[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29791-29792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12537]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140-0020]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: Firearms Transaction Record, Part 1, Over-the-
Counter; Extension Without Change of a Currently Approved Information
Collection
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following
information
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collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This notice requests comments from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed information collection. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until July 22, 2011.
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
If you have comments 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 Barbara A. Terrell, Program Analyst,
[email protected], Chief, Firearms Industry
Programs Branch, 99 New York Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20226. In
addition, the current collection instrument and instructions are
available on ATF's Web site at: http://www.atf.gov/forms/firearms/.
Written comments concerning this information collection should be sent
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure
your comments are received is to e-mail them to [email protected] or fax them to 202-395-7285. All comments should
reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the
collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please
call Barbara A. Terrell at 202-648-7122 or the DOJ Desk Officer at 202-
395-3176.
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
--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.
Summary of Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Transaction Record, Part
1, Over-the-Counter.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: ATF F
4473 (5300.9) Part 1. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other:
Business or other for-profit.
Need for Collection
The form is used to determine the eligibility (under the Gun
Control Act) of a person to receive a firearm from a Federal firearms
licensee and to establish the identity of the buyer. It is also used in
law enforcement investigations/inspections to trace firearms.
(5) Estimates of the total number of annual respondents and the
average amount of time for respondent to respond: ATF estimates that
112,073 respondents will respond to the collection and that the total
amount of time to read the instructions and complete the form on
average is 25 minutes.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: ATF estimates 56,037 annual total burden hours
associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray at
http://[email protected] Department Clearance Officer, Policy and
Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, Room 2E-808, 145 N Street, NE., Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: May 17, 2011.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-12537 Filed 5-20-11; 8:45 am]
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