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35See note 8, supra. 

36See note 10, supra. 

securities brokers or government 

securities dealers registered or noticed 

under Section 15C(a)(1) of the Exchange 

Act, and any ECPs 35 other than: (a) 

ECPs that are registered or noticed 

government securities brokers or 

government securities dealers; (b) ECPs 

that receive or hold funds or securities 

for the purpose of purchasing, selling, 

clearing, settling, or holding CDS 

positions for other persons; and (c) ECPs 

that are ECPs under Section 1a(12)(C) of 

the CEA. This temporary exemption 

applies to these entities’ transactions in 

Cleared CDS.36

(b) Temporary Exemption for Registered 

or Noticed Government Securities 

Brokers and Government Securities 

Dealers that are not Financial 

Institutions 

Registered or noticed government 

securities brokers and government 

securities dealers that are not financial 

institutions are exempt from the 

regulations in 17 CFR parts 402, 403, 

404, and 405. However, this Order does 

not exempt registered or noticed 

government securities brokers or 

government securities dealers that are 

not financial institutions from the 

following: 

(1) The capital requirements for 

registered government securities brokers 

and government securities dealers in 

part 402 of the GSA regulations (which 

are comparable to SEC Rule 15c3–1 on 

net capital); 

(2) the provisions of part 403 of the 

GSA regulations that incorporate and 

modify SEC Rule 15c3–3 on reserves 

and custody of securities; 

(3) the provisions of parts 404 and 405 

of the GSA regulations that incorporate 

and modify SEC Rules 17a–3 through 

17a–5, 17h–1T and 17h–2T, on records 

and reports; and 

(4) the provisions of part 404 of the 

GSA regulations that incorporate and 

modify SEC Rule 17a–13 on quarterly 

security counts. 

This temporary exemption applies to 

these entities’ transactions in Cleared 

CDS. 

The temporary exemptions contained 

in this Order are based on the facts and 

circumstances presented in the request. 

These temporary exemptions could 

become unavailable if the facts or 

circumstances change such that the 

representations in the request are no 

longer materially accurate. The status of 

Cleared CDS submitted to ICE Trust 

prior to such change would be 

unaffected. 

Karthik Ramanathan, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial 

Markets. 

[FR Doc. E9–5242 Filed 3–6–09; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Report of 

International Transportation of 

Currency or Monetary Instruments 

AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement 

Network, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding the renewal 

without change of the Report of 

International Transportation of 

Currency or Monetary Instruments. 

SUMMARY: As part of our continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, the Financial 

Crimes Enforcement Network invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment on an information 

collection requirement concerning the 

Report of International Transportation 

of Currency or Monetary Instruments 

(the ‘‘CMIR’’). This request for comment 

is being made pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 11, 2009 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to: Regulatory Policy and Programs 

Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement 

Network, Department of the Treasury, 

P.O. Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183–0039, 

Attention: PRA Comments—Report of 

International Transportation of 

Currency or Monetary Instruments. 

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—Report of 

International Transportation of 

Currency or Monetary Instruments.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

FinCEN Regulatory Helpline at 800– 

949–2732, select option 6. A copy of the 

form may also be obtained from the 

FinCEN Web site at http:// 

www.fincen.gov/forms/files/ 

fin105_cmir.pdf. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 

Report of International Transportation 

of Currency or Monetary Instruments. 

OMB Number: 1506–0014. 

Form Number: FinCEN Form 105. 

Abstract: The Bank Secrecy Act 

(BSA), Titles I and II of Public Law 91– 

508, as amended, codified at 12 U.S.C. 

1829b, 12 U.S.C. 1951–1959, and 31 

U.S.C. 5311–5332, authorizes the 

Secretary of the Treasury inter alia to 

issue regulations requiring records and 

reports that are determined to have a 

high degree of usefulness in criminal, 

tax, or regulatory investigations or 

proceedings, or in the conduct of 

intelligence or counter-intelligence 

activities, including analysis, to protect 

against international terrorism or to 

implement counter-money laundering 

programs and compliance procedures. 

Regulations implementing Title II of the 

BSA appear at 31 CFR part 103. The 

authority of the Secretary to administer 

the BSA has been delegated to the 

Director of Financial Crimes 

Enforcement Network. 

