[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53492-53493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18758]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0015]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of 
eComments Requested; Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and 
Registration of Firearm--ATF Form 5 (5320.5); Extension With Change of 
a Currently Approved Collection

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. The proposed information collection (IC) OMB 1140-0015 
(Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and Registration of Firearm--ATF 
Form 5 (5320.5) is being updated to include minor changes due to the 
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. These include updates to the 
instructions and questions regarding prohibited persons, adjustments to 
the definitions of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and 
adjudicated mentally defective, and the resolution of other grammatical 
errors and formatting changes. The proposed IC is also being published 
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until September 30, 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: Application for Tax Exempt 
Transfer and Registration of Firearm.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: ATF Form 5 (5320.5).
    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: Federal Government and State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Other: Individuals or households, Business or other for-profit, 
Not-for-profit institutions, and Farms.
    Abstract: The Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and Registration 
of Firearm--ATF Form 5 (5320.5) is used request permission to transfer 
and register a National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm, and to claim 
exemption from the transfer tax.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
10,591 respondents will respond to this collection once annually, and 
it will take each respondent approximately 30.309 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 5,350 hours, which is equal to 10,591 (total 
respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .5052 hours (30.309 
minutes or the time taken to prepare each response).
    If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, 
Assistant

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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.

    Dated: August 25, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the Chief 
Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-18758 Filed 8-30-22; 8:45 am]
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