Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of the FinCEN Form 8300, 35869-35870 [2017-16175]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 146 / Tuesday, August 1, 2017 / Notices review of a claim provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such a claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Emily O. Lawton, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Suite 1270, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, Telephone: (803) 765–5411, Email: Emily.lawton@dot.gov. The FHWA South Carolina Division’s Office normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For USACE: Travis G. Hughes, Chief, Regulatory Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, 69–A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29403, Telephone: (843) 329–8044, Email: Travis.G.Hughes@ usace.army.mil. The USACE Charleston District’s Office normal business hours (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For South Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations Carolina Department of Transportation implementing Executive Order 12372 (SCDOT): Chad C. Long, Director of regarding intergovernmental consultation on Environmental Services, South Carolina Federal programs and activities apply to this Department of Transportation, 955 Park program.) Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, Telephone: (803) 737–2314, Email: Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Longcc@scdot.org. The SCDOT’s normal Issued on: July 25, 2017. business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pamela M. Kordenbrock, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Division Administrator, Nashville, Tennessee. hereby given that the USACE has taken [FR Doc. 2017–16142 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am] final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 139(l)(1) by issuing permits for the following highway project in the State of South Carolina: The Interstate 73 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Project involves construction of a new alignment interstate corridor from I–73/ Federal Highway Administration I–74 in Richmond County, NC, extending through Marlboro, Dillon and Notice of Final Agency Action on Marion, and Horry counties, SC before Proposed Interstate 73 in South terminating at S.C. Route 22 in Horry Carolina County, SC. Due to the length of the AGENCY: Federal Highway project being approximately 80 miles, it Administration (FHWA), U.S. was logically divided into two sections: Department of Transportation (DOT). I–73 North, which traverses from I–73/ 74 near Hamlet, NC to I–95 near Dillon, ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims SC; and I–73 South, which traverses for judicial review of actions by U.S. from I–95 near Dillon, SC to S.C. Route Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 22 near Conway, SC. The actions by the SUMMARY: This notice announces actions FHWA, and the laws under which such taken by the USACE that are final. The actions were taken, are described in the actions taken relates to the Interstate 73 Final Environmental Impact Statement project, from the North Carolina border (FEIS) for the I–73 South project, to S.C. Route 22, in Marlboro, Dillon, approved on November 29, 2007, in the Marion, and Horry Counties, South FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued Carolina. Those actions grant the Clean on February 8, 2008, and in other Water Act (CWA), Section 404 permit documents in the FHWA project for the project. records. Subsequent re-evaluations were conducted and approved on May 7, DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is 2010 and May 10, 2017 for I–73 South. advising the public of a final agency The FEIS for I–73 North was approved action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A on August 6, 2008, and a ROD was claim seeking review of the Federal issued on October 22, 2008. A agency action on the highway project subsequent re-evaluation was conducted will be barred unless the claim is filed and approved on May 10, 2017. The on or before December 29, 2017. If the FHWA Draft EISs, FEISs, RODs, Federal law that authorizes judicial mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section 401, and Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251– 1377]. 8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]. 9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species; E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Jul 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35869 technical memoranda and reevaluations can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at www.i73insc.com. These documents are also available by contacting the FHWA or SCDOT at the addresses provided above. Notice is hereby given that, subsequent to the earlier FHWA actions, the USACE has taken a final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing a ROD and a CWA Section 404 permit for the I–73 project in South Carolina. The USACE decision and permit (USACE Permit No. SAC–2008– 01333) are available by contacting USACE at the address provided above, and can be viewed and downloaded from https://www.sac.usace.army.mil/ Missions/Regulatory/Projects-ofInterest/. This notice applies to the USACE actions described above as of the issuance date of this notice in the Federal Register. The laws under which actions were taken include, but are not limited to: 1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321– 4351; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]. 2. Wetlands and Water Resources: Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1344. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1), as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), Pub. L. 114– 94. Issued on: July 25, 2017. Division Administrator, Columbia, South Carolina. [FR Doc. 2017–16140 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of the FinCEN Form 8300 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), U.S. Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: FinCEN, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, invites all interested parties to comment on its proposed renewal without change to the collection of information through Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business. This request for comments is made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1 35870 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 146 / Tuesday, August 1, 2017 / Notices Written comments should be received on or before October 2, 2017 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Federal E-rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Refer to Docket Number FINCEN–2017– 0009 and OMB control number 1506– 0018. • Mail: Policy Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, P.O. Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183. Refer to Docket Number FINCEN–2017–0009 and OMB control number 1506–0018. Please submit comments by one method only. All comments submitted in response to this notice will become a matter of public record. Therefore, you should submit only information that you wish to make publicly available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FinCEN Resource Center at 800–767– 2825 or electronically at frc@fincen.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business. Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) Number: 1506–0018. Form Number: 8300. Abstract: The statute generally referred to as 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. 5311–5332, authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury (‘‘Secretary’’), among other things, to require financial institutions to keep records and file reports that are determined to have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, and regulatory matters, or in the conduct of intelligence or counter-intelligence activities to protect against international terrorism, and to implement countermoney laundering programs and compliance procedures.1 Regulations implementing Title II of the Bank Secrecy Act appear at 31 CFR Chapter X. The authority of the Secretary to administer the Bank Secrecy Act has been delegated to the Director of FinCEN. Section 365 of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107–56), adding section 5331 to Title 31 of the United States Code, authorized FinCEN to collect the mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES DATES: 1 Language expanding the scope of the Bank Secrecy Act to intelligence or counter-intelligence activities to protect against international terrorism was added by Section 358 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107–56. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Jul 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 information reported on Form 8300. The information collected on Form 8300 is required to be provided pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 5331, as implemented by FinCEN regulations found at 31 CFR 1010.330 and 1010.331. The regulations require any person in a trade or business who, in the course of the trade or business, receives more than $10,000 in cash or foreign currency in one or more related transactions to report it to FinCEN and provide a statement to the person. The information collected under this requirement is made available to appropriate agencies and organizations as disclosed in FinCEN’s Privacy Act System of Records Notice relating to BSA Reports.2 Current Action: A renewal without change to the current Form 8300. The report is accessible on the FinCEN Web site at: https://www.fincen.gov/forms/ files/fin8300_cashover10k.pdf Type of Review: Renewal without change of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, farms, and the Federal government. Frequency: As required. Estimated Number of Respondents: 46,800. Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,100.3 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. In accordance with 31 CFR 1010.330(e)(3), a person required to make a report under this section must keep a copy of each report filed for five years from the date of filing. 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 2 Treasury Department bureaus, such as FinCEN, renew their System of Records Notices every three years, unless there is cause to amend them more frequently. FinCEN’s System of Records Notice for the BSA Report System was most recently published at 79 FR 20969, April 14, 2014. 3 The burden for the information collection in 31 CFR 1010.330, and 1010.331, (also approved under control number 1506–0018), is reflected in the burden of the form and includes reporting and recordkeeping. PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Jamal El Hindi, Deputy Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. [FR Doc. 2017–16175 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–02–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions Actions Pursuant to Executive Order of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Executive Order of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela.’’ DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this notice were effective on July 26, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855, Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622– 2410 (not toll free numbers). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Electronic Availability The list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s Web site at https://www.treasury.gov/ofac. Notice of OFAC Actions On July 26, 2017, OFAC’s Director determined that the property and E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35869-35870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16175]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of 
the FinCEN Form 8300

AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (``FinCEN''), U.S. 
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 proposed renewal 
without change to the collection of information through Form 8300, 
Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business. 
This request for comments is made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995.

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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 2, 2017 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Federal E-rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Refer to Docket Number 
FINCEN-2017-0009 and OMB control number 1506-0018.
     Mail: Policy Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network, P.O. Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183. Refer to Docket Number FINCEN-
2017-0009 and OMB control number 1506-0018.
    Please submit comments by one method only. All comments submitted 
in response to this notice will become a matter of public record. 
Therefore, you should submit only information that you wish to make 
publicly available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FinCEN Resource Center at 800-767-
2825 or electronically at frc@fincen.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or 
Business.
    Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') Number: 1506-0018.
    Form Number: 8300.
    Abstract: The statute generally referred to as 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. 5311-5332, authorizes 
the Secretary of the Treasury (``Secretary''), among other things, to 
require financial institutions to keep records and file reports that 
are determined to have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, 
and regulatory matters, or in the conduct of intelligence or counter-
intelligence activities to protect against international terrorism, and 
to implement counter-money laundering programs and compliance 
procedures.\1\ Regulations implementing Title II of the Bank Secrecy 
Act appear at 31 CFR Chapter X.
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    \1\ Language expanding the scope of the Bank Secrecy Act to 
intelligence or counter-intelligence activities to protect against 
international terrorism was added by Section 358 of the Uniting and 
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to 
Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56.
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    The authority of the Secretary to administer the Bank Secrecy Act 
has been delegated to the Director of FinCEN.
    Section 365 of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107-56), adding 
section 5331 to Title 31 of the United States Code, authorized FinCEN 
to collect the information reported on Form 8300. The information 
collected on Form 8300 is required to be provided pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
5331, as implemented by FinCEN regulations found at 31 CFR 1010.330 and 
1010.331.
    The regulations require any person in a trade or business who, in 
the course of the trade or business, receives more than $10,000 in cash 
or foreign currency in one or more related transactions to report it to 
FinCEN and provide a statement to the person. The information collected 
under this requirement is made available to appropriate agencies and 
organizations as disclosed in FinCEN's Privacy Act System of Records 
Notice relating to BSA Reports.\2\
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    \2\ Treasury Department bureaus, such as FinCEN, renew their 
System of Records Notices every three years, unless there is cause 
to amend them more frequently. FinCEN's System of Records Notice for 
the BSA Report System was most recently published at 79 FR 20969, 
April 14, 2014.
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    Current Action: A renewal without change to the current Form 8300. 
The report is accessible on the FinCEN Web site at: https://www.fincen.gov/forms/files/fin8300_cashover10k.pdf
    Type of Review: Renewal without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, 
farms, and the Federal government.
    Frequency: As required.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 46,800.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,100.\3\
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    \3\ The burden for the information collection in 31 CFR 
1010.330, and 1010.331, (also approved under control number 1506-
0018), is reflected in the burden of the form and includes reporting 
and recordkeeping.
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    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. In accordance with 31 
CFR 1010.330(e)(3), a person required to make a report under this 
section must keep a copy of each report filed for five years from the 
date of filing.
    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.

Jamal El Hindi,
Deputy Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
[FR Doc. 2017-16175 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am]
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