Customer Identification Programs for Banks

OMB Control No: 1506-0026	ICR Reference No: 202010-1506-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-1506-009
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/FINCEN	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Customer Identification Programs for Banks
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/08/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/08/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	16,001	0	15,960
Time Burden (Hours)	178,205	0	175,560
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act added subsection (l) to 31 U.S.C. 5318 of the BSA. Pursuant to section 326, FinCEN issued joint regulations with the federal bank regulatory agencies that require banks, savings associations, credit unions, and certain non-federally regulated banks to establish a written customer identification program and to maintain records related to verifying the identity of customers. Under the customer identification program (“CIP”) regulations, the minimum requirements include: 1) implementation of a written customer identification program appropriate for the financial institution’s size and type of business; 2) identity verification procedures; 3) recordkeeping; 4) comparison with government lists; and 5) customer notice. On September 14, 2020, FinCEN issued a final rule implementing sections 352, 326 and 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act and removing the anti-money laundering (“AML”) program exemption for banks that lack a Federal functional regulator, including, but not limited to, private banks, non-federally insured credit unions, and certain trust companies (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule requires minimum standards for AML programs for banks without a Federal functional regulator to ensure that all banks, regardless of whether they are subject to Federal regulation and oversight, are required to establish and implement AML programs, and extends CIP requirements and beneficial ownership requirements to those banks not already subject to these requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 5318 Name of Law: Money and Finance

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1506-AB28	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 57129	09/15/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Customer identification programs for banks

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	16,001	15,960	0	41	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	178,205	175,560	0	2,645	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: FinCEN is requesting a revision of the information collection associated with regulations covering the CIP requirements. FinCEN is issuing this statement to support of the request for OMB approval of an information collection with respect to the final rule that will require certain banks that lack a Federal functional regulator to comply with the CIP requirements, among other things. This statement adds the estimated burden hours increase for this OMB control number, as a result of the final rule. The increase in burden hours is being added to the existing OMB approved burden hours for this control number as reflected in this supporting statement. On September 14, 2020, FinCEN issued a final rule implementing sections 352, 326 and 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act and removing the anti-money laundering (“AML”) program exemption for banks that lack a Federal functional regulator, including, but not limited to, private banks, non-federally insured credit unions, and certain trust companies (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule requires minimum standards for AML programs for banks without a Federal functional regulator to ensure that all banks, regardless of whether they are subject to Federal regulation and oversight, are required to establish and implement AML programs, and extends CIP requirements and beneficial ownership requirements to those banks not already subject to these requirements.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: FinCEN Resource Center 800 767-2825 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 10/06/2020

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