83_FR_31548 83 FR 31419 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; FFL Out of Business Records Request-ATF F 5300.3A

83 FR 31419 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; FFL Out of Business Records Request-ATF F 5300.3A

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 129 (July 5, 2018)

Page Range31419-31420
FR Document2018-14412

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 collection OMB 1140-0036 (FFL Out of Business Records Request--ATF F 5300.3A) is being revised due to minor changes to ATF F 5300.3A, as well as an increase in the in respondents, burden hours, and cost since the last renewal in 2016. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register, on May 2, 2018, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-14412]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0036]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; FFL 
Out of Business Records Request--ATF F 5300.3A

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 collection OMB 1140-0036 (FFL Out of Business 
Records Request--ATF F 5300.3A) is being revised due to minor changes 
to ATF F 5300.3A, as well as an increase in the in respondents, burden 
hours, and cost since the last renewal in 2016. The proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register, on May 2, 2018, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until August 6, 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, please contact Kris Howard, Program Manager, 
National Tracing Center Division, either by mail at 244 Needy Road, 
Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at [email protected], or by telephone 
at 304-260-3683.

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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: FFL Out of Business Records 
Request
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: ATF F 5300.3A.
    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 used by ATF to notify licensees that go out 
of business to send their firearms related business records to the ATF, 
if the business discontinuance is absolute, or to allow the licensee to 
notify ATF of the

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successor who will be maintaining control of their firearms related 
records. The questions are simple and a return address is supplied. The 
format is easy for the user to list the required information ATF needs 
to perform its functions in regard to the law.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: A combined 
total of 4,607 respondents will utilize the form and then package and 
ship/deliver business records to the ATF following business 
discontinuance. It will take a combined total of five minutes for 
respondents to prepare the form, and an additional six hours to package 
and then ship/deliver business records to the ATF.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The combine estimated annual public burden 
associated with this collection is 27,904.25 hours which is equal to 
3,147 (# of respondents who used the form) * 0.0833333 hours (5 
minutes--total time taken to complete the form) + 4,607 (# of 
respondents) * 6 hours (time taken to package and ship/deliver business 
records to the ATF).
    (7) An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: The burden changes 
associated with this collection due to an increase in respondents, as 
well as the inclusion of the combined time taken and costs associated 
with both preparing the form, and then packaging and shipping/
delivering business records to the ATF.
    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: June 29, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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                                              are encouraged. Your comments should                     responses annually) * 1 hour (total time              particularly with respect to the
                                              address one or more of the following                     to respond).                                          estimated public burden or associated
                                              four points:                                               (7) An Explanation of the Change in                 response time, have suggestions, need a
                                              —Evaluate whether the proposed                           Estimates: Due to an increase in the                  copy of the proposed information
                                                collection of information is necessary                 number of federally licensed explosive                collection instrument with instructions,
                                                for the proper performance of the                      material importers, the total                         or desire any additional information,
                                                functions of the agency, including                     respondents, responses, and burden                    please contact Kris Howard, Program
                                                whether the information will have                      hours for this information collection has             Manager, National Tracing Center
                                                practical utility;                                     increased by 2, 6 and 6 respectively,                 Division, either by mail at 244 Needy
                                              —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s                   since the last renewal in 2015.                       Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email
                                                estimate of the burden of the                            If additional information is required               at kris.howard@atf.gov, or by telephone
                                                proposed collection of information,                    contact: Melody Braswell, Department                  at 304–260–3683.
                                                including the validity of the                          Clearance Officer, United States                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
                                                methodology and assumptions used;                      Department of Justice, Justice                        comments and suggestions from the
                                              —Evaluate whether and if so how the                      Management Division, Policy and                       public and affected agencies concerning
                                                quality, utility, and clarity of the                   Planning Staff, Two Constitution                      the proposed collection of information
                                                information to be collected can be                     Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A,                     are encouraged. Your comments should
                                                enhanced; and                                          Washington, DC 20530.                                 address one or more of the following
                                              —Minimize the burden of the collection                     Dated: June 29, 2018.                               four points:
                                                of information on those who are to                     Melody Braswell,                                      —Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                respond, including through the use of                  Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.               collection of information is necessary
                                                appropriate automated, electronic,                     Department of Justice.                                   for the proper performance of the
                                                mechanical, or other technological                     [FR Doc. 2018–14414 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am]               functions of the agency, including
                                                collection techniques or other forms                                                                            whether the information will have
                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 4410–14–P
                                                of information technology, e.g.,                                                                                practical utility;
                                                permitting electronic submission of                                                                          —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
                                                responses.                                             DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    estimate of the burden of the
                                                 Overview of this information                                                                                   proposed collection of information,
