[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5790-5791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01930]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0018]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Application for Federal Firearms License

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department 
of Justice.

ACTION: 30-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. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 79, Number 227, page 70203 on November 25, 2014, allowing for a 
60 day comment period.

DATES:  The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 
days for public comment until March 5, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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 Tracey 
Robertson, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 244 
Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. Written comments and/or suggestions 
can also be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice 
Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or send email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.

Overview of This Information Collection 1140-0018

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of an existing 
collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Federal Firearms 
License.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: ATF Form 7 (5310.12)/7CR (5310.16).
    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: In accordance with 18 U.S.C. 923(a)(1) each person 
intending to engage in business as a firearms or ammunition importer or 
manufacturer, or dealer in firearms shall file an application, pay the 
required fee with ATF and obtain a license before engaging in business. 
The information requested on the form will be used to determine 
eligibility for the license as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 923. 
Additionally, this form will be used by the public when applying for a 
Federal firearms license to collect curios and relics to facilitate a 
personal collection in interstate and foreign commerce. The change to 
this collection is to combine information from the Application for 
Federal Firearms License (ATF Form 7(5310.12)) and the Application for 
Federal Firearms License (Collector of Curios and Relics) (ATF Form 
7CR(5310.16)) into one form. The information requested on the form 
covers all firearms license types.

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    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
23,000 respondents will take 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 11,500 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., Room 3E-405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: January 28, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-01930 Filed 2-2-15; 8:45 am]
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