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The Board will address these filings in a subsequent 

decision.

1A redacted version of the trackage rights 

agreement between WSOR and WCL was filed with 

the notice of exemption. WSOR concurrently filed 

a full, confidential version of the agreement under 

seal along with a motion for protective order under 

49 CFR 1104.14 to prevent public disclosure of 

commercially sensitive data contained in the 

document which could be damaging if disclosed. 

The motion will be granted. The confidential 

version of its agreement will be kept under seal and 

will not be placed in the public docket unless 

otherwise ordered by the Board.

2WSOR states that the trackage rights will enable 

it to connect its rail system with that line, which 

WisDOT recently was authorized to acquire the 

assets of, and WSOR to operate, in Wisconsin 

Central Ltd.—Abandonment—in Ozaukee, 

Sheboygan and Manitowoc Counties, WI, STB 

Docket No. AB–303 (Sub-No. 27) (STB served Dec. 

3, 2004). That line is known as the Plymouth Line 

and extends some 37-miles from milepost 114.8 

near Saukville to milepost 151.8 near Kiel, in 

Ozaukeee, Sheboygan and Manitowoc Counties, WI.

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 34540, must be filed with 

the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each 

pleading must be served on Andrew B. 

Kolesar III, Slover & Loftus, 1224 17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http://

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: December 13, 2004.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 34621] 

Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co.—

Trackage Rights Exemption—

Wisconsin Central Ltd. 

Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WCL) has 

agreed to grant overhead trackage rights 

to Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. 

(WSOR) over WCL’s rail line between 

the WCL/WSOR connection at North 

Milwaukee at milepost 95.18 and the 

property line at Saukville, WI, at 

milepost 114.8, a distance of 

approximately 19.62 miles.1

The earliest the transaction could be 

consummated was December 8, 2004, 

which was one week after the filing date 

of the notice of exemption. However, 

WSOR indicates that it proposes to 

consummate the transaction no later 

than 15 days after the Board renders a 

favorable decision in a Petition for 

Declaratory Order filed by the 

Wisconsin Department of 

Transportation (WisDOT) in STB 

Finance Docket No. 34623, currently 

pending, requesting a determination 

that WisDOT will not become a rail 

carrier by its purchase of certain assets 

of a rail line over which WSOR is 

acquiring the right to operate.2

The purpose of the trackage rights is 

to enable WSOR to connect the KielSaukville line with the rest of its rail 

system and provide shippers on the line 

with more frequent, locally oriented 

service than is currently provided by 

WCL. The trackage also will enable 

WSOR to offer shippers multiple Class 

I railroad connections, which they 

currently lack, new markets for their 

outbound traffic, and new sources for 

inbound traffic located on WSOR’s rail 

system. 

As a condition to this exemption, any 

employees affected by the trackage 

rights will be protected by the 

conditions imposed in Norfolk and 

Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN, 

354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in 

Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—Lease and 

Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). 

This notice is filed under 49 CFR 

1180.2(d)(7). If the notice contains false 

or misleading information, the 

exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to 

revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 

10502(d) may be filed at any time. The 

filing of a petition to revoke will not 

automatically stay the transaction. 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 34621, must be filed with 

the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each 

pleading must be served on John D. 

Heffner, 1920 N Street, NW., Suite 800, 

Washington, DC 20036. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http://

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: December 13, 2004.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 4915–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement 

Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: FinCEN, a bureau of the U.S. 

Department of the Treasury, invites all 

interested parties to comment on its 

continuing collection of information 

requirements in 31 CFR 103.22–103.29, 

103.32–103.38, 103.64, 103.81–103.87, 

and Form TD F 90–22.1, Report of 

Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. 

This request for comments is made 

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before February 18, 2005, 

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to: Office of Chief Counsel, Financial 

Crimes Enforcement Network, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury, P.O. Box 

39, Vienna, VA 22183, Attention: PRA 

Comments—31 CFR part 103. 

