Notice2023-02936
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of eComments Requested; Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer
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Published
February 13, 2023
Issuing agencies
Justice DepartmentAlcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Department of Justice (DOJ) will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9305-9306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02936]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140-00046]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of
eComments Requested; Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing
Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department
of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),
Department of Justice (DOJ) will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional
30 days until March 15, 2023
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of
the following four points:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
Evaluate whether and, if so, how the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
Type of Information Collection: Extension without Change of a
Currently Approved Collection.
The Title of the Form/Collection: Certification on Agency
Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law
Enforcement Officer.
The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
Form number: None.
Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,
U.S. Department of Justice.
Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well
as a brief abstract:
Primary: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Other: Federal Government.
Abstract: The letter is used by a law enforcement officer to
purchase firearms to be used in his/her official duties from a licensed
firearm dealer anywhere in the country. The letter shall state that the
firearm is to be used in the official duties of the officer and that
he/she has not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence.
An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated
50,000 respondents will utilize the letter template associated with
this information collection. It will take each respondent approximately
8 minutes to complete a response to this IC.
An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with
the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this
collection is 6,667, which is equal to 50,000 (total respondents) * 1
(# of response per respondent) * .133333 (8 minutes).
If additional information is required contact: John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.
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Dated: February 3, 2023.
John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-02936 Filed 2-10-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-FY-P
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