[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 70545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28518]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of 
the FinCEN Form 8300

AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
(FinCEN) is soliciting comments concerning Form 8300, Report of Cash 
Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 25, 
2013 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Regulatory Policy and 
Programs Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of 
the Treasury, P.O. Box 39, Vienna, Virginia 22183. Attention: PRA 
Comments--Form 8300. Comments also may be submitted by electronic mail 
to the following Internet address: [email protected] with the 
caption in the body of the text, ``Attention: PRA Comments--Form 
8300.''
    Inspection of comments. Comments may be inspected, between 10 a.m. 
and 4 p.m., in the FinCEN reading room in Vienna, VA. Persons wishing 
to inspect the comments submitted must request an appointment with the 
Disclosure Officer by telephoning (703) 905-5034 (not a toll free 
call).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to the 
Regulatory Policy and Programs Division Regulatory Helpline, (800) 949-
2732 and select option 6. A copy of the form may be obtained through 
the Internet at www.fincen.gov/forms.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or 
Business.
    OMB Number: 1506-0018.
    Form Number: 8300.
    Abstract: 31 CFR 1010.331 requires any person in a trade or 
business who, in the course of the trade or business, receives more 
than $10,000 in cash or foreign currency in one or more related 
transactions to report it to FinCEN and provide a statement to the 
payer. Form 8300 is used for this purpose.
    Section 365 of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107-56), adding 
new section 5331 to Title 31 of the United States Code, authorized 
FinCEN to collect the information reported on Form 8300. FinCEN makes 
the Forms 8300 available to law enforcement through its Bank Secrecy 
Act information sharing agreements.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, 
farms, and the Federal government.
    Frequency: As required.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 46,800.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,100.\1\
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    \1\ The burden for the information collection in 31 CFR 
1010.330, (also approved under control number 1506-0018), relating 
to the Form 8300, is reflected in the burden of the form and 
includes reporting and recordkeeping.
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    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
information covered by this notice:
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
control number. In accordance with 31 CFR 1010.330(e)(3), a person 
required to make a report under this section must keep a copy of each 
report filed for five years from the date of filing.
    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 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 on 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: November 16, 2012.
Jennifer Shasky Calvery,
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
[FR Doc. 2012-28518 Filed 11-23-12; 8:45 am]
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