Treasury Seeking Comments on Information Collection Involving CIP Requirements

The Treasury Department is seeking public comments on an information collection involving its customer identification program (CIP) regulatory rules for certain financial institutions. The agency said it requires banks and other similar financial entities to maintain “minimum standards for customer identification programs,” which can help alert the government about transactions that may be supporting terrorism, money laundering, sanctions evasion or other criminal activities. Public comments on the information collection are due Sept. 30.