Notice2024-23156
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Identification Markings Placed on Firearms
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Published
October 7, 2024
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81111-81112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23156]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB 1140-0050]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection;
Identification Markings Placed on Firearms
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department
of Justice.
ACTION: 60-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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
December 6, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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, contact:
Jennifer Scott, FIPB, either by mail at Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives; 99 New York Ave., Washington, DC 20226, by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f09061f0d42060109001d020e1b0600010c0003030a0c1b0600012f0e1b0941080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cea8a7beace3a7a0a8a1bca3afbaa7a1a0ada1a2a2abadbaa7a1a08eafbaa8e0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a> 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 Bureau of Justice
Statistics, 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.
Abstract: Each licensed firearms manufacturer and licensed firearms
importer must legibly identify each firearm by engraving, casting,
stamping (impressing), or otherwise conspicuously placing on the frame
or receiver an individual serial number, any associated license number,
and all other additional required information to a depth of at least
.003 inch and in a print size no smaller than \1/16\ inch. Used to
facilitate the investigations of the criminal use of firearms.
Information Collection (IC) OMB #1140-0050 is being revised to reflect
an increase in costs resulting from an increase in the number of
respondents and firearms covered by the information collection, and
from adding both a burden hour monetized value and start-up costs based
on a rulemaking that occurred since the last time this collection was
renewed.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Identification Markings Placed
on Firearms.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: None.
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 the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Private Sector-for
or not for profit institutions.
The obligation to respond is mandatory per 18 U.S.C Chapter 44 and
26 U.S.C Sec. 5842.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time
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estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 22,662
respondents will provide information in compliance with this
information collection once per firearm, and it will take each
respondent approximately 1 minute to complete their responses.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with
this collection is 257,419,782 total hours, which is equal to
15,455,156 (total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) *
0.016666667 (1 minute).
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: 45,598,278.
Total Burden Hours
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Total
Activity Number of Frequency (per annual Time per Total annual
respondents firearm) responses response burden (hours)
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Identification Markings Placed on 22,662 1 15,445,156 0.016666667 257,419,782
Firearms.............................
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Unduplicated Totals............... 22,662 1 15,445,156 0.016666667 257,419,782
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If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
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.
Dated: October 2, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-23156 Filed 10-4-24; 8:45 am]
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