                                              collection:                                              Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms                     including the validity of the
                                                 (1) Type of Information Collection:                   and Explosives                                           methodology and assumptions used;
                                              Revision of a currently approved                         [OMB Number 1140–0036]                                —Evaluate whether and if so how the
                                              collection.                                                                                                       quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                 (2) The Title of the Form/Collection:                 Agency Information Collection                            information to be collected can be
                                              Identification of Imported Explosives                    Activities; Proposed eCollection                         enhanced; and
                                              Materials                                                eComments Requested; Revision of a                    —Minimize the burden of the collection
                                                 (3) The agency form number, if any,                   Currently Approved Collection; FFL                       of information on those who are to
                                              and the applicable component of the                      Out of Business Records Request—                         respond, including through the use of
                                              Department sponsoring the collection:                    ATF F 5300.3A                                            appropriate automated, electronic,
                                                 Form number: None.                                                                                             mechanical, or other technological
                                                 Component: Bureau of Alcohol,                         AGENCY:  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,                     collection techniques or other forms
                                              Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S.                   Firearms and Explosives, Department of                   of information technology, e.g.,
                                              Department of Justice.                                   Justice.                                                 permitting electronic submission of
                                                 (4) Affected public who will be asked                 ACTION: 30-day notice.                                   responses.
                                              or required to respond, as well as a brief                                                                       Overview of this information
                                              abstract:                                                SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice
                                                                                                       (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,                    collection:
                                                 Primary: Business or other for-profit.                                                                        (1) Type of Information Collection:
                                                 Other: None.                                          Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will
                                                                                                       submit the following information                      Revision of a currently approved
                                                 Abstract: The information is                                                                                collection.
                                              necessary to ensure that explosive                       collection request to the Office of
                                                                                                       Management and Budget (OMB) for                         (2) The Title of the Form/Collection:
                                              materials can be effectively traced. All                                                                       FFL Out of Business Records Request
                                              licensed importers are required to                       review and approval in accordance with
                                                                                                       the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                    (3) The agency form number, if any,
                                              identify by marking all explosive                                                                              and the applicable component of the
                                              materials they import for sale or                        The proposed collection OMB 1140–
                                                                                                       0036 (FFL Out of Business Records                     Department sponsoring the collection:
                                              distribution.                                                                                                    Form number: ATF F 5300.3A.
                                                 (5) An estimate of the total number of                Request—ATF F 5300.3A) is being
                                                                                                                                                               Component: Bureau of Alcohol,
                                              respondents and the amount of time                       revised due to minor changes to ATF F
                                                                                                                                                             Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S.
                                              estimated for an average respondent to                   5300.3A, as well as an increase in the
                                                                                                                                                             Department of Justice.
                                              respond: An estimated 17 respondents                     in respondents, burden hours, and cost
                                                                                                                                                               (4) Affected public who will be asked
                                              will utilize the information collection,                 since the last renewal in 2016. The
                                                                                                                                                             or required to respond, as well as a brief
                                              and it will take each respondent                         proposed information collection was
                                                                                                                                                             abstract:
                                              approximately one hour to respond a                      previously published in the Federal                     Primary: Business or other for-profit.
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                                              total three times annually.                              Register, on May 2, 2018, allowing for                  Other: None
                                                 (6) An estimate of the total public                   a 60-day comment period.                                Abstract: The form is used by ATF to
                                              burden (in hours) associated with the                    DATES: Comments are encouraged and                    notify licensees that go out of business
                                              collection: The estimated annual public                  will be accepted for an additional 30                 to send their firearms related business
                                              burden associated with this collection is                days until August 6, 2018.                            records to the ATF, if the business
                                              51 hours, which is equal to 17 (total                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                   discontinuance is absolute, or to allow
                                              number of respondents) * 3 (total # of                   you have additional comments,                         the licensee to notify ATF of the


