82 FR 23838 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act Registration Form, ATF F 5070.1

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 99 (May 24, 2017)

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 was previously published in the Federal Register, on March 14, 2017, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23838-23839]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10624]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0098]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act 
Registration Form, ATF F 5070.1

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 was previously published in 
the Federal Register, on March 14, 2017, allowing for a 60-day comment 
period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until June 23, 2017.

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 
other additional information, please contact Keith Krolczyk, National 
Investigative Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement Branch, either 
by mail at 99 New York Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20226, by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 202-648-8526. 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 sent 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;

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--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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Prevent All Cigarette 
Trafficking (PACT) Act Registration Form.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: ATF F 5070.1.
    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: None.
    Abstract: The form is required for any person who sells, transfers, 
or ships for profit cigarettes or smokeless tobacco in interstate 
commerce, whereby such cigarettes or smokeless tobacco are shipped into 
a State, locality, or Indian country of an Indian tribe taxing the sale 
or use of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco, or who advertises or offers 
cigarettes or smokeless tobacco for such a sale, transfer, or shipment, 
shall file first with the Attorney General of the United States.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
400 respondents will utilize the form, and it will take each respondent 
approximately 1 hour 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 400 hours, which is equal to (400 (# of respondents) 
* 1 (hourly rate to complete the form).
    (7) An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: This revision is due 
to ATF's most recent figures regarding the number of affected 
businesses annually, which have resulted in a decrease of respondents 
from 3,000 to 400, and a reduction in burden hours from 3,000 to 400. 
The wage rate is also updated to the September 2016 BLS wage rate, and 
also reflects a reduction in the burden costs for this collection from 
$42,000 to $9,396.
    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: May 19, 2017
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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