[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29791-29792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12537]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0020]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested: Firearms Transaction Record, Part 1, Over-the-
Counter; Extension Without Change of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following 
information

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collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. This notice requests comments from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed information collection. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until July 22, 2011. 
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
    If you have comments on the estimated public burden or associated 
response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions or additional information, 
please contact Barbara A. Terrell, Program Analyst, 
[email protected], Chief, Firearms Industry 
Programs Branch, 99 New York Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20226. In 
addition, the current collection instrument and instructions are 
available on ATF's Web site at: http://www.atf.gov/forms/firearms/. 
Written comments concerning this information collection should be sent 
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure 
your comments are received is to e-mail them to [email protected] or fax them to 202-395-7285. All comments should 
reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title of the 
collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, please 
call Barbara A. Terrell at 202-648-7122 or the DOJ Desk Officer at 202-
395-3176.
    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 agency's 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.

Summary of Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a 
currently approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Transaction Record, Part 
1, Over-the-Counter.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: ATF F 
4473 (5300.9) Part 1. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other: 
Business or other for-profit.

Need for Collection

    The form is used to determine the eligibility (under the Gun 
Control Act) of a person to receive a firearm from a Federal firearms 
licensee and to establish the identity of the buyer. It is also used in 
law enforcement investigations/inspections to trace firearms.
    (5) Estimates of the total number of annual respondents and the 
average amount of time for respondent to respond: ATF estimates that 
112,073 respondents will respond to the collection and that the total 
amount of time to read the instructions and complete the form on 
average is 25 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: ATF estimates 56,037 annual total burden hours 
associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray at 
http://[email protected] Department Clearance Officer, Policy and 
Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, Room 2E-808, 145 N Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: May 17, 2011.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-12537 Filed 5-20-11; 8:45 am]
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