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ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 Treasury, P.O. Box 39, Vienna, VA record certain information about any
days, to the Office of Information and 22183, Attention: PRA Comments—31 person on whose behalf the transaction
Regulatory Affairs, Office of CFR part 103. Comments also may be is conducted (31 CFR 103.28). Records
Management and Budget, 725–17th submitted by electronic mail to the of reports must be maintained for 5
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. following Internet address: years (31 CFR 103.27(a)).
Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. ‘‘regcomments@fincen.gov’’ with the Current Action: There is no change to
Comments are invited on: Whether caption in the body of the text, the existing regulations.
the proposed collection of information ‘‘Attention: PRA Comments—31 CFR Type of Review: Extension of a
is necessary for the proper performance part 103.’’ currently approved information
of the functions of the Department, Inspection of Comments: Comments collection.
including whether the information will may be inspected, between 10 a.m. and Affected Public: Businesses or for-
have practical utility; the accuracy of 4 p.m., in the FinCEN reading room in profit institutions, and non-profit
the Department’s estimate of the burden Vienna, VA. Persons wishing to inspect institutions.
of the proposed information collection; the comments submitted must request Burden: The burden for the reporting
ways to enhance the quality, utility and an appointment with the Disclosure requirement in the regulations is
clarity of the information to be Officer by telephoning (703) 905–5034 reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form
collected; and ways to minimize the (not a toll-free call). 104. The estimated number of
burden of the collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: respondents is 19,000. The estimated
on respondents, including the use of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, annual number of responses is
automated collection techniques or Regulatory Policy and Programs 15,000,000, with a reporting average of
other forms of information technology. Division at (800) 949–2732. A 19 minutes per response and a
A comment to OMB is most effective if searchable guide to the Code of Federal recordkeeping average of 5 minutes per
OMB receives it within 30 days of Regulations can be found on the Internet response. The estimated total for the
publication. at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr. annual burden hours is 6,000,000.
A copy of Form TD F 90–22.1 may be 2. Title: Reports of transactions in
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 24,
obtained by calling the above number or currency (31 CFR 103.22(b)(2),
2008.
accessed on-line at http:// 103.27(a), 102.27(d), and 103.28).
Kathleen C. DeMeter, OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Director, Office of Defects Investigation. www.fincen.gov/forms/f9022-1_fbar.pdf.
Abstract: Casinos (and card clubs)
[FR Doc. 08–377 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abstract:
must report transactions in currency
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
The information collected and retained that exceed $10,000 in one business day
under the regulations addressed in this (31 CFR 103.22(b)(2)). Before
notice and the information collected on concluding any transaction with respect
Form TD F 90–22.1 (as well as other to which a report must be filed under
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bank Secrecy Act reporting and section 103.22(b)(1), a casino must
Financial Crimes Enforcement recordkeeping requirements that are not verify and record the name and address
Network; Agency Information the subject of this notice) assist federal, of the individual presenting the
Collection Activities; Comment state and local law enforcement in the transaction and must record certain
Request of the Proposed Renewal identification, investigation, and information about any person on whose
Without Change of the Report of prosecution of individuals involved in behalf the transaction is conducted (31
Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts money laundering, the financing of CFR 103.28). Records of reports must be
and Other Recordkeeping and terrorism, tax evasion, narcotics maintained for 5 years (31 CFR
Reporting Requirements of the Bank trafficking, organized crime, fraud, 103.27(a)).
Secrecy Act embezzlement and other crimes. The Current Action: There is no change to
information also assists in tax collection the existing regulations.
AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement and examination and other regulatory Type of Review: Extension of a
Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), Department of the matters.1 currently approved information
Treasury. 1. Title: Reports of transactions in collection.
ACTION: Notice and request for currency (31 CFR 103.22(b)(1), Affected Public: Businesses or for-
comments. 103.27(a), 103.27(d) and 103.28). profit institutions.
OMB Number: 1506–0009. Burden: The burden for the reporting
SUMMARY: FinCEN, a bureau of the U.S. Abstract: Financial institutions must requirement in the regulations is
Department of the Treasury, invites all report transactions in currency that reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form
interested parties to comment on its exceed $10,000 (31 CFR 103.22(b)(1)).2 103. The estimated number of
continuing collection of information Before concluding any transaction with respondents is 715. The estimated
requirements in 31 CFR 103.22–103.29, respect to which a report must be filed number of responses is 418,866, with a
103.32–103.38, 103.64, 103.81–103.87, under section 103.22(b)(1), a financial reporting average of 19 minutes per
and Form TD F 90–22.1, Report of institution must verify and record the response and a recordkeeping average of
Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. name and address of the individual 5 minutes per response. The estimated
This request for comments is made presenting the transaction and must total for the annual burden hours is
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
167,546.