Pursuant to the BSA, ‘‘a person or an 

agent or bailee of the person shall file 

a report * * * when the person, agent, 

or bailee knowingly—(1) Transports, is 

about to transport, or has transported, 

monetary instruments of more than 

$10,000 at one time—(A) From a place 

in the United States to or through a 

place outside the United States; or (B) 

to a place in the United States from or 

through a place outside the United 

States; or (2) receives 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 U.S.C. 5316(a). The 

requirement of 31 U.S.C. 5316(a) has 

been implemented through regulations 

promulgated at 31 CFR 103.23 and 

through the instructions to the CMIR. 

Information collected on the CMIR is 

made available, in accordance with 

strict safeguards, to appropriate criminal 

law enforcement and regulatory 

personnel in the official performance of 

their duties. The information collected 

is of use in investigations involving 

international and domestic money 

laundering, tax evasion, fraud, and other 

financial crimes. 

Current Actions: Renewal without 

change. 

Type of Review: Renewal of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals, business 

or other for-profit institutions, and notfor-profit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

280,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 11 

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Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 51,333 hours. 

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. 

Dated: March 4, 2009. 

James H. Freis, Jr., 

Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement 

Network. 

[FR Doc. E9–5128 Filed 3–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Thrift Supervision 

[AC–29: OTS No. 06571] 

Canisteo Savings and Loan 

Association, Canisteo, NY; Approval of 

Conversion Application 

Notice is hereby given that on January 

29, 2009, the Office of Thrift 

Supervision approved the application of 

Canisteo Savings and Loan Association, 

Canisteo, New York, to convert to the 

stock form of organization. Copies of the 

application are available for inspection 

by appointment (phone number: (202) 

906-5922 or e-mail: 

Public.Info@OTS.Treas.gov) at the 

Public Reading Room, 1700 U Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20552, and the 

OTS Northeast Regional Office, 

Harborside Financial Center Plaza Five, 

Suite 1600, Jersey City, New Jersey 

07311. 

Dated: March 4, 2009. 

By the Office of Thrift Supervision. 

Sandra E. Evans, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. E9–5106 Filed 3–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6720–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on the 

Readjustment of Veterans; Notice of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that a meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on the Readjustment of 

Veterans will be held on March 26–27, 

2009, at the American Legion, 

Washington Office, 1608 K Street, NW., 

Washington, DC. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

review the post-war readjustment needs 

of Veterans and to evaluate the 

availability and effectiveness of VA 

programs to meet these needs. 

On March 26, the Committee will 

meet in an open session from 8 a.m. 

until noon. The agenda will feature a 

review of the service needs of combat 

Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury 

and VA’s rehabilitation programs 

established to meet the needs of 

severely wounded Veterans and family 

members. The Committee will also 

receive a briefing on the current 

initiatives of the Readjustment 

Counseling Service Vet Center program 

to ensure timely access and the 

availability of quality readjustment 

services to assist the Veterans returning 

from Operation Enduring Freedom 

(OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom 

(OIF). The Committee will discuss 

deployment-related problems faced by 

service members and their families 

following redeployment of the service 

member. In the afternoon, the 

Committee will reconvene from 1:30 

p.m. to 5 p.m. in a closed session in 

order to protect patient privacy as the 

Committee tours patient treatment areas 

at the Alexandria, Virginia Vet Center 

and discusses service needs with 

Veterans and family members. Closing 

this portion of the meeting is in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). 

On March 27, the Committee will 

meet in open session from 8 a.m. until 

4:30 p.m. and will receive a briefing on 

the research findings reported by the 

Walter Reed Army Institute for Research 

on the social and psychological 

problems of combat Veterans returning 

from OEF and OIF. The Committee will 

also finalize drafting recommendations 

for the Committee’s next annual report. 

Time will not be allocated at this 

meeting for receiving oral presentations 

from the public. However, members of 

the public may direct written questions 

or submit prepared statements for 

review by the Committee in advance to 

Mr. Charles M. Flora, M.S.W., 

Designated Federal Officer, 

Readjustment Counseling Service, 

Department of Veterans Affairs (15), 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420. Those who plan to attend or 

have questions concerning the meeting 

may contact Mr. Flora at (202) 461-6525 

or charles.flora@va.gov. 

Dated: March 6, 2009. 

By Direction of the Secretary: 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–5281 Filed 3–10–09; 8:45 am] 

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