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1Language expanding the scope of the Bank 

Secrecy Act to intelligence or counter-intelligence 

activities to protect against international terrorism 

was added by Section 358 of the Uniting and 

Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate 

Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism 

Act of 2001, Public Law 107–56. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal E-rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Refer to Docket Number FINCEN–2018– 

0007 and the OMB control number 

1506–0061. 

• Mail: Policy Division, Financial 

Crimes Enforcement Network, P.O. Box 

39, Vienna, VA 22183. Refer to Docket 

Number FINCEN–2018–0007 and the 

OMB control number 1506–0061. Please 

submit comments by one method only 

(electronically preferred). All comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

become a matter of public record. 

Comments will also be incorporated to 

FinCEN’s retrospective regulatory 

review process, as mandated by E.O. 

12866 and 13563. Therefore, you should 

submit only information that you wish 

to make publicly available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

FinCEN Resource Center at 800–767– 

2825 or electronically at frc@fincen.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BSA, 

Titles I and II of Public Law 91–508, as 

amended, codified at 12 U.S.C. 1829(b), 

12 U.S.C. 1951–1959, and 31 U.S.C. 

5311–5332, authorizes the Secretary of 

the Treasury, among other things, to 

require financial institutions to keep 

records and file reports that are 

determined to have a high degree of 

usefulness in criminal, tax, and 

regulatory matters, or in the conduct of 

intelligence or counter-intelligence 

activities to protect against international 

terrorism, and to implement countermoney laundering programs and 

compliance procedures.1

Regulations implementing Title II of 

the BSA appear at 31 CFR Chapter X. 

The authority of the Secretary of the 

Treasury to administer the BSA has 

been delegated to the Director of 

FinCEN. The information collected and 

retained under the regulation addressed 

in this notice assist Federal, state, and 

local law enforcement as well as 

regulatory authorities in the 

identification, investigation, and 

prosecution of money laundering and 

other matters. In accordance with the 

requirements of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A), and its implementing 

regulations, the following information is 

presented concerning the recordkeeping 

requirements listed below. 

Title: Suspicious Activity Report by 

Non-Bank Residential Mortgage Lenders 

and Originators. 

OMB Number: 1506–0061. 

Abstract: In accordance with 31 CFR 

1029.320, covered financial institutions 

are required to report suspicious activity 

and maintain the records for a period of 

five years. Covered financial institutions 

may satisfy these requirements by using 

their internal records management 

system. 

Current Action: Renewal without 

change to the existing regulations. 

Type of Review: Renewal of currently 

approved reporting requirement. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit institutions. 

Burden: The administrative burden of 

1 hour is assigned to maintain the 

requirement in force. The burden for 

actual reporting is reflected in OMB 

Control number 1506–0065. 

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 BSA must be retained for five years. 

Generally, information collected 

pursuant to the BSA 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. 

Jamal El Hindi, 

Deputy Director, Financial Crimes 

Enforcement Network. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 

Nationals and Blocked Persons List 

based on OFAC’s determination that one 

or more applicable legal criteria were 

satisfied. All property and interests in 

property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of 

these persons are blocked, and U.S. 

persons are generally prohibited from 

engaging in transactions with them. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Associate Director for Global 

Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant 

Director for Sanctions Compliance & 

Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; 

Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 

202–622–2480; or the Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of the General 

Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel 

(Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622– 

2410. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The Specially Designated Nationals 

and Blocked Persons List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website (www.treas.gov/ofac). 

Notice of OFAC Actions 

On July 9, 2018, OFAC determined 

that the property and interests in 

property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of 

the following person are blocked under 

the relevant sanctions authorities listed 

below. 

Entity 

1. MAHAN TRAVEL AND TOURISM 

SDN BHD (a.k.a. MAHAN TRAVEL), 

No.01, Lower Ground Floor, Block C, 

NO:12 Megan Avenue2, Jalan Yap, 

Kwan Seng, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 

website http://mahantravel.com.my; 

Email Address mahankualalumpur@

yahoo.com; Additional Sanctions 

Information—Subject to Secondary 

Sanctions; Registration Number 

875233–U (Malaysia) [SDGT] [IFSR] 

(Linked To: MAHAN AIR). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of 

E.O. 13224 for acting for or on behalf of 

Iran’s MAHAN AIR, a person 


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determined to be subject to E.O. 13224, 

and section 1(d)(i) of E.O. 13224 for 

assisting in, sponsoring, or providing 

financial, material, techological support 

for, or financial or other services to or 

in support of, MAHAN AIR. 

Dated: July 9, 2018. 

Andrea M. Gacki, 

Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets 

Control. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nomination for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Women Veterans 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for membership on the Advisory 

Committee on Women Veterans (‘‘the 

Committee’’) for the 2018 membership 

cycle. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received by 

August 15, 2018, no later than 4:00 p.m., 

eastern standard time. Packages 

received after this time will not be 

considered for the current membership 

cycle. 

