[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 598-599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-213]


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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 Implementation of Public Law 103-322, the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 9, 1998 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco 
and Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650

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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 Nancy 
Cook, Firearms, Explosives & Arson Programs Division, 650 Massachusetts 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8056.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Implementation of Public Law 103-322, the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
    OMB Number: 1512-0526.
    Abstract: These regulations implement the provisions of Public Law 
103-322 by restricting the manufacture, transfer, and possession of 
certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition 
feeding devices. The recordkeeping requirements contained in these 
regulations are for a period of 5 years or until business operations 
are discontinued.
    Current Actions: The only change to this information collection is 
a decrease in burden hours due to decrease in the number of 
respondents.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,107,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours and 42 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 458,942.
    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 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: December 29, 1997,
John W. Magaw,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-213 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]
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