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319]; National Forest Management Act DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY usefulness in criminal, tax, or regulatory
(NFMA) of 1976 [16 U.S.C. 1600–1614]. investigations or proceedings, or in the
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act Financial Crimes Enforcement conduct of intelligence or counter-
Network; Proposed Renewal Without intelligence activities, including
[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section
Change; Comment Request; analysis, to protect against international
1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act
Imposition of Special Measure Against terrorism.1
[16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife
Commercial Bank of Syria, Including Regulations implementing section
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661– Its Subsidiary Syrian Lebanese 5318A of title 31, United States Code
667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 Commercial Bank, as a Financial can be found in part at 31 CFR 103.188.
U.S.C. 703–712]. Institution of Primary Money In general, the regulations require
5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Laundering Concern financial institutions, as defined in 31
Section 106 of the National Historic U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) and 31 CFR 103.11 to
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement establish, document, and maintain
[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archeological Network, Department of the Treasury. programs as an aid in protecting and
Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 ACTION: Notice and request for securing the U.S. financial system.
U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and comments. Title: Imposition of Special Measure
Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. Against Commercial Bank of Syria,
SUMMARY: As part of our continuing
469–469(c)]; Native American Grave Including Its Subsidiary Syrian
effort to reduce paperwork and Lebanese Commercial Bank, as a
Protection and Repatriation Act respondent burden, we invite comment
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. Financial Institution of Primary Money
on a proposed renewal, without change, Laundering Concern.
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights to information collection requirements Office of Management and Budget
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– found in existing regulations imposing a Control Number: 1506–0036.
2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious special measure against the Commercial Abstract: The Financial Crimes
Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Bank of Syria, including its subsidiary Enforcement Network is issuing this
Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, as a notice to renew the imposition of a
4201–4209]. financial institution of primary money special measure against the Commercial
7. Wetlands and Water Resources: laundering concern. This request for Bank of Syria, including its subsidiary
comments is being made pursuant to the Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, as a
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. financial institution of primary money
U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6); Rivers and
L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). laundering concern, pursuant to the
Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 401–406;
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. DATES: Written comments are welcome authority contained in 31 U.S.C. 5318A.
1271–1287; Emergency Wetlands and must be received on or before May Current Action: Renewal without
Resources Act, 16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931; 29, 2007. change to existing regulations.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should Type of Review: Extension of a
TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation, 23 U.S.C.
be submitted to: Financial Crimes currently approved information
103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11); Flood Disaster
Enforcement Network, P.O. Box 39, collection.
Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. 4001–4128. Affected Public: Business and other
Vienna, VA 22183, Attention: Comment
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 for-profit institutions.
Request; Imposition of Special Measure
Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 against Commercial Bank of Syria. Burden: Estimated Number of
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Comments also may be submitted by Respondents: 5000.
Federal Actions to Address Estimated Number of Responses: 500.
electronic mail to the following Internet Estimated Number of Hours: 5000
Environmental Justice in Minority address: regcomments@fincen.gov, again
Populations and Low Income (estimated at one hour per respondent).
with a caption, in the body of the text, An agency may not conduct or
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and ‘‘Attention: Comment Request;
Enhancement of Cultural Resources; sponsor, and a person is not required to
Imposition of Special Measure against respond to, a collection of information
E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. Commercial Bank of Syria.’’
13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 unless it displays a valid control
Inspection of comments: Comments number assigned by the Office of
Consultation and Coordination with may be inspected, between 10 a.m. and
Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Management and Budget. Records
4 p.m., in our reading room in required to be retained under the Bank
Protection and Enhancement of Washington, DC. Persons wishing to Secrecy Act must be retained for five
Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 inspect the comments submitted must years. Generally, information collected
Invasive Species. request an appointment by telephoning pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act is
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (202) 354–6400 (not a toll-free number). confidential but may be shared as
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: provided by law with regulatory and
and Construction. The regulations Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, law enforcement authorities.
implementing Executive Order 12372 Regulatory Policy and Programs Request for Comments: Comments
regarding intergovernmental consultation on Division at (800) 949–2732. submitted in response to this notice will
Federal programs and activities apply to this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abstract: be summarized and/or included in the
program.) The Director of the Financial Crimes
1 Pub. L. 91–508, as amended and codified at 12
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Enforcement Network is the delegated
U.S.C. 1829b, 12 U.S.C. 1951–1959 and 31 U.S.C.
Issued on: March 21, 2007.
administrator of the Bank Secrecy Act. 5311–5332. Language expanding the scope of the
The Act authorizes the Director to issue
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Bank Secrecy Act to intelligence or counter-


Robert F. Tally Jr., regulations to require all financial intelligence activities to protect against
Division Administrator, Indianapolis, institutions defined as such pursuant to international terrorism was added by section 358 of
Indiana. the Uniting and Strengthening America by
the Act to maintain or file certain Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept
[FR Doc. E7–5595 Filed 3–26–07; 8:45 am] reports or records that have been and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of
BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P determined to have a high degree of 2001, Pub. L. 107–56.

