[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14178-14179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04656]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0020]


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

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 information collection (IC) OMB #1140-0020 is being revised 
due to material changes to the form, such as added checkboxes, revised 
questions, new questions added, instruction clarification, grammatical 
changes (sentence rephrasing/statement modification) and formatting 
changes (added header). There is also a decrease in the total number of 
respondents, responses, and burden hours since the last renewal in 
2019. The proposed information collection is also being published to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
May 8, 2023.

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, contact: Jason 
Gluck, Firearms Enforcement Specialist, Firearms Industry Program 
Branch, by mail at 99 New York Ave. NE, 6.N-512, Washington, DC 20226, 
email at [email protected], or telephone at 202-648-7190.

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;

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--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 (check justification or form 83): 
Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Transaction Record/
Registro de Transacci[oacute]n de Armas de Fuego.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number (if applicable): ATF Form 4473 (5300.9).
    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: Individuals or households.
    Other (if applicable): Business or other for-profit.
    Abstract: The Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de 
Transacci[oacute]n de Armas de Fuego allows Federal firearms licensees 
to determine the eligibility of persons purchasing firearms. It also 
alerts buyers to certain restrictions on the receipt and possession of 
firearms.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
16,102,962 respondents will utilize the form 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 8,051,482 which is equal to 16,102,962 (total 
respondents) x 1 (# of response per respondent) x .5 (30 minutes).
    7. An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: The adjustments 
associated with this information collection, includes a decrease in the 
total respondents by 1,086,139. This is due to a decrease in the number 
of firearms sold in the last calendar year. Consequently, the total 
burden hours for this IC also decreased by 543,069 hours since the last 
renewal in 2019.
    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.

    Dated: March 2, 2023.
John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-04656 Filed 3-6-23; 8:45 am]
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