Comments also may be submitted by 

electronic mail to the following Internet 

address: ‘‘regcomments@fincen.gov’’

with the caption in the body of the text, 

‘‘Attention: PRA Comments—31 CFR 

Part 103.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to Lindsay Orlin 

(703) 905–3590, FinCEN, Russell 

Stephenson, FinCEN (202) 354–6400, or 

Cynthia L. Clark, FinCEN (703) 905–

3590. A searchable guide to the Code of 

Federal Regulations can be found on the 

Internet at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/

nara/cfr.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

information collected and retained 

under the regulations addressed in this 

notice and the information collected on 

Form TD F 90–22.1 (as well as other 

Bank Secrecy Act reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements that are not

the subject of this notice) assist federal, 

state and local law enforcement in the 

identification, investigation, and 

prosecution of individuals involved in 

money laundering, the financing of 

terrorism, tax evasion, narcotics 

trafficking, organized crime, fraud, 

embezzlement and other crimes. The 

information also assists in tax collection 

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1The information collections addressed in this 

notice are currently covered by one OMB Control 

Number—1506—0009. FinCEN intends to ask OMB 

to assign specific control numbers to the various 

information collections so that the administration of 

the information collections will be simpler in the 

future.

2As explained below, 31 CFR 103.22(b)(2) 

requires casinos (and card clubs) to report these 

transactions.

and examination and other regulatory 

matters.1

1. Title: Reports of transactions in 

currency (31 CFR 103.22(b)(1), 

103.27(a), 103.27(d) and 103.28). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: Financial institutions must 

report transactions in currency that 

exceed $10,000 (31 CFR 103.22(b)(1)).2

Before concluding any transaction with 

respect to which a report must be filed 

under section 103.22(b)(1), a financial 

institution must verify and record the 

name and address of the individual 

presenting the transaction and must 

record certain information about any 

person on whose behalf the transaction 

is conducted (31 CFR 103.28). Records 

of reports must be maintained for 5 

years (31 CFR 103.27(a)).

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulations. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit 

institutions. 

Burden: The burden for the reporting 

requirement in the regulations is 

reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form 

104. The estimated number of 

respondents is 19,000. The estimated 

annual number of responses is 

12,400,000, with a reporting average of 

19 minutes per response and a 

recordkeeping average of 5 minutes per 

response. The estimated total for the 

annual burden hours is 4,960,000. 

2. Title: Reports of transactions in 

currency (31 CFR 103.22(b)(2)), 

103.27(a), 102.27(d), and 103.28). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: Casinos (and card clubs) 

must report transactions in currency 

that exceed $10,000 in one business day 

(31 CFR 103.22(b)(2)). Before 

concluding any transaction with respect 

to which a report must be filed under 

section 103.22(b)(1), a casino must 

verify and record the name and address 

of the individual presenting the 

transaction and must record certain 

information about any person on whose 

behalf the transaction is conducted (31 

CFR 103.28). Records of reports must be 

maintained for 5 years (31 CFR 

103.27(a)). 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulations. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions. 

Burden: The burden for the reporting 

requirement in the regulations is 

reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form 

103. The estimated number of 

respondents is 550. The estimated 

number of responses is 198,000, with a 

reporting average of 19 minutes per 

response and a recordkeeping average of 

5 minutes per response. The estimated 

total for the annual burden hours is 

79,200. 

3. Title: Transactions of exempt 

person (31 CFR 103.22(d), 103.27(a) and 

103.27(d)). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009.

Abstract: Banks and other depository 

institutions (‘‘banks’’) may exempt from 

reporting under 31 CFR 103.22(b)(1) 

currency transactions exceeding $10,000 

by certain customers referred to as 

eligible persons (31 CFR 103.22(d)). 

Banks exempt these customers by filing 

a form designating them as exempt 

persons and maintaining certain records 

necessary to document the basis for the 

exemption and compliance with the 

exemption procedures of section 

103.22(d). For two categories of eligible 

persons—non-listed businesses and 

payroll customers—the exemption must 

be renewed every two years by 

certifying the application of the bank’s 

suspicious activity reporting program to 

those customers and recording any 

changes in control of those customers 

on a newly filed designation form. 