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                                              successor who will be maintaining                        ACTION:   30-day notice.                               information to be collected can be
                                              control of their firearms related records.                                                                      enhanced; and
                                              The questions are simple and a return                    SUMMARY:    The Department of Justice                 —Minimize the burden of the collection
                                              address is supplied. The format is easy                  (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,                     of information on those who are to
                                              for the user to list the required                        Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will                    respond, including through the use of
                                              information ATF needs to perform its                     submit the following information                       appropriate automated, electronic,
                                              functions in regard to the law.                          collection request to the Office of                    mechanical, or other technological
                                                 (5) An estimate of the total number of                Management and Budget (OMB) for                        collection techniques or other forms
                                              respondents and the amount of time                       review and approval in accordance with                 of information technology, e.g.,
                                              estimated for an average respondent to                   the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                   permitting electronic submission of
                                              respond: A combined total of 4,607                       The proposed information collection                    responses.
                                              respondents will utilize the form and                    OMB 1140–0050 (Identification
                                                                                                       Markings Placed on Firearms) is being                    Overview of this information
                                              then package and ship/deliver business
                                              records to the ATF following business                    revised due to a change in burden, since              collection:
                                                                                                       there is an increase in the number of                    (1) Type of Information Collection:
                                              discontinuance. It will take a combined
                                              total of five minutes for respondents to                 respondents, although there is a                      Revision of a currently approved
                                              prepare the form, and an additional six                  reduction in responses and total burden               collection.
                                              hours to package and then ship/deliver                   hours from the previous renewal in                       (2) The Title of the Form/Collection:
                                              business records to the ATF.                             2015, due to less firearms being                      Identification Markings Placed on
                                                 (6) An estimate of the total public                   imported. The proposed information                    Firearms.
                                              burden (in hours) associated with the                    collection was previously published in                   (3) The agency form number, if any,
                                              collection: The combine estimated                        the Federal Register on May 2, 2018,                  and the applicable component of the
                                              annual public burden associated with                     allowing for a 60-day comment period.                 Department sponsoring the collection:
                                              this collection is 27,904.25 hours which                                                                          Form number: None.
                                                                                                       DATES: Comments are encouraged and
                                              is equal to 3,147 (# of respondents who                                                                           Component: Bureau of Alcohol,
                                                                                                       will be accepted for an additional 30                 Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S.
                                              used the form) * 0.0833333 hours (5                      days until August 6, 2018.
                                              minutes—total time taken to complete                                                                           Department of Justice.
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                      (4) Affected public who will be asked
                                              the form) + 4,607 (# of respondents) *                   you have additional comments,
                                              6 hours (time taken to package and ship/                                                                       or required to respond, as well as a brief
                                                                                                       particularly with respect to the                      abstract:
                                              deliver business records to the ATF).                    estimated public burden or associated
                                                 (7) An Explanation of the Change in                                                                            Primary: Business or other for-profit.
                                                                                                       response time, have suggestions, need a                  Other: None.
                                              Estimates: The burden changes
                                                                                                       copy of the proposed information                         Abstract: Each licensed firearms
                                              associated with this collection due to an
                                                                                                       collection instrument with instructions,              manufacturer or licensed firearm
                                              increase in respondents, as well as the
                                                                                                       or desire any other additional                        importer must legibly identify each
                                              inclusion of the combined time taken
                                                                                                       information, please contact Rinell                    firearm by engraving, casting, stamping
                                              and costs associated with both
                                                                                                       Lawrence, Firearms Industry Programs                  (impressing), or otherwise
                                              preparing the form, and then packaging
                                                                                                       Branch (FIPB) either by mail at 99 New                conspicuously placing on the frame or
                                              and shipping/delivering business
                                                                                                       York Avenue NE, Washington, DC                        receiver an individual serial number;
                                              records to the ATF.
                                                 If additional information is required                 20226, by email at fipb-                              which will be used to facilitate
                                              contact: Melody Braswell, Department                     informationcollection@atf.gov, or by                  investigations about the criminal use of
                                              Clearance Officer, United States                         telephone at 202–648–7190. Written                    firearms.
                                              Department of Justice, Justice                           comments and/or suggestions can also                     (5) An estimate of the total number of
                                              Management Division, Policy and                          be directed to the Office of Management               respondents and the amount of time
                                              Planning Staff, Two Constitution                         and Budget, Office of Information and                 estimated for an average respondent to
                                              Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A,                        Regulatory Affairs, Attention                         respond: An estimated 13,868
                                              Washington, DC 20530.                                    Department of Justice Desk Officer,                   respondents will utilize this information
                                                                                                       Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_                 collection, and it will take each
                                                Dated: June 29, 2018.                                  submissions@omb.eop.gov.                              respondent approximately 1 minute to
                                              Melody Braswell,
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written                    complete each response.
                                              Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.               comments and suggestions from the                        (6) An estimate of the total public
                                              Department of Justice.
                                                                                                       public and affected agencies concerning               burden (in hours) associated with the
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–14412 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am]               the proposed collection of information                collection: The estimated annual public
                                              BILLING CODE 4410–14–P                                   are encouraged. Your comments should                  burden associated with this collection is
                                                                                                       address one or more of the following                  85,630 hours which is equal to 13,868
                                                                                                       four points:                                          (# of respondents) * 370.4767089702913
                                              DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                                                                                                       —Evaluate whether the proposed                        (# of responses per respondents) *
                                              Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms                        collection of information is necessary             0.0166667 hours (1 minute).
                                              and Explosives                                              for the proper performance of the                     (7) An Explanation of the Change in
                                                                                                          functions of the agency, including                 Estimates: Although there is an increase
                                              [OMB Number 1140–0050]                                      whether the information will have                  in the number of respondents to this
                                                                                                          practical utility;                                 collection by 2,654, the total responses,
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                                              Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                       —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s                and burden hours have reduced by
                                              Activities; Proposed eCollection
                                                                                                          estimate of the burden of the                      401,768, and 6,696 respectively, due to
                                              eComments Requested; Identification
                                                                                                          proposed collection of information,                a general reduction of imported
                                              Markings Placed on Firearms
                                                                                                          including the validity of the                      firearms. Consequently, the public
                                              AGENCY:  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,                        methodology and assumptions used;                  burden cost for this information
                                              Firearms and Explosives, Department of                   —Evaluate whether and if so how the                   collection was also reduced by
                                              Justice.                                                    quality, utility, and clarity of the               $369,627.


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Document Created: 2018-07-03 23:40:20
Document Modified: 2018-07-03 23:40:20
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action30-day notice.
DatesComments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until August 6, 2018.
ContactIf 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, please contact Kris Howard, Program Manager, National Tracing Center Division, either by mail at 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 304-260-3683.
FR Citation83 FR 31419 

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