[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19259-19260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08398]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0028]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Inventories, Licensed Explosives Importers, 
Manufacturers, Dealers, and Permittees

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

ACTION: 30-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. The proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register 82 FR 11650, on February 24, 2017, allowing for a 
60-day comment period. This information collection is being revised due 
to a burden reduction, specifically a decrease in both the number of 
respondents and the total burden hours for this collection.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until May 26, 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 
other additional information, please contact please contact Anita 
Scheddel, Program Analyst, Explosives Industry Programs Branch, either 
by mail 99 New York Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20226, by email at 
[email protected]. Written comments and/or suggestions can also be 
directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, 
Washington, DC 20503 or sent to [email protected].

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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Inventories, Licensed 
Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers, and Permittees.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: None.
    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: None.
    Abstract: The records show the explosive material inventories of 
those persons engaged in various activities within the explosive 
industry and are used by the government as initial figures from which 
an audit trail can be developed during the course of a compliance 
inspection or criminal investigation.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
9,916 respondents will respond twice to provide inventory for this 
collection, and it will take each respondent approximately 1 hour to 
complete each inventory.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with 
this collection is 19,832 hours, which is equal to (9,916 * 2 (# of 
responses) * 1 (hour to provide each inventory).
    (7) An explanation of the change in estimates: The adjustments 
associated with this collection are a decrease in the number of 
respondents by 550, and a decrease in the total burden hours by 1,100 
from the previous collection renewal.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: April 21, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-08398 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am]
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