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quantify by analyzing the contents of
the BSA database, or by referring to
statistical information publicly
available, and without conducting a
formal survey of the reporting financial
institutions would be especially
appreciated.
2. FinCEN proposes to expand the
annual PRA burden estimate to cover
three stages of the SAR production
process: (a) The review of cases based
on monitoring alerts considered true
positives; (b) the documentation of the
decision not to turn a case into a SAR;
and (c) the SAR filing process. A sample
conversion rate of cases that lead to
SARs for depository institutions was
used to calculate how many total cases
at all financial institutions would have
to be evaluated to produce the total
number of original SARs filed in 2019.
FinCEN invites comments on the
characterization of these three stages,
the general case conversion rate
utilized, and the existence of other
generally available research documents
that may show different case conversion
rates for different financial institution
types.
3. FinCEN estimates that, in general,
the cost of labor involved in the three
stages of the SAR production process
covered by this notice will depend on
the level of involvement in each stage of
at least four different types of labor
within the organization (general
supervision, direct supervision, clerical
work for evaluation, and clerical work
for recordkeeping). Is this a reasonable
identification of the roles involved in
the SAR process? Has FinCEN
calculated labor costs reasonably?
Within the calculations of PRA burden,
has FinCEN reasonably estimated the
involvement of the different kinds of
labor identified?
4. FinCEN arrived at estimates for (i)
the hour burden of the review of all
cases based on true positive alerts, and
(ii) the decision not to file SARs based
on the proportion of the cases that were
not converted into original SARs. In
general and on average, are these
estimates reasonable?
5. FinCEN segmented the universe of
SAR filings into several different
categories for purposes of estimating
SAR complexity: (a) Continuing SARs;
(b) original SARs with standard content
filed by non-depository institutions; (c)
original SARs with extended content
filed by non-depository institutions; (d)
original SARs with standard content
filed by depository institutions; and (e)
original SARs with extended content
filed by depository institutions. For
each of these categories, FinCEN
adjusted the estimated SAR filing
burden depending on the filing method
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(batch or discrete). Is this segmentation
reasonable? Are there other categories of
SARs which FinCEN could quantify by
analyzing the contents of the BSA
database and without conducting a
formal survey of the reporting financial
institutions?
6. Are the other assumptions FinCEN
made to calculate the burden associated
with filing the different categories of
SARs reasonable, such as the number of
minutes required for each category of
report?
b. General 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: (1) 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;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (4) 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 (5) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Dated: May 20, 2020.
Derek Baldry,
Deputy Chief of Staff, Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection Request Submitted for
Public Comment; Comment Request
Relating to Requests for Miscellaneous
Determination
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service,
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
SUMMARY:
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Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning
requests for miscellaneous
determination by organizations exempt
under section 501(c)(3). More
specifically, the burden associated with
filing Form 8940, Request for
Miscellaneous Determination.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before July 27, 2020 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to Ronald J. Durbala, at Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington
DC 20224, or through the internet, at
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
Request for Miscellaneous
Determination.
OMB Number: 1545–2211.
Form Number(s): 8940.
Abstract: Organizations exempt under
section 501(c)(3) may file Form 8940 for
miscellaneous determinations under
sections 507, 509(a), 4940, 4942, 4945,
and 6033. Nonexempt charitable trusts
may also file a Form 8940 for an initial
determination under section 509(a)(3).
Current Actions: There is no change to
the burden previously approved by
OMB. This request is being submitted
for renewal purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,100.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 13
hours, 47 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 28,959.
The following paragraph applies to all
the collections of information covered
by 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.
Books or records relating to a
collection of information must be
retained if their contents may become
material in the administration of any
internal revenue law. Generally, tax
returns and tax return information are
confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C.
6103.
Desired Focus of Comments: The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments
that:
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• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submissions of
responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICR for OMB approval
of the extension of the information
collection; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Approved: May 18, 2020.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020–11132 Filed 5–22–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–New]
PREVENTS Agency Information
Collection Activity: Service Level
Measurement-PREVENTS Survey
Veterans Experience Office,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Experience Office, Department
of Veterans Affairs, will submit the
collection of information abstracted
SUMMARY:
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below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
The PRA submission describes the
nature of the information collection and
its expected cost and burden and it
includes the actual data collection
instrument.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–New.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danny S. Green, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421–
1354 or email danny.green2@va.gov.
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900New’’ in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21.
Title: Service Level MeasurementPREVENTS Survey.
OMB Control Number: None.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract:
This survey provides customer
experience insights related to the
experience of Veterans in accessing
services and resources made possible
via Executive Order 13861, known as
the President’s Roadmap to Empower
Veterans and End a National Tragedy of
Suicide (PREVENTS). Feedback on this
survey from Veterans Service
Organizations, Veterans, and
community organizations will help
ensure that the PREVENTS Office has
the information it needs to implement
the Roadmap and communicate its
efforts to empower Veterans and prevent
suicide. Survey respondents will
include Veterans Service Organization
Members, Veterans, and individuals
affiliated with nonprofit and community
organizations. This survey is a
nonprobability-based survey and is not
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intended to make inferences about any
overall population. This survey will be
administered to Veterans who are
affiliated with Veteran Service
Organizations, individuals affiliated
with Veteran-focused community-based
or nonprofit organizations, or
individuals who are affiliated with
Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs).
The survey will be publicized via an
article that contains a survey link in a
Blog in the Vet Resources Newsletter
produced by the Department of Veterans
Affairs, email communications with
Veterans Service Organizations, and
email, in-person, and video-message
communications to community-based
organizations and strategic partners.
Collected data are uploaded to the
VSignals survey analysis tool and raw
data are made present for analysis.
Survey questions focus on current and
potential mental health resources,
communication channels, and outreach
strategies that are currently being
provided, or could be provided, to
Veterans to ensure their safety and
security.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published at Vol. 85,
No. 50 on March 13, 2020, pages 14727–
14728.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Burden: 4,767
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
57,200.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality,
Performance and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020–11184 Filed 5–22–20; 8:45 am]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-11132]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted
for Public Comment; Comment Request Relating to Requests for
Miscellaneous Determination
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the 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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments
concerning requests for miscellaneous determination by organizations
exempt under section 501(c)(3). More specifically, the burden
associated with filing Form 8940, Request for Miscellaneous
Determination.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 27, 2020
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Kinna Brewington, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224. Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations
should be directed to Ronald J. Durbala, at Internal Revenue Service,
Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20224, or through
the internet, at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Request for Miscellaneous
Determination.
OMB Number: 1545-2211.
Form Number(s): 8940.
Abstract: Organizations exempt under section 501(c)(3) may file
Form 8940 for miscellaneous determinations under sections 507, 509(a),
4940, 4942, 4945, and 6033. Nonexempt charitable trusts may also file a
Form 8940 for an initial determination under section 509(a)(3).
Current Actions: There is no change to the burden previously
approved by OMB. This request is being submitted for renewal purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,100.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 13 hours, 47 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 28,959.
The following paragraph applies to all the collections of
information covered by 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.
Books or records relating to a collection of information must be
retained if their contents may become material in the administration of
any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return
information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Desired Focus of Comments: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments that:
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Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including using appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., by permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the ICR for OMB approval of the extension of the
information collection; they will also become a matter of public
record.
Approved: May 18, 2020.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-11132 Filed 5-22-20; 8:45 am]
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