Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Application To Restore Federal Firearms Rights (Relief From Federal Firearms Disabilities)

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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON), 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 final rule responding to those comments was published at Application for Relief from Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws with Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or Possession of Firearms in the Federal Register at 91 FR 54054, August 20, 2026.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 162 (Monday, August 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 54765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17242]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1123-0017]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Application To Restore Federal Firearms Rights 
(Relief From Federal Firearms Disabilities)

AGENCY: Office of the Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Pardon Attorney 
(PARDON), 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 
final rule responding to those comments was published at Application 
for Relief from Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws with Respect to 
the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or 
Possession of Firearms in the Federal Register at 91 FR 54054, August 
20, 2026.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until September 23, 2026.

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, please contact 
Kira Gillespie, Deputy Pardon Attorney, Office of the Pardon Attorney, 
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Main Justice--RFK Building, Washington, DC 
20530; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e8bdbbb8899a8c8786c6a99c9c879a868d91a89d9b8c8782c68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="134640437261777c7d3d5267677c617d766a536660777c793d747c65">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; 202-616-6073. Written comments and/
or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cc83859e8d93bfb9aea1a5bfbfa5a3a2bf8ca3a1aee2a9a3bce2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92dddbc0d3cde1e7f0fffbe1e1fbfdfce1d2fdfff0bcf7fde2bcf5fde4">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection 
accompanies the Application for Relief from Disabilities Imposed by 
Federal Laws with Respect to the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, 
Shipment, Transportation, or Possession of Firearms in the Federal 
Register at 90 FR 34394, July 22, 2025, allowing for a 90-day comment 
period. 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;
--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.

    Overview of this information collection:
    1. Type of Information Collection: New Collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application to Restore Federal 
Firearms Rights (Relief from Federal Firearms Disabilities).
    3. The agency form number: There is no agency form number for this 
collection. The applicable component within the Department of Justice 
is the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual applicants who are 
disabled from firearms rights under federal law; entities who are also 
disabled from firearms rights under federal law. Abstract: Under 18 
U.S.C. 925(c), the Attorney General can restore federal firearms rights 
to individuals who are disabled under federal law from the acquisition, 
receipt, transfer, shipment, transportation, or possession of firearms. 
This form is intended to accompany the final rule entitled Application 
for Relief from Disabilities Imposed by Federal Laws with Respect to 
the Acquisition, Receipt, Transfer, Shipment, Transportation, or 
Possession of Firearms, 91 FR 54054 (Aug. 20, 2025), which implements 
criteria to guide the Attorney General's determinations under this 
process.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that there will be 330,000 responses per year, and that each response 
takes 65 minutes to complete electronically.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 357,500 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Managment, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 20, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-17242 Filed 8-21-26; 8:45 am]
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