[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7952-7953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2387]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury is engaged in a multi-year 
education program to disseminate information to the Money Services 
Business (MSB) industry regarding regulations which requires MSBs to 
register with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and to

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file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). MSBs include money 
transmitters; issuers, redeemers, and sellers of money orders and 
traveler's checks; check cashers; and currency exchangers. Treasury 
places a high priority on effective and broad-reaching initiatives to 
facilitate the education of MSBs and their agents. The survey is 
intended to provide baseline data regarding the makeup of the MSB 
industry and the extent of knowledge within the industry regarding its 
obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act and its accompanying 
regulations.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 27, 2001 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to: Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network, Eileen C. Mayer, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA 22182, 
(202) 354-6400; E-mail: [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the survey form and instructions should be directed to: 
Department of the Treasury, Office of Public Education, Malcolm Carter, 
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 2222, Washington, DC 20220, Phone: 
(202) 622-0211; E-mail: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Money Services Business Program Response.
    OMB Number: New Collection.
    Abstract: Telephone Survey to be conducted with business owners and 
managers in the Money Services Business industry. Survey asks 
respondents to report methods used to educate employees about 
regulations and provide general organizational information.
    Current Actions: New.
    Type of Review: New.
    Affected Public: Business.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: Fifteen Minutes.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited 
on--(a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have a practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information of respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: January 22, 2001.
Kevin Hamer,
Chief of Staff, Department of the Treasury, Office of Public Education.
[FR Doc. 01-2387 Filed 1-25-01; 8:45 am]
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