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request for Office of Management and East West Highway, Hyattsville, MD DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Budget approval. All comments will 20782, (202) 874–6507.
become a matter of public record. Fiscal Service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Surety Companies Acceptable on
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Financial Federal Bonds: Clearwater Insurance
the functions of the agency, including Management Service solicits comments Company
whether the information shall have on the collection of information
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the described below: AGENCY: Financial Management Service,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Title: Annual Financial Statement of Fiscal Service, Department of the
collection of information; (c) ways to Surety Companies—Schedule F. Treasury.
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity OMB Number: 1510–0012. ACTION: Notice.
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the Form Number: FMS–6314.
SUMMARY: This is Supplement No.7 to
collection of information on Abstract: This form provides the Treasury Department Circular 570,
respondents, including through the use information that is used to determine 2006 Revision, published June 20, 2006,
of automated collection techniques or the amount of unauthorized reinsurance at 71 FR 37694.
other forms of information technology; of a Treasury Certified Company, and to
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up compute its underwriting limitations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
costs and costs of operation, This computation is necessary to ensure Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850.
maintenance and purchase of services to the solvency of companies certified by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The above
provide information. Treasury, and their ability to carry out mentioned company was listed in 71 FR
Dated: March 20, 2007. contractual surety requirements. 37694, June 30, 2006, as an acceptable
William F. Baity, Current Actions: Extension of reinsuring company on Federal bonds.
Director (Acting), Financial Crimes currently approved collection. A Certificate of Authority as an
Enforcement Network. Type of Review: Regular. acceptable surety on Federal bonds is
[FR Doc. E7–5535 Filed 3–26–07; 8:45 am] hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to
Affected Public: Business or other for- the following company:
BILLING CODE 4810–02–P
profit.
Clearwater Insurance Company.
Estimated Number of Respondents: (NAIC # 25070). BUSINESS ADDRESS:
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 341. 300 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT
Estimated Time per Respondent: 06902. PHONE: (203) 977–8024.
Fiscal Service Varies from 8 hours to 80 hours. UNDERWRITING LIMITATION b/:
Financial Management Service; Estimated Total Annual Burden $60,293,000. SURETY LICENSES c/: AL,
Proposed Collection of Information: Hours: 14,458. AK, AZ, CA, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN,
Annual Financial Statement of Surety Comments: Comments submitted in IA, KS, KY, MD, MI, MS, M0, MT, NE,
Companies—Schedule F response to this notice will be NJ, HM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI,
summarized and/or included in the SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV,
AGENCY: Financial Management Service, WI, WY. INCORPORTATED IN: DE.
Fiscal Service, Treasury. request for Office of Management and
Budget approval. All comments will Federal bond-approving officers
ACTION: Notice and request for
become a matter of public record. should annotate their reference copies
comments. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether of the Treasury Circular 570
SUMMARY: The Financial Management the collection of information is (‘‘Circular’’), 2006 Revision, to reflect
Service, as part of its continuing effort necessary for the proper performance of this addition.
to reduce paperwork and respondent the functions of the agency, including Certificates of Authority expire on
burden, invites the general public and whether the information shall have June 30th each year, unless revoked
other Federal agencies to take this practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the prior to that date. The Certificates are
opportunity to comment on a agency’s estimate of the burden of the subject to subsequent annual renewal as
continuing information collection. By collection of information; (c) ways to long at the companies remain qualified
this notice, the Financial Management enhance the quality, utility, and clarity (see 31 CFR part 223). A list of qualified
Service solicits comments concerning of the information to be collected; (d) companies is published annually as of
the Form FMS–6314 ‘‘Annual Financial ways to minimize the burden of the July 1 in the Circular, which outlines
Statement of Surety Companies— collection of information on details as to underwriting limitations,
Schedule F.’’ respondents, including through the use areas in which companies are licensed
of automated collection techniques or to transact surety business, and other
DATES: Written comments should be
other forms of information technology; information.
received on or before May 29, 2007.
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments costs and costs of operation, The Circular may be viewed and
to Financial Management Service, maintenance and purchase of services to downloaded through the Internet at
Records and Information Management provide information. http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570.
Branch, Room 135, 3700 East West Questions concerning this Notice may
Highway, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782. Dated: March 16, 2007.
be directed to the U.S. Department of
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice Lucas, the Treasury, Financial Management
Requests for additional information or Assistant Commissioner, Financial Service, Financial Accounting and
copies of the form(s) and instructions Operations. Services Division, Surety Bond Branch,
should be directed to Robert Cline, [FR Doc. 07–1483 Filed 3–26–07; 8:45 am] 3700 East-West Highway, Room 6F01,
Surety Bond Branch, Room 600F, 3700 BILLING CODE 4810–35–M Hyattsville, MD 20782.

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