[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 3121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-570]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 
Notification to Fire Marshal and Chief Law Enforcement Officer of 
Storage of Explosive Materials.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has submitted the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until March 20, 2006. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments on the estimated public burden, or associated 
response time, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Gary Taylor, Explosives Industry Programs Branch, Room 7400, 650 
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following 
four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection:

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notification to Fire Marshal and 
Chief Law Enforcement Officer of Storage of Explosive Materials.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other: 
Farms, State, local, or tribal government, individuals or households. 
The information is provided both orally and in writing to the chief law 
enforcement officer and the fire marshal of the jurisdiction in which 
explosives are stored. The information is necessary for the safety of 
emergency response personnel responding to fires at sites where 
explosives are stored.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 5,000 respondents will take 30 minutes to complete the 
notifications.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 2,500 annual total burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice, Justice Management 
Division, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: January 13, 2006.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E6-570 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am]
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