[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 70756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29377]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140-0046]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested; Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing
Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer
ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection.
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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 to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
Volume 76, Number 174, page 55706 on September 8, 2011, allowing for a
60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until December 15, 2011. This process is conducted
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 email 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 Terrell at (202) 648-7190 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 agencies 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 of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Certification on Agency
Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law
Enforcement Officer.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None.
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: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Other: none.
Need for Collection
The letter is used by a law enforcement officer to purchase
handguns to be used in his/her official duties from a licensed firearm
dealer anywhere in the country. The letter shall state that the officer
will use the firearm in official duties and that a records check
reveals that the purchasing officer has no convictions for misdemeanor
crimes of domestic violence.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There will be
an estimated 50,000 respondents, who will file the letter within
approximately 5 seconds.
(6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated 69 total burden hours associated
with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: JerriMurray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Two
Constitution Square, 145 Street NE., Room 2E-508, Washington, DC 20530.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-29377 Filed 11-14-11; 8:45 am]
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