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 1 The information collections addressed in this
3. Title: Transactions of exempt
DATES: Written comments should be notice are currently covered by one OMB Control
Number–1506–0009. FinCEN intends to ask OMB to person (31 CFR 103.22(d), 103.27(a) and
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received on or before March 31, 2008 to assign specific control numbers to the various 103.27(d)).
be assured of consideration. information collections so that the administration of OMB Number: 1506–0009.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments the information collections will be simpler in the Abstract: Banks and other depository
future.
to: Regulatory Policy and Programs 2 As explained below, 31 CFR 103.22(b)(2) institutions (‘‘banks’’) may exempt from
Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement requires casinos (and card clubs) to report these reporting under 31 CFR 103.22(b)(1)
Network, U.S. Department of the transactions. currency transactions exceeding $10,000

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by certain customers referred to as 5. Title: Reports of foreign financial prevent the evasion, of the Bank Secrecy
eligible persons (31 CFR 103.22(d)). accounts (31 CFR 103.24, 103.27(d), Act, Treasury may issue an order
Banks exempt these customers by filing 103.32) and Form TD F 90–22.1, Report requiring financial institutions or
a form designating them as exempt of Foreign Bank and Financial groups of financial institutions in
persons and maintaining certain records Accounts. certain geographic locations to report
necessary to document the basis for the OMB Number: 1506–0009. certain transactions in prescribed
exemption and compliance with the Form Number: TD F 90–22.1. amounts for a limited period of time (31
exemption procedures of section Abstract: Every person having a CFR 103.26). Financial institutions
103.22(d). For two categories of eligible financial interest in, or signature subject to a geographic targeting order
persons—non-listed businesses and authority over, a foreign account over must maintain records for such period
payroll customers—the exemption must $10,000 must file a report of the account of time as the order requires but not
be renewed every two years by (31 CFR 103.24, 103.27(d)) and must more than 5 years (31 CFR 103.33(d)).
certifying the application of the bank’s maintain records that contain the name Current Action: There is no change to
suspicious activity reporting program to in which the account is maintained, the the existing regulation.
those customers and recording any number of the account, the name and Type of Review: Extension of
changes in control of those customers address of the foreign bank, and the type currently approved information
on a newly filed designation form. of account and maximum value of the collection.
Records must be maintained for five account (31 CFR 103.32). Affected Public: Businesses or for-
years. Current Action: There is no change to profit institutions, and non-profit
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulations or the form. institutions.
the existing regulations. Type of Review: Extension of a Burden: The estimated number of
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information respondents per year is 3,200. The
currently approved information collection. estimated number of responses is
collection. Affected Public: Individuals, 17,000, with a reporting burden of 19
Affected Public: Businesses or for- businesses or other for-profit minutes per response and a
profit institutions, and non-profit institutions, and non-profit institutions. recordkeeping burden of 5 minutes per
institutions. Burden: The burden for the reporting response. The total estimated annual
Burden: The burden for the reporting requirement in the regulations is burden is 6,800 hours.4
requirement in the regulations is reflected in the burden for Form TD F 8. Title: Purchases of bank checks and
reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form 90–22.1. The estimated number of drafts, cashier’s checks, money orders
110. The estimated number of respondents is 205,000. The estimated and traveler’s checks (31 CFR 103.29
respondents is 19,000. The estimated number of responses is 205,000, with a and 31 CFR 103.38).
number of responses is 85,000 with a reporting average of 10 minutes per OMB Number: 1506–0009.
response and a recordkeeping average of Abstract: Financial institutions must
combined reporting and recordkeeping
5 minutes per response. The estimated maintain records of certain information
average of 70 minutes per response. The
total annual burden hours are 51,250. related to the sale of bank checks and
estimated total for annual burden hours
6. Title: Reports of transactions with drafts, cashier’s checks, money orders,
is 99,166.
foreign financial agencies (31 CFR or traveler’s checks when the sale
4. Title: Reports of transportation of
103.25). involves currency between $3,000–
currency or monetary instruments (31
OMB Number: 1506–0009. $10,000. The records must be
CFR 103.23 and 103.27).
