[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 75660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30767]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested: FEL Out-of-Business Records

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will submit 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 77, Number 200, page 63340, on October 16, 2012, 
allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until January 22, 2013. 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 eight digit OMB number or the title of the collection.
    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: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: FEL Out of Business Records.
    (3) Form Number: None. 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: Business or other for-profit. Other: 
None.

Need for Collection

    Federal explosives licensees (FELs) and permittees are required by 
27 CFR 555.128 where an explosive materials business or operations is 
discontinued and succeeded by a new licensee or new permittee to 
reflect that fact in the records and deliver records to the successor 
or where discontinuance of the business or operations is absolute, 
deliver records to any ATF office located in the region in which the 
business or operations was located or to ATF Out of Business Records 
Center, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405 within 30 days following 
the business or operations discontinuance. FELs and permittees are also 
required by 27 CFR 555.61 to furnish notification of the discontinuance 
or succession and submit his license or permit and any copies furnished 
with the license or permit to the Chief, Firearms and Explosives 
Licensing Center within 30 days following the discontinuance.
    (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 200 respondents will take 30 minutes to package and deliver the 
records to ATF.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 100 annual total burden 
hours associated with this collection.

    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 
Room 3W-1407B, 145 N Street NE., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 18, 2012.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-30767 Filed 12-20-12; 8:45 am]
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