[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 18698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07453]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0070]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Application for Explosives License or Permit

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 submit 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
June 2, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially 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 
Christopher R. Reeves, Federal Explosives Licensing Center, Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, 
WV 25405, Telephone 1-877-283-3352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with 
5 CFR 1320.10. 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;
     Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of an 
existing collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Explosives 
License or Permit.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: ATF Form 5400.13/5400.16.
    Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 
U.S. Department of Justice.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Business or other for-profit.
    Other: Individual or households.
    Abstract: All persons intending to engage in the business of 
manufacturing, dealing, importing or using explosives materials must 
submit an ATF Form 5400.13/5400.16 Application for Explosives License 
or Permit to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The explosives application will 
be processed by the ATF Federal Explosives Licensing Center (FELC), and 
upon approval, the applicant shall receive their explosives license or 
permit within a ninety-day timeframe.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
10,200 respondents will take 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the 
form.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with 
this collection is 15,300 hours.

If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department 
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution 
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 31, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-07453 Filed 4-2-14; 8:45 am]
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