E6-17303. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 11, 2006.

The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before November 17, 2006 to be assured of consideration.

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

OMB Number: 1506-0004.

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: Currency Transaction Reports.

Form: FinCEN 104.

Description: Financial institutions file form 104 for currency transaction in excess of $10,000 a day pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 5313(a) and 31 CFR 103.22(a)(b). The form is used by criminal investigators, and taxation and regulatory enforcement authorities, during the course of investigations involving financial crimes.

Respondents: Business and other for profit and not for profit institutions.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 7,499,995 hours.

Clearance Officer: Russell Stephenson [phone], Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, P.O. Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt [phone], Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Michael A. Robinson,

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.