Records must be maintained for five 

years. 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulations. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit 

institutions. 

Burden: The burden for the reporting 

requirement in the regulations is 

reflected in the burden for Form TD F 

90–22.53. The estimated number of 

respondents is 19,000. The estimated 

number of responses is 180,000 with a 

combined reporting and recordkeeping 

average of 70 minutes per response. The 

estimated total for annual burden hours 

is 210,000

4. Title: Reports of transportation of 

currency or monetary instruments (31 

CFR 103.23 and 103.27). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: A person must file a report 

with Treasury if the person knowingly 

transports currency or monetary 

instruments of more than $10,000 at one 

time into or out of the United States, or 

receives currency or monetary 

instruments of more than $10,000 at one 

time transported into the United States 

from or through a place outside the 

United States (31 CFR 103.23 and 

103.27). 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulations. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals, 

businesses or for-profit institutions, and 

non-profit institutions. 

Burden: The burden for the reporting 

requirement in the regulations is 

reflected in the burden for FinCEN Form 

105. The estimated number of responses 

is 180,000, with a reporting average of 

11 minutes per response. The estimated 

total for the annual burden hours is 

33,000. 

5. Title: Reports of foreign financial 

accounts (31 CFR 103.24, 103.27(d), 

103.32) and Form TD F 90–22.1, Report 

of Foreign Bank and Financial 

Accounts. 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Form Number: TD F 90–22.1. 

Abstract: Every person having a 

financial interest in, or signature 

authority over, a foreign account over 

$10,000 must file a report of the account 

(31 CFR 103.24, 103.27(d)) and must 

maintain records that contain the name 

in which the account is maintained, the 

number of the account, the name and 

address of the foreign bank, and the type 

of account and maximum value of the 

account (31 CFR 103.32). 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulations or the form. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals, 

businesses or other for-profit 

institutions, and non-profit institutions. 

Burden: The burden for the reporting 

requirement in the regulations is 

reflected in the burden for Form TD F 

90–22.1. The estimated number of 

respondents is 205,000. The estimated 

number of responses is 205,000, with a 

reporting average of 10 minutes per 

response and a recordkeeping average of 

5 minutes per response. The estimated 

total for annual burden hours is 51,250.

6. Title: Reports of transactions with 

foreign financial agencies (31 CFR 

103.25). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: Treasury may, by regulation, 

require specified financial institutions 

to report transactions by persons with 

designated foreign financial agencies. 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

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3Should FinCEN issue regulations under this 

authority, it will provide a burden estimate specific 

to those regulations.

4Although the burden is stated as an annual 

burden in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, the estimated annual burden is not 

intended to indicate that there is a geographic 

targeting order in effect throughout a year or in each 

year.

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit 

institutions. 

Burden: The estimated number of 

respondents per year is 1. The estimated 

number of responses is 1, with a 

reporting burden of 1 hour per 

respondent, for a total annual burden of 

1 hour.3

7. Title: Reports of certain domestic 

coin and currency transactions (31 CFR 

103.26 and 103.33(d)). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: Upon a finding that 

additional reporting or recordkeeping is 

necessary to carry out the purposes, or 

prevent the evasion, of the Bank Secrecy 

Act, Treasury may issue an order 

requiring financial institutions or 

groups of financial institutions in 

certain geographic locations to report 

certain transactions in prescribed 

amounts for a limited period of time (31 

CFR 103.26). Financial institutions 

subject to a geographic targeting order 

must maintain records for such period 

of time as the order requires but not 

more than 5 years (31 CFR 103.33(d)). 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit 

institutions. 

