Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Residential Mortgage Lenders and Originators

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FinCEN 111 Suspicious Activity Report Form	Modified
Mortgage Loan Fraud PRA 83Isupp4-6-12 final.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-04-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
195669	Suspicious Activity Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1506-0061	ICR Reference No: 201201-1506-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-1506-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/FINCEN	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Residential Mortgage Lenders and Originators
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/06/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/09/2012
Terms of Clearance: Supporting statement revised to address public comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FinCEN, a bureau of the Department of the Treasury (''Treasury''), is issuing rules defining non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators as loan or finance companies for the purpose of requiring them to establish anti-money laundering (AML) programs and suspicious activities report (SAR) under the Bank Secrecy Act. This information collection identifies burden associated with SAR.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 5316-5332 Name of Law: Money nad Finance
   US Code: 31 USC 5311-5314 Name of Law: Money and Finance
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 31 USC 5318(g) Name of Law: Money and Finance

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1506-AB02	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 8148	02/14/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Suspicious Activity Report	FinCEN 111	FinCEN Suspicious Activity Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1	0	0	1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	0	1	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: A placeholder with 1 hour of burden is maintained for control number 1506-0061. Reporting and recordkeeping burden is reflected under 1506-0065, BSA-SAR FinCEN Form 111.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/09/2012

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