[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60471-60472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29012]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this

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opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco and Firearms within the Department of the Treasury is 
soliciting comments concerning the Application for Tax-Paid Transfer 
and Registration of a Firearm.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 4, 2000 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco 
and Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20226, (202) 927-8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Dave 
Marshall, National Firearms Act Branch, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Tax-Paid Transfer and Registration of a 
Firearm.
    OMB Number: 1512-0027.
    Form Number: ATF F 4 (5320.4).
    Abstract: ATF 4 (5320.4) must be submitted to ATF to obtain 
approval for tax paid transfers of NFA firearms. Approval of a transfer 
and registration of a firearm to a new owner are accomplished with the 
information supplied on this document. The record retention requirement 
for this information collection is 3 years.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,853.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,412.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited 
on: (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: October 28, 1999.
Willaim T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management) CFO.
[FR Doc. 99-29012 Filed 11-4-99; 8:45 am]
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