💼FinCEN Proposes Renewal of Reporting Requirements for Transactions
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of Reports of Transactions With Foreign Financial Agencies
Summary
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, FinCEN invites comments on the proposed renewal, without change, of certain existing information collection requirements found in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations. Specifically, the regulations authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, as appropriate, to promulgate regulations requiring specified financial institutions to file reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of certain transactions with designated foreign financial agencies. Although no changes are proposed to the information collection itself, this request for comments covers proposed changes in the methods that FinCEN uses to estimate reporting and recordkeeping burdens. This request for comments is made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Agencies
- Treasury Department
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The notice entails regulatory requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act concerning reporting transactions with foreign financial agencies. Businesses must comply with these reporting obligations, which may impose administrative costs and necessitate recordkeeping to prevent financial crimes. Thus, this has direct implications for financial institutions and their regulatory compliance frameworks.