[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36093-36094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17399]


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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, Pub. 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 Renewal of Firearms License.


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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 2, 
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 Nick 
Colucci, Firearms and Explosives Operations Branch, 650 Massachusetts 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Renewal of Firearms License.
    OMB Number: 1512-0043.
    Form Number: ATF F 8, Part II.
    Abstract: The form is filed by the licensee desiring to renew a 
federal firearms license. It is used to identify the applicant, locate 
the business premises, identify the type of business conducted, and 
determine the eligibility of the applicant. The record retention 
requirement for this information collection is 3 years.
    Current Actions: Revisions have been made to the form in accordance 
with new laws and regulations. A new question 10. has been added to the 
form as a result of an amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) 
by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which 
added a new subsection, 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8). This section makes it 
unlawful for persons subject to certain restraining orders to ship, 
transport, possess, or receive firearms or ammunition in or affecting 
interstate commerce. The addition of question 11. results from the 
Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997, which amended the GCA 
to add a new subsection, 18 U.S.C 922(g)(9). This section makes it 
unlawful for any person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic 
violence to ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms or ammunition 
in or affecting interstate commerce. Also, the form has been 
reformatted and some questions have been reworded.
    Type of Review: Extension with changes.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 41,300.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,629.
    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.

    Date: June 27, 1997.
John W. Magaw,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-17399 Filed 7-2-97; 8:45 am]
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