[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 45863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19370]


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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: 30-Day Notice and requests 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 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. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 76, Number 99, page 29791-29792, on May 23, 2011, allowing for a 
60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until August 31, 2011. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    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 email 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 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.

Summary of 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 firearm 
licensee and to establish the identity of the buyer. It is also used in 
law enforcement investigations/inspections to trace firearms.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average 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 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: Jerri Murray at 
http://[email protected], Department Clearance Officer, Policy and 
Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE., Room 2E-508, Washington, DC 
20530.

Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-19370 Filed 7-29-11; 8:45 am]
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