[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24443-24444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08385]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0014]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm--ATF Form 
4 (5320.4)

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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
June 20, 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: 
Connor Brandt, National Firearms Act Division either by mail at 244 
Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at 304-616-3175.

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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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.

    Abstract: The Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of 
Firearm--ATF Form 4 (5320.4) must be completed to obtain permission to 
transfer and register a National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm. The 
Information Collection Request (ICR) OMB Number 1140-0014 is being 
revised to include additional questions, clarification added to 
directions and grammar changes.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Tax Paid 
Transfer and Registration of Firearm.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 4 
(5320.4). 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 the obligation to respond: Individuals or households, Private 
Sector--businesses or other for-profit, business or other for-profit, 
Federal Government, State, Local, or Tribal Government and Farms. The 
obligation to respond is mandatory per 27 CFR 479.85.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
123,339 respondents will respond to this collection once annually, and 
it will take each respondent an average 3.78433 hours to complete.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) and annual 
cost burden associated with the collection: The estimated annual public 
burden associated with this collection is 466,755 hours. The annual 
cost burden is $6,649,205 as there is a tax of $5 or $200 on the 
transfer of an NFA firearm.

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                                               Total Annual Burden
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                                     Estimated                       Estimated                       Estimated
      Activity--ATF form 4           number of       Frequency     total annual   Estimated time   total annual
                                    respondents                      responses     per response   burden (hours)
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Private Sector..................          24,667               1          24,667         3.78433          93,348
Individuals.....................          24,667               1          24,667         3.78433          93.348
Farms...........................          20,000               1          20,000         3.78433          75,687
Federal Government..............          39,005               1          39,005         3.78433         147,607
State, Local, Tribal Govt.......          15,000               1          15,000         3.78433          56,765
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    Unduplicated Totals.........         123,339  ..............         123,339  ..............         466,755
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    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: April 14, 2023.
John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-08385 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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