Notice2026-08959
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection: LEO Certification Letter for Official-Duty Firearm Purchase
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Published
May 6, 2026
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Justice Department
Abstract
The Department of Justice (DOJ), 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 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24609-24610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08959]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1140-0046]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection: LEO
Certification Letter for Official-Duty Firearm Purchase
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), 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: ATF encourages comments on this information collection. You may
submit written comments for 30 days, until midnight on June 5, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for this
information collection to 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: 1140-0046.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions, or need a copy
of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or
additional information, please contact: Jason Gluck, either by mail at
99 New York Avenue NE, 6N-509; Washington, DC 20226, by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#75333c2537351401135b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="76303f26343617021058111900">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 202-648-7190.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register, 91 FR 9298, on February
25, 2026, allowing a 60-day comment period. 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 the identified functions of the Bureau, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the proposed
information collection's burden, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether, and if so how, the agency can enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and
--Minimize the information collection's burden 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 people to
submit electronic responses.
You may view this information collection request 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 and look for
1140-0046.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three
years without renewal. DOJ notes that information collection
requirements submitted to OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-
month extension while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of information collection: revising a previously approved
collection.
2. Title of the form/collection: LEO Certification Letter for
Official-Duty Firearm Purchase.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice 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 a brief abstract: Affected public: state and federal
government, law enforcement.
Abstract: The Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997
(OCA), amended the Gun Control Act (GCA) of 1968, making it unlawful
for individuals who have been convicted of a ``misdemeanor crime of
domestic violence'' to ship, transport, receive, or possess firearms
and ammunition, and prohibiting anyone to sell or dispose of firearms
and ammunition to such individuals. Prior to the OCA, federal and state
agencies, and their political subdivisions, were exempt from the GCA's
requirements. The OCA, however, did not exempt law enforcement officers
(LEOs) from its prohibition against a person who has a conviction for a
misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; this prohibition category
applies to all persons, including LEOs. As a result, LEOs purchasing
firearms for official duties must provide FFLs information certifying
that they have not been convicted of a crime of domestic violence.
To address this requirement, ATF's regulations at 27 CFR 478.134
require that a LEO may submit a letter from their supervisor certifying
that the LEO may purchase an official-duty firearm, subject to the
following requirements: The letter must be printed on agency
letterhead, must be signed by a person in authority with the agency
(other than the officer purchasing the firearm), must state that the
firearm will be used for official duties, and must certify that a
records check reveals that the purchasing officer has no conviction for
a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
5. Obligation to respond: mandatory per 27 CFR 478.134.
6. Total estimated number of respondents: 50,000 respondents.
7. Estimated time per respondent: 0.13 hours (8 minutes).
8. Frequency: once annually.
9. Total estimated annual time burden: 6,500 total hours.
10. Total estimated annual other costs burden: $0.00.
Revisions to This Information Collection
ATF is revising this information collection to reflect the change
in hourly pay for a first-line supervisor of police or detectives since
the last time this hourly wage was calculated, resulting in a change
from $46 to $71 (rounded). Although the number of respondents and the
amount of time it takes to complete the certification letter have
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remained the same, the hourly wage rate change results in a change to
the monetized value of respondent time.
Public Comments
ATF did not receive comments on this information collection during
the 60-day notice and comment period.
If you need additional information, contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Enterprise
Portfolio Management; United States Department of Justice; Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: May 4, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-08959 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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