81 FR 95733 - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group; Solicitation of Application for Membership

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)

Page Range		95733-95734
FR Document		2016-31323

FinCEN is inviting nominations from the public for membership on the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group. New members will be selected for three-year membership terms.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95733-95734]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31323]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Bank Secrecy Act Advisory 
Group; Solicitation of Application for Membership

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

ACTION: Notice and request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: FinCEN is inviting nominations from the public for membership 
on the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group. New members will be selected 
for three-year membership terms.

DATES: Nominations must be received by January 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Nominations must be emailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FinCEN Resource Center at 800-767-
2825.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act 
of 1992 required the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Bank 
Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) consisting of representatives from 
federal regulatory and law enforcement agencies, financial 
institutions, and trade groups with members subject to the requirements 
of the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 CFR 1000--1099 et seq. or Section 6050I of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The BSAAG is the means by which the 
Treasury receives advice on the operations of the Bank Secrecy Act. As 
chair of the BSAAG, the Director of FinCEN is responsible for ensuring 
that relevant issues are placed before the BSAAG for review, analysis, 
and discussion.
    FinCEN invites BSAAG membership nominations for financial 
institutions, trade groups, and non-federal regulatory and law 
enforcement agencies. New members will be selected to serve a three-
year term and must designate one individual to represent that member at 
plenary meetings. The designated representative should be knowledgeable 
about Bank Secrecy Act requirements and must be able and willing to 
make the necessary time commitment to participate on committees 
throughout the year by phone and attend biannual plenary meetings held 
in Washington, DC, in May and October.
    It is important to provide complete answers to the following items, 
as nominations will be evaluated on the information provided through 
this process. There is no formal application; interested organizations 
may submit their nominations via email or email attachment. Nominations 
should consist of:

     Name of the organization requesting membership
     Point of contact, title, address, email address and phone 
number
     Description of the financial institution or trade group 
and its involvement with the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 CFR 1000-1099 et seq.
     Reasons why the organization's participation on the BSAAG 
will bring value to the group

    Organizations may nominate themselves, but nominations for 
individuals who are not representing an organization will not be 
considered. Members will not be remunerated for their time, services, 
or travel. In making the selections, FinCEN will seek to complement 
current BSAAG members

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in terms of affiliation, industry, and geographic representation. The 
Director of FinCEN retains full discretion on all membership decisions. 
The Director may consider prior years' applications when making 
selections and does not limit consideration to institutions nominated 
by the public when making selections.

