[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 30669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14564]


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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 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 Statement of Process--Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose 
of Detection.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 4, 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 Gail Hosey 
Davis, Firearms and Explosives Operations Branch, 650 Massachusetts 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Statement of Process--Marking of Plastic Explosives for the 
Purpose of Detection.
    OMB Number: 1512-0539.
    Abstract: The information contained in the statement of process is 
required to ensure compliance with the provisions of Public Law 104-
132. This information will be used to ensure that plastic explosives 
contain a detection agent as required by law. The record retention 
requirement for this information collection is 20 years.
    Current Actions: The only change to this information collection is 
a decrease in burden hours due to an error of calculation in the 
previous submission.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16.

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: May 27, 1997.
John W. Magaw,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-14564 Filed 6-3-97; 8:45 am]
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