Department of Justice
- [OMB 1140-0013]
AGENCY:
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Department of Justice.
ACTION:
60-Day notice.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES:
ATF encourages comments on this information collection. You may submit written comments until midnight on December 14, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Submit written comments and recommendations for this information collection, especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, to National Firearms Act Division, Meghan Tisserand, by email to NFA-ICR-comments@atf.gov, or by mail to 244 Needy Rd., Martinsburg, WV 25401. Identify comments by the OMB control number 1140-0013. You may view the proposed information collection instrument online at www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/federal-register-actions/forms-and-information-collection.
www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/federal-register-actions/forms-and-information-collectionFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have questions or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, contact Meghan Tisserand, NFA, either by mail at 244 Needy Rd., Martinsburg, WV 25401, by email at NFA-ICR-comments@atf.gov, or by telephone at 304-616-4500. If you require additional information on DOJ's ICR process for this renewal request, contact Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer; United States Department of Justice; Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management; Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
We encourage written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed information collection. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary to properly perform ATF's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
—Evaluate the agency's estimate of the proposed information collection's burden for accuracy, including validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
—Evaluate whether the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected can be enhanced, and if so, how; and
—Minimize the information collection's burden on those who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting people to submit electronic responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
Abstract: ATF Form 3 (5320.3) is filed by Federal firearms licensees who have paid the special (occupational) tax to import, manufacture or deal in NFA firearms to transfer an NFA firearm to a similarly qualified licensee.
Type of information collection: Extending a previously approved collection without change.
Title of the form/collection: Application for Tax-Exempt Transfer of Firearm and Registration to Special Occupational Taxpayer.
Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 3 (5320.3). Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Affected public: Business or other for-profit, Federal Government. Obligation to respond: Mandatory under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5812.
26 U.S.C. 5812Estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are an estimated 255,888 respondents will utilize the form annually, and it will take each respondent an average of approximately 30 minutes to complete their responses.
Estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 127,944 total hours, which is equal to 255,888 (total respondents) * 1 (# of responses per respondent) * .5 (30 minutes).
Estimate of the total annual other cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: (Normally 0. But, $3,020 (If used full universe of 255,888 × $.63 = $161,209)). ( printed page 64947)
| Activity | Number of respondents | Frequency | Total annual responses | Time per response (hours) | Total annual burden (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATF Form 3 (5320.3) | 255,888 | 1 | 255,888 | .5 (30 mins) | 127,944 |
Revisions to This Information Collection
As part of this ICR renewal, ATF is making no revisions to this information collection, OMB 1140-0013.
Dated: October 8, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-20838 Filed 10-9-26; 8:45 am]
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