[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9305-9306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02936]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-00046]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of 
eComments Requested; Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing 
Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer

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 March 15, 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

    Type of Information Collection: Extension without Change of a 
Currently Approved Collection.
    The Title of the Form/Collection: Certification on Agency 
Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law 
Enforcement Officer.
    The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: None.
    Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 
U.S. Department of Justice.
    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 letter is used by a law enforcement officer to 
purchase firearms to be used in his/her official duties from a licensed 
firearm dealer anywhere in the country. The letter shall state that the 
firearm is to be used in the official duties of the officer and that 
he/she has not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic 
violence.
    An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
50,000 respondents will utilize the letter template associated with 
this information collection. It will take each respondent approximately 
8 minutes to complete a response to this IC.
    An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with 
the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this 
collection is 6,667, which is equal to 50,000 (total respondents) * 1 
(# of response per respondent) * .133333 (8 minutes).
    If additional information is required contact: John R. Carlson, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.


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    Dated: February 3, 2023.
John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-02936 Filed 2-10-23; 8:45 am]
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