[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 202 (Thursday, October 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 63801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22753]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0055]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Identification of Explosive Materials

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

ACTION: 60-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 collection OMB 1140-0055 (Identification of 
Explosive Materials) is being revised due to a reduction in the number 
of respondents, the total responses and public burden hours associated 
with this IC, since the last renewal in 2019.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
December 19, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments, 
regarding the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions, or additional information, please 
contact: Crystal Clardy, Explosives Enforcement Specialist, Explosives 
Industry Programs Branch, either by mail at 3750 Corporal Road Redstone 
Arsenal-Huntsville, AL 35898, or by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (605) 290-6760.

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: Identification of Explosive 
Materials.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: None. Sponsor 
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): None. Abstract: Marking of explosives enables law 
enforcement entities better trace explosives from the manufacturer 
through the distribution chain to the end purchaser. This process is 
used as a tool in criminal enforcement activities.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 2,066 
respondents will respond to this IC approximately 520 times, and it 
will take each respondent an average 3 seconds twice per day to provide 
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 895.3 or 895 hours, which is equal to 2,066 (# of 
respondents) * 260 (number of workdays) * 0.001666 hours (average time 
to complete each response).
    7. An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: The adjustment 
associated with this collection is a decrease in the number of 
respondents by 87. Consequently, the total responses and burden hours 
were reduced by 45,240 and 38 hours respectively, since the last 
renewal in 2019.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, 
Department Clearance Officer, 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, Mail 
Stop 3E.206, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 14, 2022.
Robert J. Houser,
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, U.S. Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-22753 Filed 10-19-22; 8:45 am]
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