[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 161 (Monday, August 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51447-51448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18036]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0043]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of 
eComments Requested; National Tracing Center Trace Request/Solicitud de 
Rastreo del Centro Nacional de Rastreo--ATF Form 3312.1/3312.1 (S)

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 
Department of Justice (DOJ) 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 an additional 
30 days until September 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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: Extension with Change of a 
Currently Approved Collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: National Tracing Center Trace 
Request/Solicitud de Rastreo del Centro Nacional de Rastreo.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 3312.1/
3312.1 (S). 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: State, Local, or Tribal Government. 
Other: Federal Government.
    Abstract: The National Tracing Center Trace Request/Solicitud de 
Rastreo del Centro Nacional de Rastreo--ATF Form 3312.1/3312.1 (S) is 
used by Federal, State, local, and certain foreign law enforcement 
officials to request that Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
Explosives (ATF) trace firearms used or suspected to have been used in 
crimes.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
1,153 respondents will complete this form on average 21.24 times per 
year, and it will take each respondent approximately 6 minutes to 
complete their responses.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with 
this collection is 2,449 hours, which is equal to 1,153 (total 
respondents) * 21.24 (# of response per respondent) * .1 (6 minutes or 
the time taken to prepare each response).
    (7) An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: Due to fewer 
requests for firearms tracing, the total respondents were reduced by 
4,950. Consequently, the total responses and burden hours have also 
reduced by 319,987 and 31,999 hours respectively since the last renewal 
in 2019.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, 
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Justice Management Division, United States 
Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E-
206, Washington, DC 20530.


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    Dated: August 17, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-18036 Filed 8-19-22; 8:45 am]
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