Persons Providing Remittance Forwarding Services

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PRA Supporting Statement 1505-0167 Remittance extension 04142016.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-04-14
1505-0167 2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-02
31CFR515_76FR5072_Final.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-07-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
15193	Persons Providing Remittance Forwarding Services	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0167	ICR Reference No: 201604-1505-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201503-1505-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No: OFAC
Title: Persons Providing Remittance Forwarding Services
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/28/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	7,000,000	0	7,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	116,667	0	116,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected is used by OFAC to implement its compliance and enforcement programs pursuant to the Regulations, including with respect to whether remitters are exceeding the restrictions on the frequency, payees, and dollar amounts of remittances. Specifically, banking institutions providing remittance forwarding services are required to collect from persons who use such services a certification indicating the relevant remittance provisions of the Regulations. Such banking institutions will retain this information on file for five years, subject to audit by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for compliance, civil penalty, and enforcement purposes. Specifically, the information may be requested by OFAC to verify that persons sending remittances to Cuba were licensed by OFAC to do so and facilitate OFAC's addressing of potential violations of the Regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 6001-6010 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 50 USC App. 1-44 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 22 USC 6021-6091 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 6104	02/04/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 25761	04/29/2016
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
Persons Providing Remittance Forwarding Services

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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	7,000,000	7,000,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	116,667	116,667	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 04/29/2016

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