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TREAS/FINCEN RIN: 1506-AA99 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Confidentiality of Suspicious Activity Reports 
Abstract: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), is proposing to revise the regulations implementing the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regarding the confidentiality of a report of suspicious activity (SAR) to: clarify the scope of the statutory prohibition against the disclosure by a financial institution of a SAR; address the statutory prohibition against the disclosure by the government of a SAR; clarify that the exclusive standard applicable to the disclosure of a SAR by the government is to fulfill official duties consistent with the purposes of the BSA; modify the safe harbor provision to include changes made by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing the Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act); and make minor technical revisions for consistency and harmonization among the different rules. These amendments are consistent with similar proposals to be issued by some of the Federal bank regulatory agencies 
Agency: Department of the Treasury(TREAS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 31 CFR 103   
Legal Authority: 12 USC 1829b    12 USC 1951 to 1959    31 USC 5311 to 5314    31 USC 5316 to 5332    title III sec 314 PL 107-56    115 Stat 307   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/09/2009  74 FR10148   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/08/2009    
Final Action  12/03/2010  75 FR 75593   
Final Action Effective  01/03/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 1506-AA95 
Agency Contact:
Mr. Joseph Mignano
Regulatory Compliance Program Specialist
Department of the Treasury
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Suite 4600, 1099 14th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:202 354-6027
Fax:202 354-6411
Email: joseph.mignano@fincen.gov

Office of Regulatory Policy & Programs
Department of the Treasury
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Suite 4600, 1099 14th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:202 654-6400