The Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network is issuing this final Bank Secrecy Act regulation to
implement section 5318(i)(2) of title 31, United States Code, as
added by section 312 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001 ("Act"), which requires U.S.
financial institutions to conduct enhanced due diligence with
regard to correspondent accounts established, maintained,
administered, or managed for certain types of foreign
banks.
US Code:
31
USC 5318 Name of Law: Money and Finance
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.