Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Revising a Previously Approved Collection; ATF Adjunct Instructor Data-ATF Form 6140.3

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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 199 (Friday, October 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65779-65780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21198]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB 1140-0099]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested; Revising a Previously Approved Collection; ATF 
Adjunct Instructor Data--ATF Form 6140.3

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 15, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for this 
information collection, especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, to Elaine Wilson Harrison, Leadership and 
Professional Development Division, by email to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#561e0406121a3337323324062439303325253f3938373a123320333a39263b3338221637223078313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="622a3032262e070306071032100d040711110b0d0c030e260714070e0d120f070c16220316044c050d14">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or by mail to ATF Human 
Resources Personnel Development; Leadership and Professional 
Development; 1132 Chapel Crossing Road, Glynco, GA 31524. Identify 
comments by the OMB control number 1140-0099. 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 Elaine Wilson Harrison, HRPD/Leadership 
and Professional Development Division, either by mail at 1132 Chapel 
Crossing Road, Glynco, GA 31524, by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d554f4d5951787c79786f4d6f727b786e6e7472737c7159786b7871726d707873695d7c697b337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="31796361757d545055544361435e57544242585e5f505d755447545d5e415c545f45715045571f565e47">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 
912.258.6445. 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, Policy and Planning Staff; 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

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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 provides law enforcement and investigation training 
to ATF employees and other federal, state, local, and international law 
enforcement personnel. Training covers numerous topics using both 
internal (ATF employees) and external technical experts from various 
disciplines. External instructors are non-ATF experts and may be from 
other law enforcement agencies, fire and rescue departments, 
professional organizations, or academia. Due to the nature of law 
enforcement and related training, ATF must maintain detailed records on 
the instructors' qualifications and expertise. An instructor's record 
includes their contact information, areas of expertise, educational and 
professional background, and professional vita or curriculum vitae. ATF 
must retain these records to maintain its Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Accreditation (FLETA) and to maintain a legally defensible 
training program. In some legal cases, it may be necessary to not only 
show that a specific individual received training, but also demonstrate 
that qualified instructors provided the training in a consistent 
manner. ATF uses the Adjunct Instructor Data Form, ATF Form 6140.3, to 
collect the necessary personally identifiable information (PII) from 
non-ATF employees to document and evaluate their qualifications to 
serve as an ATF instructor.
    Type of information collection: revising a previously approved 
collection.
    Title of the form/collection: ATF Adjunct Instructor Data.
    Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 6140.3. 
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: state, local, and tribal 
governments, federal government. Obligation to respond: required to 
obtain a benefit.
    Estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time 
estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are an estimated 
10 respondents associated with this collection per year, and it will 
take each respondent an average of approximately 30 minutes (0.50 
hours) per response 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 five hours, which is equal to 10 (total respondents) * 1 
(# of responses per respondent) * 0.50 hours.
    Estimate of the total annual other cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: 0; there are no costs.

                                                              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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Completing application.............................................              11                1               10             0.50                5
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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 1140-0099. However, the annual hourly 
burden has decreased because the number of respondents went down from 
20 to 10 over the past three years. This in turn resulted in a 
decreased total annual burden from 10 to 5 hours. ATF is also making 
some minor edits to the form for plain writing compliance.

    Dated: October 14, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-21198 Filed 10-15-26; 8:45 am]
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