[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 61375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26626]


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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 Licensed Firearms Records of Acquisition, Disposition and 
Supporting Data.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 18, 
2000.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Gary 
Thomas, Chief, Firearms Programs Division, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-7770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Licensed Firearms Dealers Records of Acquisition, 
Disposition and Supporting Data.
    OMB Number: 1512-0490.
    Form Number: ATF F 4473 (5300.24) Part I(LV), Firearms Transaction 
Record Part I Low Volume, Over-the-Counter and ATF F 4473 (5300.25) 
Part II(LV), Firearms Transaction Record Part II Low Volume, Intra-
State Non-Over-the-Counter.
    Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 7570/2.
    Abstract: These records furnish specific information indispensable 
to ATF's mission to enforce the firearms laws and regulations. The low 
volume forms are used only by Federal firearms licensees disposing of 
50 or fewer firearms per 12-month period. They are kept at the 
licensee's option, in lieu of ATF F 4473 and records of acquisition and 
disposition. The record retention requirement for this information 
collection is 20 years.
    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: Business or other for-profit, individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,042.

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 service to provide information.

    Dated: October 10, 2000.
William T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management) CFO.
[FR Doc. 00-26626 Filed 10-16-00; 8:45 am]
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