Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/30/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2024
1,277
993
127,913
99,466
0
0
Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 5318(h)(1),
financial institutions must 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. On March 12,
1993, FinCEN issued regulations, under separate statutory authority
codified at 31 U.S.C. 5318(a)(2), requiring casinos to develop and
implement written BSA compliance programs. FinCEN subsequently
amended those regulations after passage of the USA PATRIOT Act to
state that a casino would be “deemed to satisfy the requirements of
31 U.S.C. 5318(h)(1) if it implements and maintains” an AML
program, as described in” 31 CFR 1021.210(b).
US Code:
31
USC 5318 Name of Law: Money and Finance
The estimated total annual
burden hours increased from 99,466 hours in 2020 to 127,912 hours
in 2024. The estimated burden for casinos to implement and maintain
an AML compliance program remained at approximately 100 hours per
casino, with 5 minutes to store the written AML program and 5
minutes to produce the written program upon request. The increase
in burden is due to an increase in the number of casinos from 993
in 2020 to 1,277 in 2024.
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.