[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77887-77888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27546]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0055]


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

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

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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 an additional 
30 days until January 19, 2023.

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: 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.
    Component Sponsor: 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: 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 once 
annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 3 seconds 
twice per day 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 895.3 or 895 hours, which is equal to 2,066 (total 
respondents) * 260 (# 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 responses 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, United States Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3.E-206, 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 15, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-27546 Filed 12-19-22; 8:45 am]
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