Submissions will provide the U.S.
Government with information to be used in enforcing various
economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC under 31 CFR
Chapter V.
The Regulations set forth
standard reporting and recordkeeping requirements and license
application and other procedures relevant to the economic sanctions
programs administered by OFAC. OFAC is updating six sections of the
Regulations. In particular, OFAC is amending the Regulations to
provide updated instructions and incorporate new requirements for
parties filing reports on blocked property, unblocked property, or
rejected transactions. In addition, OFAC is revising the licensing
procedures section of these Regulations to include information
regarding OFAC’s electronic license application procedures, and to
provide additional instructions regarding applications for the
release of blocked funds. The estimated 31,601 responses cited in
Item 12 represents a decrease from the previously approved
collection for 31 CFR part 501. While difficult to quantify burden
reduction factors precisely largely due to the broad range of
potential reporting and the diverse range of respondents, OFAC
assesses that the reduction in burden primarily reflects
adjustments in agency estimates and methodology, external factors,
and better data. Such reduction counteracts certain increases due
to agency program changes. Regarding the time and cost burden, the
reduced number of responses corresponds to a decrease in the total
annual burden hours and associated cost burden.
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.