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OMB Control No:
1506-0009
ICR Reference No:
201904-1506-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201810-1506-001
Agency/Subagency:
TREAS/FINCEN
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Financial Recordkeeping and Reporting of Currency and Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
08/01/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/30/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2019
Responses
1,076,145
0
1,090,774
Time Burden (Hours)
1,076,145
0
1,090,774
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Bank Secrecy Act authorizes Treasury to require financial institutions and individuals to keep records and file reports that the Treasury determines have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, or regulatory matters, or to protect against international terrorism. The information collected assist Federal, State, and local law enforcement in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of individuals involved in a variety of financial crimes.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
31 USC 5311-5330
Name of Law: Bank Secrecy Act
US Code:
31 USC 5314
Name of Law: Money and Finance
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 65394
12/20/2018
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 17450
04/25/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts
FinCEN 114
Foreign Bank and Financial Report
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
1,076,145
1,090,774
0
0
-14,629
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,076,145
1,090,774
0
0
-14,629
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 total number of FBARs for foreign financial accounts reported for calendar year 2017 is 1,076,145. This adjustment in agency estimates reflects a reduction of 14,629 hours from the previously approved figures. The reduction represents a decrease in the number of FBARs filed in calendar year 2017, as compared to calendar year 2016. There were 1,090,774 FBARs filed in calendar year 2016.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$86,092
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Jaclyn Stewart 202 354-6028 jaclyn.stewart@fincen.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
04/30/2019
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