ADDRESSES: All nomination packages 

should be sent to the Advisory 

Committee Management Office by email 

(recommended) or mail. Please see 

contact information below. 

Advisory Committee Management 

Office (00AC), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, 

Washington, DC, 20420, 

VA.Advisory.Cmte@va.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, the 

Committee responsibilities include, but 

are not limited to provides a 

Congressionally-mandated report to the 

Secretary each even-numbered year, 

which includes: 

(1) An assessment of the needs of 

women Veterans with respect to 

compensation, health care, 

rehabilitation, outreach, and other 

benefits and programs administered by 

VA; 

(2) A review of the programs and 

activities of VA designed to meet such 

needs; and 

(3) Proposing recommendation 

(including recommendations for 

administrative and legislative action) as 

the Committee considers appropriate. 

The Committee reports to the Secretary, 

through the Director of the Center for 

Women Veterans. 

Authority: The Committee is authorized by 

38 U.S.C. § 542, to provide advice to the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) on: 

The administration of VA’s benefits and 

services (health care, rehabilitation benefits, 

compensation, outreach, and other relevant 

programs) for women Veterans; reports and 

studies pertaining to women Veterans; and 

the needs of women Veterans. In accordance 

with the Statute and the Committee’s current 

charter, the majority of the membership shall 

consist of non-Federal employees appointed 

by the Secretary from the general public, 

serving as special government employees. 

The Secretary appoints Committee 

members, and determines the length of 

terms in which Committee members 

serve. A term of service for any member 

may not exceed 3 years. However, the 

Secretary can reappoint members for 

additional terms. Each year, there are 

several vacancies on the Committee, as 

members’ terms expire. 

Membership Criteria: The Committee 

is currently comprised of 12 members. 

By statute, the Committee consists of 

members appointed by the Secretary 

from the general public, including: 

representatives of women Veterans; 

individuals who are recognized 

authorities in fields pertinent to the 

needs of women Veterans, including the 

gender specific health-care needs of 

women; representatives of both female 

and male Veterans with serviceconnected disabilities, including at least 

one female Veteran with a serviceconnected disability and at least one 

male Veteran with a service-connected 

disability; and women Veterans who are 

recently separated from service in the 

Armed Forces. 

The Committee meets at least two 

times annually, which may include a 

site visit to a VA field location. In 

accordance with Federal Travel 

Regulation, VA will cover travel 

expenses—to include per diem—for all 

members of the Committee, for any 

travel associated with official 

Committee duties. A copy of the 

Committee’s most recent charter and a 

list of the current membership can be 

found at www.va.gov/ADVISORY/ or 

www.va.gov/womenvet/. Selfnominations are acceptable. Any letters 

of nomination from organizations or 

other individuals should accompany the 

package when it is submitted. NonVeterans are also eligible for 

nomination. 

In accordance with recently revised 

guidance regarding the ban on lobbyists 

serving as members of advisory boards 

and commissions, Federally-registered 

lobbyists are prohibited from serving on 

Federal advisory committees in an 

individual capacity. Additional 

information regarding this issue can be 

found at www.federalregister.gov/ 

articles/2014/08/13/2014–19140/ 

revised-guidance-on-appointment-oflobbyists-to-federal-advisorycommittees-boards-and-commissions. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission 

Nomination packages must be typed 

(12 point font) and include: (1) A cover 

letter from the nominee, and (2) a 

current resume that is no more than four 

pages in length. The cover letter must 

summarize: the nominees’ interest in 

serving on the committee and 

contributions she/he can make to the 

work of the committee; any relevant 

Veterans service activities she/he is 

currently engaged in; the military 

branch affiliation and timeframe of 

military service (if applicable). To 

promote inclusion and demographic 

balance of membership, please include 

as much information related to your 

race, national origin, disability status, or 

any other factors that may give you a 

diverse perspective on women Veterans 

matters. Finally, please include in the 

cover letter the nominee’s complete 

contact information (name, address, 

email address, and phone number); and 

a statement confirming that she/he is 

not a Federally-registered lobbyist. The 

resume should show professional work 

experience, and Veterans service 

involvement, especially service that 

involves women Veterans’ issues. 

The Department makes every effort to 

ensure that the membership of its 

advisory committees is fairly balanced, 

in terms of points of view represented. 

In the review process, consideration is 

given to nominees’ potential to address 

the Committee’s demographic needs 

(regional representation, race/ethnicity 

representation, professional expertise, 

war era service, gender, former enlisted 

or officer status, branch of service, etc.). 

Other considerations to promote a 

balanced membership include longevity 

of military service, significant 

deployment experience, ability to 

handle complex issues, experience 

running large organizations, and ability 

to contribute to the gender-specific 

health care and benefits needs of 

women Veterans. 

Dated: July 13, 2018. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Office. 

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