Abstract: Treasury may, by regulation, maintained for a period of five years and
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
require specified financial institutions made available to Treasury upon
Abstract: A person must file a report
to report transactions by persons with request.
with Treasury if the person knowingly Current Action: There is no change to
transports currency or monetary designated foreign financial agencies.
Current Action: There is no change to the existing regulation.
instruments of more than $10,000 at one Type of Review: Extension of a
time into or out of the United States, or the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
receives currency or monetary collection.
instruments of more than $10,000 at one currently approved information
collection. Affected Public: Businesses or for-
time transported into the United States profit institutions, and non-profit
from or through a place outside the Affected Public: Businesses or for-
profit institutions, and non-profit institutions.
United States (31 CFR 103.23 and Burden: The estimated number of
103.27). institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of recordkeepers is 60,900. The average
Current Action: There is no change to burden per recordkeeper is 7.5 hours,
respondents per year is 1. The estimated
the existing regulations. for a total estimated annual
number of responses is 1, with a
Type of Review: Extension of a recordkeeping burden of 456,750 hours.
reporting burden of 1 hour per
currently approved information 9. Title: Records to be made and
respondent, for a total annual burden of
collection. retained by financial institutions (31
1 hour.3
Affected Public: Individuals, CFR 103.33 and 103.38).
7. Title: Reports of certain domestic
businesses or for-profit institutions, and OMB Number: 1506–0009.
coin and currency transactions (31 CFR
non-profit institutions. Abstract: Each financial institution
103.26 and 103.33(d)).
Burden: The burden for the reporting must retain an original or copy of
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
requirement in the regulations is records related to extensions of credit in
Abstract: Upon a finding that
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reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form


additional reporting or recordkeeping is
105. The estimated number of responses 4 Although the burden is stated as an annual
necessary to carry out the purposes, or burden in accordance with the Paperwork
is 280,000, with a reporting average of
Reduction Act, the estimated annual burden is not
11 minutes per response. The estimated 3 Should FinCEN issue regulations under this intended to indicate that there is a geographic
total for the annual burden hours is authority, it will provide a burden estimate specific targeting order in effect throughout a year or in each
51,333. to those regulations. year.

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excess of $10,000 (other than those OMB Number: 1506–0009. estimated annual recordkeeping burden
secured by real property), and records Abstract: A broker or dealer in of 3,600 hours.
related to transfers of funds, currency, securities must retain an original or 31 CFR 103.36(b)(11). The estimated
other monetary instruments, checks, copy of certain documents, as specified number of recordkeepers is 62. The
investment securities, or credit of more in section 103.35. The required records estimated number of transactions is
than $10,000 to or from the United must be maintained for five years (31 215,000 annually and the total
States (31 CFR 103.33(a)–(c)). Banks and CFR 103.38). estimated annual recordkeeping burden
non-bank financial institutions must Current Action: There is no change to is 686 hours.
also maintain records related to, and the existing regulation. 31 CFR 103.36(c). The estimated
include certain information as part of Type of Review: Extension of a number of respondents is 480. The
funds transfers or transmittals of funds currently approved information estimated annual recordkeeping burden
involving more than $3,000 (31 CFR collection. per recordkeeper is 4 hours, for a total
103.33(e)–(f), and 103.33(g)). The Affected Public: Business and other estimated annual recordkeeping burden
required records must be maintained for for-profit institutions. of 1,920 hours.
five years (31 CFR 103.38). Burden: The estimated number of 13. Title: Additional records to be
Current Action: There is no change to recordkeepers is 8,300. The estimated made and retained by currency dealers
the existing regulation. annual recordkeeping burden per or exchangers (31 CFR 103.37 and
Type of Review: Extension of a recordkeeper is 100 hours, for a total 103.38).
currently approved information estimated annual recordkeeping burden OMB Number: 1506–0009.
