).
Industry Trade Groups--Gatekeepers (1 vacancy).
Industry Trade Groups--Insurance (1 vacancy).
Industry Trade Groups--International (1 vacancy).
Industry Representatives--Insurance (1 vacancy).
Industry Representatives--Operator of Credit Card Systems
(1 vacancy).
Organizations may nominate themselves, but applications for individuals
who are not representing an organization for a vacancy noted above will
not be considered. Members must be able and willing to make the
necessary time commitment to participate on sub-committees throughout
the year by phone and attend biannual plenary meetings held in
Washington DC the second Wednesday of May and October. Members will not
be remunerated for their time, services, or travel. In making the
selections, FinCEN will seek to complement current BSAAG members in
terms of affiliation, industry, and geographic representation. The
Director of FinCEN retains full discretion on all membership decisions.
The Director may consider prior years' applications when making
selections and does not limit consideration to institutions nominated
by the public when making its selection.
Dated: December 2, 2008.
James H. Freis, Jr.,
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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