Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Al-Huda Bank, as a Foreign Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2024.02.08 FinCEN Counsel Al-Huda Bank 311 Supporting Statement 2.8.24_Final_for ROCIS.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-02-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
265056	Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Al-Huda Bank as a Foreign Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1506-0079	ICR Reference No: 202402-1506-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/FINCEN	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Al-Huda Bank, as a Foreign Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern
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: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 04/12/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/08/2024
Terms of Clearance: OIRA will review the submission again upon finalization of the rule.

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

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Abstract: FinCEN is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), pursuant to section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, that proposes prohibiting the opening or maintaining of a correspondent account in the United States for, or on behalf of, Al-Huda Bank, a foreign financial institution based in Iraq found to be of primary money laundering concern.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 5318A Name of Law: Special measures for jurisdictions, financial institutions, international transactions, or types of
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1506-AB65	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 6074	01/31/2024

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Al-Huda Bank as a Foreign Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern

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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 is a new collection that would create a one-time third-party disclosure requirement, if finalized.

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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? No

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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: 02/08/2024

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