Jamal El-Hindi,
Acting Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
[FR Doc. 2016-31323 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am]
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d. The height of the adjustable head restraints are indeed providing the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
restraint in the subject trucks ranges intended level of safety to occupants. FinCEN Resource Center at 800–767–
from a minimum of 802 mm up to 851 Ford stated that it has made changes 2825.
mm, exceeding the height requirements in production to increase the width of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of FMVSS No. 202a by 50 mm. the head restraints. Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money
e. While the agency argued that the Ford concluded by expressing the
Laundering Act of 1992 required the
existing requirements should not be belief that the subject noncompliance is
Secretary of the Treasury to establish a
changed because they meet the need for inconsequential as it relates to motor
Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group
motor vehicle safety, in the preambles vehicle safety, and that its petition to be
(BSAAG) consisting of representatives
for the FMVSS No. 202a upgrade, no exempted from providing notification of
from federal regulatory and law
rationale was provided for excluding the the noncompliance, as required by 49
enforcement agencies, financial
option of measuring up from the SgRP U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the
institutions, and trade groups with
or how this option did not meet the noncompliance, as required by 49
members subject to the requirements of
need for motor vehicle safety. U.S.C. 30120, should be granted.
f. Conclusion: In the subject trucks, NHTSA notes that the statutory the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 CFR 1000—
the outboard dsp head restraint width provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 1099 et seq. or Section 6050I of the
exceeds the requirement when the 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The
width is measured 635 mm above the file petitions for a determination of BSAAG is the means by which the
SgRP. This method is based on the inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to Treasury receives advice on the
occupant seated height and is consistent exempt manufacturers only from the operations of the Bank Secrecy Act. As
for all seats and head restraints, and duties found in sections 30118 and chair of the BSAAG, the Director of
demonstrates that the subject head 30120, respectively, to notify owners, FinCEN is responsible for ensuring that
restraints provide occupants with the purchasers, and dealers of a defect or relevant issues are placed before the
intended level of safety. noncompliance and to remedy the BSAAG for review, analysis, and
3. Exemplar measurements defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any discussion.
demonstrate that the subject head FinCEN invites BSAAG membership
decision on this petition only applies to
restraints provide required width nominations for financial institutions,
the subject vehicles that Ford no longer
protection and intended level of safety trade groups, and non-federal regulatory
controlled at the time it determined that
for all occupants: and law enforcement agencies. New
the noncompliance existed. However,
a. Ford evaluated head restraint width members will be selected to serve a
any decision on this petition does not
protection for occupants using a three-year term and must designate one
relieve vehicle distributors and dealers
SAEJ826 package manikin. The individual to represent that member at
of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for
measured width of the head restraint at plenary meetings. The designated
sale, or introduction or delivery for
the initial point of contact between the representative should be knowledgeable
introduction into interstate commerce of
head restraint and the head of the about Bank Secrecy Act requirements
the noncompliant vehicles under their
manikin is 257 mm. The height at this and must be able and willing to make
control after Ford notified them that the
location is 636 mm above the seating the necessary time commitment to
subject noncompliance existed.
reference point (SgRP). participate on committees throughout
b. Based on a survey of 15 trucks the Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: the year by phone and attend biannual
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and plenary meetings held in Washington,
highest point on the head restraint that 501.8.
meets the 254 mm width requirement DC, in May and October.
ranged from 674 mm to 721 mm above Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, It is important to provide complete
the SgRP with the head restraint in the Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. answers to the following items, as
full down position. Ford provides the [FR Doc. 2016–31405 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
nominations will be evaluated on the
required width across a wide section of BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
information provided through this
the head restraint. Adjusting the head process. There is no formal application;
restraint up (up to 50 mm of vertical interested organizations may submit
adjustment is available) further their nominations via email or email
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
increases the range at which Ford attachment. Nominations should consist
provides the required width. This range Financial Crimes Enforcement of:
of coverage includes occupants as tall Network; Bank Secrecy Act Advisory • Name of the organization requesting
and taller than the 95th percentile Group; Solicitation of Application for membership
American male. Membership • Point of contact, title, address,
c. Conclusion: The subject trucks email address and phone number
provide the required width and AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement • Description of the financial
intended level of safety for all occupants Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), Treasury. institution or trade group and its
including, and taller than, the 95th ACTION: Notice and request for involvement with the Bank Secrecy Act,
percentile American male. nominations. 31 CFR 1000–1099 et seq.
4. Vehicle performance testing • Reasons why the organization’s
SUMMARY: FinCEN is inviting participation on the BSAAG will bring
demonstrates head restraints provide
nominations from the public for value to the group
intended level of safety:
a. Another alternative method for membership on the Bank Secrecy Act Organizations may nominate
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evaluating seat performance is testing. Advisory Group. New members will be themselves, but nominations for
The Ford F–150 meets or exceeds all selected for three-year membership individuals who are not representing an
other FMVSS No. 202a requirements terms. organization will not be considered.
and was rated ‘‘Good’’ by the Insurance DATES: Nominations must be received Members will not be remunerated for
Institute for Highway Safety based on by January 27, 2017. their time, services, or travel. In making
dynamic whiplash testing. Based on ADDRESSES: Nominations must be the selections, FinCEN will seek to
testing, Ford believes that its head emailed to BSAAG@fincen.gov. complement current BSAAG members