Burden: The estimated number of 

respondents per year is 3,200. The 

estimated number of responses is 

17,000, with a reporting burden of 19 

minutes per response and a 

recordkeeping burden of 5 minutes per 

response. The total estimated annual 

burden is 6,800 hours.4

8. Title: Purchases of bank checks and 

drafts, cashier’s checks, money orders 

and traveler’s checks (31 CFR 103.29 

and 31 CFR 103.38). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: Financial institutions must 

maintain records of certain information 

related to the sale of bank checks and 

drafts, cashiers checks, money orders, or 

traveler’s checks when the sale involves 

currency between $3,000–$10,000. The 

records must be maintained for a period 

of five years and made available to 

Treasury upon request. 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit 

institutions. 

Burden: The estimated number of 

recordkeepers is 60,900. The average 

burden per recordkeeper is 7.5 hours, 

for a total estimated annual 

recordkeeping burden of 456,750 hours. 

9. Title: Records to be made and 

retained by financial institutions (31 

CFR 103.33 and 103.38). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: Each financial institution 

must retain an original or copy of 

records related to extensions of credit in 

excess of $10,000 (other than those 

secured by real property), and records 

related to transfers of funds, currency, 

other monetary instruments, checks, 

investment securities, or credit of more 

than $10,000 to or from the United 

States (31 CFR 103.33(a)–(c)). Banks and 

non-bank financial institutions must 

also maintain records related to, and 

include certain information as part of 

funds transfers or transmittals of funds 

involving more than $3,000 (31 CFR 

103.33(e)–(f), and 103.33(g)). The 

required records must be maintained for 

five years (31 CFR 103.38). 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit 

institutions. 

Burden: 31 CFR 103.33(a)–(c). The 

estimated number of recordkeepers is 

22,900. The estimated annual 

recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper 

is 50 hours, for a total estimated annual 

recordkeeping burden of 1,145,000 

hours. 

31 CFR 103.33(e)–(f). The estimated 

number of recordkeepers is 35,500. The 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

per recordkeeper is 16 hours, for a total 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

of 568,000. 

31 CFR 103.33(g). The estimated 

number of recordkeepers is 35,500. The 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

per recordkeeper is 12 hours, for a total 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

of 426,000. 

10. Title: Additional records to be 

made and retained by banks (31 CFR 

103.34 and 103.38). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: A bank must retain an 

original or copy of certain documents, 

as specified in section 103.34. The 

required records must be maintained for 

five year? 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit 

institutions. 

Burden: The estimated number of 

recordkeepers is 22,900. The estimated 

annual recordkeeping burden per 

recordkeeper is 100 hours for a total 

annual recordkeeping burden of 

2,290,000 hours.

11. Title: Additional records to be 

made and retained by brokers or dealers 

in securities (31 CFR 103.35 and 

103.38). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: A broker or dealer in 

securities must retain an original or 

copy of certain documents, as specified 

in section 103.35. The required records 

must be maintained for five years (31 

CFR 103.38). 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit institutions. 

Burden: The estimated number of 

recordkeepers is 8,300. The estimated 

annual recordkeeping burden per 

recordkeeper is 100 hours, for a total 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

of 83,000 hours. 

12. Title: Additional records to be 

made and retained by casinos (31 CFR 

103.36 and 103.38). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: Casinos (and card clubs) 

must make and retain a record of the 

name, permanent address and taxpayer 

identification number of each person 

who deposits funds with the casino, 

opens an account at the casino, or to 

whom the casino extends a line of credit 

(and maintain a list, available to the 

Secretary upon request, of the names 

and addresses of person who do not 

furnish a taxpayer identification 

number), and must retain the original or 

a copy of certain documents, as 

specified in section 103.36 (31 CFR 

103.36(a)&(b)(1)–(8)). Casinos must also 

maintain a list of transactions with 

customers involving certain instruments 

(31 CFR 103.36(b)(9))). Card clubs must 

maintain records of currency 

transactions by customers and records 

of activity at cages (31 CFR 

103.36(b)(11)). Casinos that input, store, 

or retain required records on computer 

disk, tape or other machine readable 

media must maintain the records on 

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such media (31 CFR 103.36(c)). 

Required records must be maintained 

for five years. (31 CFR 103.38). 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit institutions. 

