[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 93 (Friday, May 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 30672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12011]


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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 National Tracing Center Trace Request and Obliterated Serial Number 
Trace Request.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 11, 2000 
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 Shirley 
Blickenstaff, National Tracing Center, Falling Waters, West Virginia 
25419, 1-800-788-7133.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title: National Tracing Center Trace Request and Obliterated Serial 
Number Trace Request.
    OMB Number: 1512-0541
    Form Number: ATF F 3312.1 and ATF F 3312.2.
    Abstract: The tracing of crime guns is a principal mission of ATF 
and is conducted as a centralized operation at the National Tracing 
Center in Falling Waters, West Virginia. These forms are used by the 
Federal, State, Local, and International law enforcement community to 
request that ATF trace firearms used, or suspected to have been used, 
in crimes.
    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: Federal Government, State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 99,255.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 minutes per form.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 198,015.

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 5, 2000.
William T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management) CFO.
[FR Doc. 00-12011 Filed 5-11-00; 8:45 am]
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