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in terms of affiliation, industry, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the ACTION: Notice.
geographic representation. The Director PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
of FinCEN retains full discretion on all 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
membership decisions. The Director approval from the Office of Management Administration (VBA), Department of
may consider prior years’ applications and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
when making selections and does not information they conduct or sponsor. opportunity for public comment on the
limit consideration to institutions This request for comment is being made proposed collection of certain
nominated by the public when making pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the information by the agency. Under the
selections. PRA. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
With respect to the following 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Jamal El-Hindi,
collection of information, VBA invites publish notice in the Federal Register
Acting Director, Financial Crimes concerning each proposed collection of
Enforcement Network. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary information, including each proposed
[FR Doc. 2016–31323 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
for the proper performance of VBA’s revision of a currently approved
BILLING CODE 4810–02–P collection, and allow 60 days for public
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility; comment in response to the notice.
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the VA Forms 21–0960M–4 is used to
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS burden of the proposed collection of gather necessary information from a
AFFAIRS information; (3) ways to enhance the claimant’s treating physician regarding
[OMB Control No. 2900–0813] quality, utility, and clarity of the the results of medical examinations.
information to be collected; and (4) DATES: Written comments and
Agency Information Collection ways to minimize the burden of the recommendations on the proposed
Activity: (Knee and Lower Leg collection of information on collection of information should be
Conditions Disability Benefits respondents, including through the use received on or before February 27, 2017.
Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960M–9)) of automated collection techniques or
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits the use of other forms of information
on the collection of information through
Administration, Department of Veterans technology.
Federal Docket Management System
Affairs. Title: (Knee and Lower Leg
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
ACTION: Notice.
Conditions Disability Benefits
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960M–9)).
Administration (20M33), Department of
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits OMB Control Number: 2900–0813.
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Administration (VBA), Department of Type of Review: Extension of an
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an approved collection.
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
opportunity for public comment on the Abstract: VA Forms 21–0960M–9 is
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0812’’ in any
proposed collection of certain used to gather necessary information
correspondence. During the comment
information by the agency. Under the from a claimant’s treating physician
period, comments may be viewed online
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of regarding the results of medical
through the FDMS.
1995, Federal agencies are required to examinations.
publish notice in the Federal Register Affected Public: Individuals or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
concerning each proposed collection of households. Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
information, including each proposed Estimated Annual Burden: 25,000 FAX (202) 632–8925.
revision of a currently approved hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
collection, and allow 60 days for public Estimated Average Burden per PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
comment in response to the notice. Respondent: 30 minutes. 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
VA Forms 21–0960M–9 is used to Frequency of Response: One time. approval from the Office of Management
gather necessary information from a Estimated Number of Respondents: and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
claimant’s treating physician regarding 50,000. information they conduct or sponsor.
the results of medical examinations. This request for comment is being made
By direction of the Secretary.
DATES: Written comments and pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
recommendations on the proposed PRA.
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
collection of information should be Privacy and Records Management, With respect to the following
received on or before February 27, 2017. Department of Veterans Affairs. collection of information, VBA invites
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments [FR Doc. 2016–31318 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
on the collection of information through BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
collection of information is necessary
Federal Docket Management System for the proper performance of VBA’s
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to functions, including whether the
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information will have practical utility;
Administration (20M33), Department of AFFAIRS (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue burden of the proposed collection of
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to [OMB Control No. 2900–0812] information; (3) ways to enhance the
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to quality, utility, and clarity of the
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Agency Information Collection
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0813’’ in any information to be collected; and (4)
Activity: (Elbow and Forearm
correspondence. During the comment ways to minimize the burden of the
Conditions Disability Benefits
period, comments may be viewed online collection of information on
Questionnaire (VA Form 21–0960M–4))
through the FDMS. respondents, including through the use
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Veterans Benefits of automated collection techniques or
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or Administration, Department of Veterans the use of other forms of information
FAX (202) 632–8925. Affairs. technology.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for nominations.
Dates		Nominations must be received by January 27, 2017.
Contact		FinCEN Resource Center at 800-767- 2825.
FR Citation		81 FR 95733