Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Dealers in Precious Metals, Precious Stones, or Jewels

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1506-0030 AML Prog-Supporting Statement_6_26_24 - FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-06-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
15339	Anti-money laundering programs for dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels.	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1506-0030	ICR Reference No: 202406-1506-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-1506-010
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/FINCEN	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Dealers in Precious Metals, Precious Stones, or Jewels
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/28/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	6,700	20,000
Time Burden (Hours)	7,817	23,334
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 31 U.S.C. 5318(h)(1) of the BSA mandates that financial institutions establish AML/CFT programs to guard against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Such programs must include, at a minimum: (a) the development of internal policies, procedures, and controls, (b) the designation of a compliance officer, (c) an ongoing employee training program, and (d) an independent audit function to test programs. Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 5318(h)(2), FinCEN issued regulations requiring banks lacking a Federal functional regulator (31 CFR 1020.210(b)), money services businesses (MSBs) (31 CFR 1022.210), mutual funds (31 CFR 1024.210), insurance companies (31 CFR 1025.210), dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels (31 CFR 1027.210), operators of credit card systems (31 CFR 1028.210), and loan or finance companies (31 CFR 1029.210) to develop and implement written AML programs. This supporting statement covers the AML program requirements for dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 5318 Name of Law: Money and Finance
  

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:
	89 FR 29427	04/22/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 54162	06/28/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Anti-money laundering programs for dealers in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels.

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	6,700	20,000	0	0	-13,300	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,817	23,334	0	0	-15,517	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: The decrease in burden from 23,334 hours to 7,817 hours is due to a decrease in the estimate of the total number of financial institutions impacted by the AML program regulatory requirements under this OMB control number. In 2020, FinCEN estimated that there were 20,000 respondents, as compared to 6,700 respondents in this renewal.

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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: 06/28/2024

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