Notice2023-10535
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego
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Published
May 17, 2023
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Justice Department
Abstract
The Department of Justice (DOJ), The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting 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. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register volume 88, page 14178 on March 7, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31525-31526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10535]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1140-0020]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de
Transacci[oacute]n de Armas de Fuego
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department
of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), The Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting 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. The proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal Register volume 88, page 14178
on March 7, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
June 16, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments especially on the
estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or
need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information, please contact the Jason Gluck,
Firearms Enforcement Specialist, Firearms Industry Program Branch, by
mail at 99 New York Ave. NE, 6.N-512, Washington, DC 20226, or
telephone at 202-648-7190.
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
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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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and/or
--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.
Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <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 and entering either the title of the information collection or
the OMB Control Number 1140-0020. This information collection request
may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review
by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Transaction Record/
Registro de Transacci[oacute]n de Armas de Fuego.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form
4473 (5300.9).
Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,
U.S. Department of Justice.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Abstract: The Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de
Transacci[oacute]n de Armas de Fuego allows Federal firearms licensees
to determine the eligibility of persons purchasing firearms. It also
alerts buyers to certain restrictions on the receipt and possession of
firearms. The revisions are due to material changes to the form, such
as added checkboxes, revised questions, new questions added,
instruction clarification, grammatical changes (sentence rephrasing/
statement modification) and formatting changes (added header).
5. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory per 27 CFR 478.124.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,102,962.
7. Frequency: Once a year.
8. Time per Response: 30 minutes.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 8,051,481 hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
If additional information is required, contact: John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: May 12, 2023.
John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-10535 Filed 5-16-23; 8:45 am]
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