[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19298-19299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09299]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
[OMB Number 1140-0050]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection
Identification Markings Placed on Firearms
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 OMB 1140-0050 (Identification
Markings Placed on Firearms) is being revised due to a change in
burden, since there is an increase in the number of respondents,
although there is a reduction in responses and total burden hours from
the previous renewal in 2015, due to less firearms being imported. The
proposed information collection is also being published to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
July 2, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments,
particularly with respect to the estimated public burden or associated
response time, have suggestions, need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with instructions, or desire any
additional information,
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please contact Rinell Lawrence, Firearms Industry Programs Branch
(FIPB) either by mail at 99 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20226,
by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 202-
648-7190.
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;
--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 (check justification or form 83):
Revision of a currently approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Identification Markings Placed
on Firearms.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection:
Form number (if applicable): None.
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 (if applicable): None.
Abstract: Each licensed firearms manufacturer or licensed firearm
importer must legibly identify each firearm by engraving, casting,
stamping (impressing), or otherwise conspicuously placing on the frame
or receiver an individual serial number; which will be used to
facilitate investigations about the criminal use of firearms.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated
13,868 respondents will utilize this information collection, and it
will take each respondent approximately 1 minute to complete each
response.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with
this collection is 85,630 hours which is equal to 13,868 (# of
respondents) * 370.4767089702913 (# of responses per respondents) *
0.0166667 hours (1 minute).
7. An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: Although there is an
increase in the number of respondents to this collection by 2,654, the
total responses, and burden hours have reduced by 401,768, and 6,696
respectively, due to a general reduction of imported firearms.
Consequently, the public burden cost for this information collection
was also reduced by $ 369,627.
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 27, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2018-09299 Filed 5-1-18; 8:45 am]
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