Regulations Requiring Additional Records to be Made and Retained by Dealers in Foreign Exchange (31 CFR 1022.410).
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/30/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2024
3,623
923
57,968
14,768
0
0
Pursuant to 31 CFR 1022.410(a), a dealer in foreign exchange must secure 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. The taxpayer identification number must be obtained and recorded within 30 days of the date the account is opened or credit line extended, or longer if the person opening the account or seeking the line of credit needs to apply for a taxpayer identification or social security number. For non-resident aliens, a dealer in foreign exchange is required to record the personâs passport number or a description of some other government document used to verify his or her identity. Pursuant to 31 CFR 1022.410(b), a dealer in foreign exchange must also retain the original or a copy of nine types of documents as further detailed in the supporting statement.
The estimated total annual burden hours increased by 43,200 hours from 14,768 hours in 2020 to 57,968 hours in 2024, although the annual hourly burden estimate for these recordkeeping requirements remained the same as in 2020. The increase in the estimated total annual burden hours is solely a result of an increase in the estimated number of dealers in foreign exchange from 923 in 2020 to 3,623 in 2024.
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:
(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;
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.