collection. of 83,000 hours. Abstract: A currency dealer or
Affected Public: Businesses or for- 12. Title: Additional records to be exchanger must make and maintain a
profit institutions, and non-profit made and retained by casinos (31 CFR record of the taxpayer identification
institutions. 103.36 and 103.38). number of certain persons for whom a
Burden: 31 CFR 103.33(a)–(c). The OMB Number: 1506–0009. transaction account is opened or a line
estimated number of recordkeepers is Abstract: Casinos (and card clubs) of credit is extended, and must maintain
22,900. The estimated annual must make and retain a record of the a list containing the names, addresses,
recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper name, permanent address and taxpayer and account or credit line numbers of
is 50 hours, for a total estimated annual identification number of each person those persons from whom it has been
recordkeeping burden of 1,145,000 who deposits funds with the casino, unable to secure such information. A
hours. opens an account at the casino, or to currency dealer or exchanger must
31 CFR 103.33(e)–(f). The estimated whom the casino extends a line of credit retain the original or a copy of certain
number of recordkeepers is 35,500. The (and maintain a list, available to the documents, as specified in section
estimated annual recordkeeping burden Secretary upon request, of the names 103.37. The required records must be
per recordkeeper is 16 hours, for a total and addresses of persons who do not maintained for five years (31 CFR
estimated annual recordkeeping burden furnish a taxpayer identification 103.38).
of 568,000. number), and must retain the original or Current Action: There is no change to
31 CFR 103.33(g). The estimated a copy of certain documents, as the existing regulation.
number of recordkeepers is 35,500. The specified in section 103.36 (31 CFR Type of Review: Extension of a
estimated annual recordkeeping burden 103.36(a)&(b)(1)–(8)). Casinos must also currently approved information
per recordkeeper is 12 hours, for a total maintain a list of transactions with collection.
estimated annual recordkeeping burden customers involving certain instruments Affected Public: Business and other
of 426,000. (31 CFR 103.36(b)(9)). Card clubs must for-profit institutions.
10. Title: Additional records to be maintain records of currency Burden: The estimated number of
made and retained by banks (31 CFR transactions by customers and records recordkeepers is 2,300. The estimated
103.34 and 103.38). of activity at cages (31 CFR annual recordkeeping burden per
OMB Number: 1506–0009. 103.36(b)(11)). Casinos that input, store, recordkeeper is 16 hours, for a total
Abstract: A bank must retain an or retain required records on computer estimated annual recordkeeping burden
original or copy of certain documents, disk, tape or other machine readable of 368,000 hours.
as specified in section 103.34. The media must maintain the records on 14. Title: Nature of records and
required records must be maintained for such media (31 CFR 103.36(c)). retention period (31 CFR 103.38).
five years. Required records must be maintained OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Current Action: There is no change to for five years. (31 CFR 103.38). Abstract: Records required to be
the existing regulation. Current Action: There is no change to retained by a financial institution under
Type of Review: Extension of a the existing regulation. 31 CFR part 103 must be retained for 5
currently approved information Type of Review: Extension of a years, except for records or reports
collection. currently approved information required under section 103.26 which
Affected Public: Businesses or for- collection. shall be retained for the period of time
profit institutions, and non-profit Affected Public: Business and other specified in the targeting order imposing
institutions. for-profit institutions. the recordkeeping or reporting
Burden: The estimated number of Burden: 31 CFR 103.36(a)&(b)(1)–(8). requirement to which the particular
recordkeepers is 22,900. The estimated The estimated number of recordkeepers retention period relates.
annual recordkeeping burden per is 480. The estimated annual Current Action: There is no change to
recordkeeper is 100 hours for a total recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper the existing regulation.
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annual recordkeeping burden of is 100 hours, for a total estimated Type of Review: Extension of a
2,290,000 hours. annual recordkeeping burden of 48,000. currently approved information
11. Title: Additional records to be 31 CFR 103.36(b)(9). The estimated collection.
made and retained by brokers or dealers number of recordkeepers is 480. The Affected Public: Businesses or for-
in securities (31 CFR 103.35 and estimated annual recordkeeping burden profit institutions, and non-profit
103.38). per recordkeeper is 7.5 hours, for a total institutions.

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Burden: The burden for this comments will become a matter of relationship with China. The February
regulation is reflected in the reporting public record. Comments are invited on: 27 hearing is being conducted to obtain
and recordkeeping provisions of 31 CFR (a) Whether the collection of testimony on China’s views of
part 103. information is necessary for the proper sovereignty, arguments given for its
15. Title: Special rules for casinos (31 performance of the functions of the views, how they differ from U.S. views
CFR 103.64, 103.36(b)(10), and 103.38). agency, including whether the of sovereignty, and the security
OMB Number: 1506–0009. information shall have practical utility; implications that follow from these
Abstract: This section provides (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate differences. Chinese internal ministerial
special rules for casinos, including the of the burden of the collection of differences on issues of sovereignty, as
requirement that casinos maintain a information; (c) ways to enhance the well as the ways in which China might
written compliance program. quality, utility, and clarity of the use sovereignty claims to expand its
Current Action: There is no change to information to be collected; (d) ways to territory and its influence through
the existing regulation. minimize the burden of the collection of military and non-military means will
Type of Review: Extension of a information on respondents, including also be examined. Other topics covered
currently approved information through the use of automated collection will include China’s growing naval
collection. techniques or other forms of information presence and ways that China may be
Affected Public: Business and other technology; and (e) estimates of capital influencing the development of
for-profit institutions. or start-up costs and costs of operation, international sovereignty laws and
Burden: The estimated number of maintenance and purchase of services to norms in space and cyberspace.
