[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 12791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04228]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140-0043]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested: National Tracing Center Trace Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice.
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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 77, Number 246, page 75663 on December 21, 2012, allowing for a
60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until March 27, 2013. 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 eight digit OMB number or the title of the collection.
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 of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Tracing Center Trace
Request.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: ATF F
3312.1. 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: Federal Government. Other: State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Need for Collection
The form is used by the Federal, State, Local, and International
law enforcement community to request that ATF trace firearms used, or
suspected to have been used, in crimes.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
6,103 respondents, who will complete the form within approximately 6
minutes.
(6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated 34,448 annual total burden hours
associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square,
145 N Street NE., Room 3W-1407B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: February 20, 2013.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-04228 Filed 2-22-13; 8:45 am]
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