[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65607-65608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23591]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0107]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; 
National Firearms Act (NFA) Responsible Person Questionnaire--ATF Form 
5320.23

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 November 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 Revision of a 
Currently Approved Collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Firearms Act (NFA) 
Responsible Person Questionnaire.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: ATF Form 5320.23.
    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, Federal Government, State 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Other: Not-for-profit institutions and Farms.
    Abstract: The National Firearms Act (NFA) Responsible Person 
Questionnaire--ATF Form 5320.23 (ATF Form 5320.23) must be completed by 
a responsible person (RP), identified as part of a trust or legal 
entity on the Application to Make and Register a Firearm--ATF Form 1 
(5320.1) (ATF Form 1). This form must also be completed by a RP who is 
the identified as the firearm maker or the transferee on the 
Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm--ATF Form 
4 (5320.4) (ATF Form 4), or the Application for Tax Exempt Transfer of 
Firearm--ATF Form 5 (5320.5) ATF Form 5.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
115,829 respondents will respond to this collection once annually, and 
it will take each respondent approximately 30 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 57,914.5 or 57,915 hours, which is equal to 115,829 
(total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .5 (30

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minutes or the time taken to prepare each response).
    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, 3.E-
206, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 25, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-23591 Filed 10-28-22; 8:45 am]
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