Upon a finding that additional
reporting or recordkeeping is necessary to carry out the purposes,
or prevent the evasion, of the Bank Secrecy Act, Treasury may issue
an order requiring financial institutions or groups of financial
institutions in certain geographic locations to report certain
transactions in prescribed amounts for a limited period of time (31
CFR 1010.360). Financial institutions subject to a geographic
targeting order must maintain records for such period of time as
the order requires but not more than 5 years (31 CFR 1010.410(d)).
Although the burden is stated as an annual burden in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the estimated annual burden is
not intended to indicate that there is a geographic targeting order
in effect throughout a year or in each year.
FinCEN issued several
geographical targeting orders that require financial institutions
to report thus resulting in a burden change. This change is
expected to continue as law enforcement requirements are
addressed.
$1,920
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Russell Stephenson 202
354-6012
No
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.