[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86013-86014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28609]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0104]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Application for Alternate Means of Identification 
of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance) (ATF Form 3311.4)

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department 
of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY:  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.

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
January 30, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments, 
particularly with respect to the estimated public burden or associated 
response time, have suggestions, need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions, or desire any 
additional information, please contact Mark Pawielski, Firearm & 
Ammunition Technology Division either by mail at 244 Needy Road, 
Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 304 616 4304.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  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;
     Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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 (check justification or form 83-
I): Revision of a currently approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Alternate 
Means of Identification of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Departments sponsoring the collection:
    Form number (if applicable): ATF Form 3311.4.
    Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 
U.S. 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 (if applicable): Federal Government.
    Abstract: The ATF Form 3311.4 provides a uniform mean for industry 
members with a valid Federal importer or manufacturer license, to 
request firearms marking variance.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 2,064 
respondents will utilize the form, and it will take each respondent 
approximately 30 minutes to complete the form.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with 
this collection is 1,032 hours.

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    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E-405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: November 22, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-28609 Filed 11-28-16; 8:45 am]
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