[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43426-43427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21529]


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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. L. 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 Application for License Under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, Firearms.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 14, 
1997 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Barnes, Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 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 Nicholas 
Colucci, Firearms and Explosives Operations Branch, 650 Massachusetts 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Application for License Under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, 
Firearms.
    OMB Number: 1512-0042.
    Form Number: ATF F 7 (5310.12).
    Abstract: This form is used by the public when applying for a 
Federal firearms license as a dealer, importer, or manufacturer. The 
information requested on the form establishes eligibility for the 
license. There is no record retention requirement associated with this 
form due to fact that there is no regulatory requirement to maintain 
records.
    Current Actions: Revisions have been made to the form as a result 
of new laws and regulations. A third line is added to item 7. for the 
applicant to list a 24-hour emergency telephone number, if different 
from either of the first two numbers listed. This revision is made to 
better implement a provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 that requires

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licensees to respond to ATF firearms trace requests within 24 hours. 
The column for license renewal fees in item 10c. has been eliminated. 
ATF F 7 is no longer used for the renewal of licenses. Therefore, the 
identification of license renewal fees is not a relevant function of 
this form. A revision to the form includes the addition to item 14. of 
``military'' as a category of licensed premises. This information will 
aid ATF in determining the applicant's compliance with the requirement 
for suitable premises from which business may be conducted. Question 
22F. has been added as a result of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994. This statute amended the Gun Control Act to 
make it unlawful for any person subject to a court order restraining 
them from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or 
child of such partner to ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms. 
Question 23E. has been added as a result of the Omnibus Consolidated 
Appropriations Act of 1997, which amended the Gun Control Act. This 
amendment made 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. There have 
been format changes to the form so the form will be more understandable 
to the applicant.
    Type of Review: Extension with changes.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,500.

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: August 8, 1997.
John W. Magaw,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-21529 Filed 8-12-97; 8:45 am]
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