Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations Report on Closure by U.S. Financial Institutions of Correspondent Accounts and Payable-Through Accounts

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
IFSR 1505-0243 Supporting Statement Revised (8-13-2019 final).docx Supporting Statement A	2019-08-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201286	Account Closure Notification	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0243	ICR Reference No: 201908-1505-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-1505-003
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No: OFAC
Title: Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations Report on Closure by U.S. Financial Institutions of Correspondent Accounts and Payable-Through Accounts
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/24/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	3	0	1
Time Burden (Hours)	6	0	2
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This application is submitted to extend the information collection authority pertaining to the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations set forth in 31 C.F.R. Part 561 (the "Regulations"). Section 561.504(b) of the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 561 (the "IFSR"), specifies that a U.S. financial institution that maintained a correspondent account or payable-through account for a foreign financial institution whose name is added to the Part 561 List on OFAC's Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac) as subject to a prohibition on the maintaining of such accounts must file a report with OFAC that provides full details on the closing of each such account within 30 days of the closure of the account. This collection of information assists in verifying that U.S. financial institutions are complying with prohibitions on maintaining correspondent accounts or payable through accounts for foreign financial institutions listed on the Part 561 List.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 8501-8551 Name of Law: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1505-ZA03	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 38545	08/07/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 38545	08/07/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 38545	08/07/2019
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
Account Closure Notification

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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	3	1	0	2	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6	2	0	4	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: This application is submitted to extend the information collection authority pertaining to the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations set forth in 31 C.F.R. part 561 (the “Regulations”). The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations to implement section 2 of Executive Order 13871 of May 8, 2019 (“Imposing Sanctions With Respect to the Iron, Steel, Aluminum and Copper Sectors of Iran”) (E.O. 13871). To implement section 2 of E.O. 13871, OFAC is issuing a new rule that amends the Regulations and expands the potential for sanctions related to the iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors of Iran, specifically providing OFAC the authority to impose sanctions on FFIs determined to have knowingly conducted or facilitated certain financial transactions related to these sectors as described in section 2(a) of E.O. 13871. Section 2(b) of E.O. 13871 provides that OFAC may prohibit the opening, and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United States of a correspondent account or payable-through account by such FFI. OFAC anticipates very minimal change in reporting and burden from this new authority. As a result of the rule, OFAC estimates that there may be an increase of 2 responses and 4 hours of burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 08/14/2019

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