Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Reinstatement A Previously Approved Collection Without Change; Title-Application for Alternate Means of Identification of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance)-ATF Form 3311.4

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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following information collection request (ICR) 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 196 (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64942-64943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20836]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB 1140-0104]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested; Reinstatement A Previously Approved Collection 
Without Change; Title--Application for Alternate Means of 
Identification of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance)--ATF Form 3311.4

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), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following 
information collection request (ICR) 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 until midnight on December 14, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for this 
information collection, especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, to Dawn Smith, Firearms Industry Programs 
Branch, by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d3b342d3f7034333b322f303c293432333e323131383e293432331d3c293b733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f59564f5d12565159504d525e4b5650515c5053535a5c4b5650517f5e4b5911585049">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or by mail to 
244 Needy Road; Martinsburg, WV 25405. Identify comments by the OMB 
control number 1140-0104. You may view the proposed information 
collection instrument online at <a href="https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/federal-register-actions/forms-and-information-collection">https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/federal-register-actions/forms-and-information-collection</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions or need a copy 
of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or 
additional information, contact Dawn Smith, FIPB, either by mail at 244 
Needy Road, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#21474851430c484f474e534c4055484e4f424e4d4d444255484e4f614055470f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="21474851430c484f474e534c4055484e4f424e4d4d444255484e4f614055470f464e57">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or by 
telephone at 202-648-0860. If you require additional information on 
DOJ's ICR process for this renewal request, contact Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer; United States Department of Justice; 
Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management; Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE; 4W-218; Washington, DC.

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 the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
being collected can be enhanced, and if so, how; 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Abstract: ATF Form 3311.4 provides a uniform means for industry 
members with a valid Federal importer or manufacturer license, to 
request firearms marking variance.
    Type of information collection: Reinstatement a previously approved 
collection without change.
    Title of the form/collection: Application for Alternate Means of 
Identification of Firearms(s) (Marking Variance).
    Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 3311.4. 
Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
    Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well 
as the obligation to respond: Affected public: federal government, 
private sector for-profit institutions. Obligation to respond: 
mandatory per 18 U.S.C. 923(i), 26 U.S.C. 5842, and 27 CFR 478.92 and 
479.102.
    Estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time 
estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are an estimated 
2,064 respondents associated with this collection per year, and it will 
take each respondent an average of approximately 30 minutes to complete 
their responses.
    Estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the 
collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this 
collection is 1,032 total hours, which is equal to 2,064 (total 
respondents) * 1 (# of responses per respondent) * .5 (30 minutes).
    Estimate of the total annual other cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: The cost burden per response for submitting 
ATF Form 3311.4 by mail is $0.66 (rate for postage). The cost burden 
for this portion of the collection is $1,300 (2,064 x $0.66).
    However, if respondents choose to submit ATF Form 3311.4 by email 
or fax the cost will be reduced.

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                                          Estimated Total Hourly Burden
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                                                                                     Time per
           Activity               Number of     Frequency       Total annual         response      Total annual
                                 respondents                     responses            (hours)     burden (hours)
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ATF 3311.4...................           2,064           1  2,064................     .5 (30 min)           1,032
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Revisions to This Information Collection

    As part of this ICR renewal, ATF is making no revisions to this 
information collection, OMB 1140-0104.

    Dated: October 8, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-20836 Filed 10-9-26; 8:45 am]
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