recordkeepers is 480. The estimated provide information. The February 27 hearing will address
annual recordkeeping burden per ‘‘China’s Views of Sovereignty and
recordkeeper is 100, for a total estimated Dated: January 22, 2008.
James H. Freis, Jr.,
Methods of Access Control.’’ and will be
annual recordkeeping burden of 48,000 Co-chaired by Commissioners Mark
hours. Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network. Esper and Jeffrey Fiedler.
16. Title: Administrative rulings (31 Information on hearings, as well as
CFR 103.81–87). [FR Doc. E8–1563 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am]
transcripts of past Commission hearings,
OMB Number: 1506–0009. BILLING CODE 4810–02–P
can be obtained from the USCC Web
Abstract: These sections address Site http://www.uscc.gov.
administrative rulings under the Bank Copies of the hearing agenda will be
Secrecy Act. They explain how to U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND made available on the Commission’s
submit a ruling request (103.81), how SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Web Site http://www.uscc.gov as soon as
non-conforming requests are handled available. Any interested party may file
(103.82), how oral communications are Notice of Open Public Hearing
a written statement by February 27,
treated (103.83), how rulings are issued AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and 2007, by mailing to the contact below.
(103.85), how rulings are modified or Security Review Commission. On February 27, the hearing will be held
rescinded (103.86), and how in two sessions, one in the morning and
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing—
information in connection with a ruling one in the afternoon. There will be a
February 27, 2008, Washington, DC.
may be disclosed (103.87). question and answer period between the
Current Action: There is no change to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the Commissioners and the witnesses.
the existing regulation. following hearing of the U.S.-China DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 27,
Type of Review: Extension of a Economic and Security Review
currently approved information 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
Commission. Standard Time. A detailed agenda for
collection. Name: Larry Wortzel, Chairman of the
Affected Public: Individuals, the hearing will be posted to the
U.S.-China Economic and Security Commission’s Web Site at http://
businesses or for-profit institutions, and Review Commission.
non-profit institutions. www.uscc.gov in the near future.
The Commission is mandated by
Burden: The estimated number of Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held on
responses is 60 annually, with a burden and report to Congress annually on ‘‘the Capitol Hill in Room 562 Dirksen Senate
of 1 hour per submission, for a total national security implications and Office Building located at First Street
annual burden of 60 hours. impact of the bilateral trade and and Constitution Avenue, NE.,
The following paragraph applies to all economic relationship between the Washington, DC 20510. Public seating is
the collections of information addressed United States and the People’s Republic limited to about 50 people on a first
in this notice: An agency may not of China.’’ come, first served basis. Advance
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not Pursuant to this mandate, the reservations are not required.
required to respond to, a collection of Commission will hold a public hearing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
information unless the collection of in Washington, DC on February 27, 2008 member of the public wishing further
information displays a valid OMB to address ‘‘China’s Views of information concerning the hearing
control number. Records required to be Sovereignty and Methods of Access should contact Kathy Michels, Associate
retained under the Bank Secrecy Act Control.’’ Director for the U.S.-China Economic
must be retained for five years. and Security Review Commission, 444
Generally, information collected Background North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602,
pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act is This event is the second in a series of Washington DC 20001; phone: 202–624–
confidential, but may be shared as public hearings the Commission will 1409, or via e-mail at
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provided by law with regulatory and hold during its 2008 report cycle to kmichels@uscc.gov.
law enforcement authorities. collect input from leading academic, Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China
Request for Comments: Comments industry, and government experts on the Economic and Security Review Commission
submitted in response to this notice will impact of the economic and national in 2000 in the National Defense
be summarized and/or included in the security implications of the U.S. Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
request for OMB approval. All bilateral trade and economic amended by Division P of the Consolidated

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