[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3554-3555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1540]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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 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 Licensed Firearms Dealers Records of Acquisition, Disposition, and 
Supporting Data.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 24, 1997 
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 Julie Cox, 
Firearms and Explosives Operations Branch, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Licensed Firearms Dealers Records of Acquisition, 
Disposition, and Supporting Data.
    OMB Number: 1512-0490.
    Form Number: ATF F 4473 LV Parts I & II (5300.24, 5300.25).
    Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 7570/2.
    Abstract: This form is used by low volume firearms dealers to 
record acquisition and disposition of firearms and to determine the 
eligibility of transferees to receive firearms. It becomes part of a 
licensee's permanent record and may be used to trace firearms. 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: 92,750.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 minutes per form and 5 minutes for 
the dealer to keep each record.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 171,588.

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;

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(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: January 8, 1997.
John W. Magaw,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-1540 Filed 1-22-97; 8:45 am]
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