Burden: 31 CFR 103.36(a)&(b)(1)–(8).

The estimated number of recordkeepers 

is 480. The estimated annual 

recordkeeping burden per recordkeeper 

is 100 hours, for a total estimated 

annual recordkeeping burden of 48,000. 

31 CFR 103.36(b)(9). The estimated 

number of recordkeepers is 480. The 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

per recordkeeper is 7.5 hours, for a total 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

of 3,600 hours. 

31 CFR 103.36(b)(11). The estimated 

number of recordkeepers is 62. The 

estimated number of transactions is 

215,000 annually and the total 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

is 686 hours. 

31 CFR 103.36(c). The estimated 

number of respondents is 480. The 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

per recordkeeper is 4 hours, for a total 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

of 1,920 hours. 

13. Title: Additional records to be 

made and retained by currency dealers 

or exchangers (31 CFR 103.37 and 

103.38). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: A currency dealer or 

exchanger must make and maintain a 

record of the taxpayer identification 

number of certain persons for whom a 

transaction account is opened or a line 

of credit is extended, and must maintain 

a list containing the names, addresses, 

and account or credit line numbers of 

those persons from whom it has been 

unable to secure such information. A 

currency dealer or exchanger must 

retain the original or a copy of certain 

documents, as specified in section 

103.37. The required records must be 

maintained for five years (31 CFR 

103.38). 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit institutions. 

Burden: The estimated number of 

recordkeepers is 2,300. The estimated 

annual recordkeeping burden per 

recordkeeper is 16 hours, for a total 

estimated annual recordkeeping burden 

of 368,000 hours. 

14. Title: Nature of records and 

retention period (31 CFR 103.38). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: Records required to be 

retained by a financial institution under 

31 CFR part 103 must be retained for 5 

years, except for records or reports 

required under section 103.26 which 

shall be retained for the period of time 

specified in the targeting order imposing 

the recordkeeping or reporting 

requirement to which the particular 

retention period relates. 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or forprofit institutions, and non-profit 

institutions. 

Burden: The burden for this 

regulation is reflected in the reporting 

and recordkeeping provisions of 31 CFR 

part 103. 

15. Title: Special rules for casinos (31 

CFR 103.64, 103.36(b)(10), and 103.38). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: This section provides 

special rules for casinos, including the 

requirement that casinos maintain a 

written compliance program. 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection.

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit institutions. 

Burden: The estimated number of 

recordkeepers is 480. The estimated 

annual recordkeeping burden per 

recordkeeper is 100, for a total estimated 

annual recordkeeping burden of 48,000 

hours. 

16. Title: Administrative rulings (31 

CFR 103.81–87). 

OMB Number: 1506–0009. 

Abstract: These sections address 

administrative rulings under the Bank 

Secrecy Act. They explain how to 

submit a ruling request (103.81), how 

nonconfoming requests are handled 

(103.82), how oral communications are 

treated (103.83), how rulings are issued 

(103.85), how rulings are modified or 

rescinded (103.86), and how 

information [in connection with a ruling 

may be disclosed (103.87). 

Current Action: There is no change to 

the existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals, 

businesses or for-profit institutions, and 

non-profit institutions. 

Burden: The estimated number of 

responses is 60 annually, with a burden 

of 1 hour per submission, for a total 

annual burden of 60 hours. The 

following paragraph applies to all the 

collections of information addressed in 

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 OMB control number. 

Records required to be retained under 

the Bank Secrecy Act must be retained 

for five years. Generally, information 

collected pursuant to the Bank Secrecy 

Act is confidential, but may be shared 

as provided by law with regulatory and 

law enforcement authorities. 

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: December 14, 2004. 

William J. Fox, 

Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement 

Network.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

RIN 1505–AA87 

Financial Crimes Enforcement 

Network; Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Proposed 

Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement 

Network (FinCEN), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In order to comply with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, FinCEN intends 

to submit the information collections 

addressed in this notice for a three-year 

extension of approval by the Office of