Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Revising a Previously Approved Collection; Special Agent Medical Preplacement-ATF Form 2300.10

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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 201 (Tuesday, October 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66365-66366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21446]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB 1140-0056]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested; Revising a Previously Approved Collection; Special 
Agent Medical Preplacement--ATF Form 2300.10

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 21, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for this 
information collection, especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, to Dawn Cheeks, Workforce Wellness and 
Services Division (WWSD), by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dbaba9bebeb6abb7b4a2b6beb5afb6bebfb2b8bab79bbaafbdf5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="48383a2d2d2538242731252d263c252d2c212b292408293c2e662f273e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or 
by mail to WWSD, Room 2.S-265; Wellness, Resiliency, and Advocacy 
Programs (WRAP); 99 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20226. Identify 
comments by the OMB control number 1140-0056. 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 Cheeks, WWSD, either by mail at 
WWSD, Room 2.S-265; Wellness, Resiliency, and Advocacy Programs (WRAP); 
99 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20226, by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6c6c4d3d3dbc6dad9cfdbd3d8c2dbd3d2dfd5d7daf6d7c2d098d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d6d6f7878706d71726470787369707879747e7c715d7c697b337a726b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 202.412.1770. 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 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: Medical standards are part of the general requirement for 
specific positions in the federal government. Medical requirements are 
created for positions that involve arduous/hazardous duties or require 
a high standard of human reliability. Failing to meet an established 
medical standard or physical requirement means that the individual is 
not qualified for the position. 5 CFR 339.301 authorizes agencies to 
require a routine pre-appointment examination as part of qualifying for 
a position with specific medical standards. The Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) identified the positions of criminal investigator 
(special agent), GL/GS-1811, and explosives enforcement officer, GS-
1801, as having specific medical requirements. The qualification 
standard for Criminal Investigation series (special agent) and General 
Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance series 
(explosives enforcement officer) are published online in OPM's General 
Schedule Qualification Standards. These medical requirements are part 
of the basic prerequisites for both positions. ATF uses ATF Form 
2300.10, Special Agent Medical Preplacement, to collect specific 
identifiable data, such as the name, address, telephone, social 
security number, and medical data, necessary to identify the applicant 
and to assess whether they meet the positions' qualification standards. 
The applicant completes the first part of the form, and the doctor/
health care provider completes the second part. Applicants from outside 
ATF use the form to apply for these positions, and existing special 
agents and explosives enforcement officers who are applying for similar 
positions at ATF also use the form. The information on the form is used 
to determine medical suitability for these positions.
    Type of information collection: revising a previously approved 
collection.
    Title of the form/collection: Special Agent Medical Preplacement.
    Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 2300.1. 
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: individuals. 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: ATF estimates 1,000 
respondents associated with this collection per year, and it will take 
each respondent an average of approximately 45 minutes (0.75 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 750 hours, which is equal to 1,000 (total respondents) * 
1 (# of responses per respondent) * 0.75 hours.
    Estimate of the total annual other cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: 0; there are no costs.

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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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Completing application.............................................           1,000                1            1,000             0.75              750
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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 1140-0056. However, ATF anticipates a 
program change affecting this information collection, in that ATF 
anticipates an increase in hiring for affected positions over the next 
three years. As a result, ATF adjusted the hourly burden due to a 
significant projected increase in the annual number of respondents 
since the last renewal, from 380 to 1,000, an increase of 620. This 
resulted in a corresponding increase in the total number of burden 
hours associated with this IC from 285 during the last renewal, up by 
465 hours to 750 hours for this renewal.

    Dated: October 16, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-21446 Filed 10-19-26; 8:45 am]
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