Financial Crimes Enforcement Network October 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Bank Secrecy Act Regulations: Definition of “Monetary Instrument”
Document Number: 2011-26743
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of Treasury
FinCEN is proposing to amend the definition of ``monetary instrument'' in the Bank Secrecy Act (``BSA'') regulations for purposes of the international transport of currency and monetary instrument reporting requirement to include tangible prepaid access devices.
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Reporting Requirements
Document Number: 2011-26204
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-10-11
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
FinCEN, to comply with the congressional mandate to prescribe regulations under section 104(e) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (``CISADA'') and consistent with its statutory mission under 31 U.S.C. 310, is issuing this final rule. The rule requires a U.S. bank that maintains a correspondent account for a foreign bank to inquire of the foreign bank, and report to FinCEN certain information with respect to transactions or other financial services provided by that foreign bank. Under the rule, U.S. banks will only be required to report this information to FinCEN upon receiving a specific written request from FinCEN. This final rule follows publication of a May 2, 2011 proposed rule, takes into account the public comments received, and adopts the provisions of the proposed rule with minor modifications described in the preamble.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal With Changes to a Currently Approved Collection; the Registration of Money Services Business (MSB), FinCEN Report 107, To Incorporate Changes to the MSB Definitions and Add Provisions for Prepaid Access
Document Number: 2011-25607
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-06
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, FinCEN invites comment on a proposed information collection contained in a revised form, Registration of Money Services Business, FinCEN Form 107. The form will be used by dealers in foreign exchange; check cashers; issuers, sellers, and redeemers of traveler's checks and money orders; providers of prepaid access; and money transmitters to register with the Department of the Treasury as required by statute. This request for comments is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
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