Notice2025-14776
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection Title-Application and Permit To Import Firearms, Ammunition, and Defense Articles
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August 5, 2025
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Justice Department
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) of the Department of Justice, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37568-37569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14776]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB 1140-0006]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection
Title--Application and Permit To Import Firearms, Ammunition, and
Defense Articles
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives;
Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
of the Department of Justice, will be submitting the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for renewal review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
October 6, 2025.
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: Austin
Funk, Firearms and Explosives Import Branch, either by mail at Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; 244 Needy Road;
Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d6c585e594443036b5843466d4c594b034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ecad999f988582c2aa998287ac8d988ac28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone
at 304-616-4654.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We encourage written comments and
suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the
proposed information collection. Your comments should address one or
more of the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary to
properly perform ATF's functions, including whether the information
will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the agency's estimate of the proposed information
collection's burden for accuracy, including validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether, and if so, how, the quality, utility, and clarity
of the collected information can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the information collection's burden on those who are to
respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical,
or other technological collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting people to submit electronic
responses.
Abstract: Military members use ATF Form 5330.3B (``Form 6, part
II'') to request approval to import articles
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described on the application back to the U.S. ATF uses the information
on Form 6, part II to determine if the article(s) described on the
application qualifies to be imported by the person requesting approval
and the form then serves as the authorization for them to import the
items. ATF is modifying information collection (IC) OMB 1140-0006 to
revise the title of the form for improved readability. ATF is also
revising the form to add attachment sheets, at the request of users, to
make the form more aligned with ATF Form 5330.3A (``Form 6, part I''),
as well as make it easier for applicants with large numbers of item
types to include in their applications. The attachment sheets include
ones for defense articles and ammuition. The form instructions are also
being updated to include current statute and regulation citations, some
terminology changes (such as changing `articles' to `firearm(s),
ammunition, and defense article(s)'), and contact information updates
to provide the most efficient methods of contacting the office. The
instructions have also been condensed and reworded for clarity. This
revision also includes terminology and grammar updates. There are no
program changes or adjustments associated with this renewal request.
However, the number of respondents has decreased since the last
renewal, from 400 down to 312 per year, a decrease of 88. This has also
resulted in a decrease in the total hourly burden from 200 to 156 total
annual hours.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of information collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. Title of the form/collection: Application and Permit to Import
Firearms, Ammunition, and Defense Articles.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 5330.3B
(``Form 6, part II'').
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: Individuals.
The obligation to respond is voluntary, but mandatory to receive a
approval to import.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 312
respondents will provide information to complete this form once
annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 30 minutes 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 156 total hours, which is equal to 312 (total
respondents) * 1 (# of responses per respondent) * 30 minutes (0.5
hours).
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: $3,588.
Table--Estimated Annualized Respondent Cost and Hour Burden
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Monetized
Number of Total annual Time per Total annual value of
Activity respondents Frequency responses response burden (hours) Hourly rate respondent
(hours) time
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Complete and submit Form 6--Part II..... 312 1 312 0.5 156 $23 $3,588
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If you need additional information, 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: July 31, 2025.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2025-14776 Filed 8-4-25; 8:45 am]
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