[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25705-25706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08868]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0070]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection 
Application for Explosives License or Permit--ATF Form 5400.13/5400.16

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, U.S. 
Department of Justice, is submitting 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.

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DATES: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will 
accept input until June 26, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
including on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Shawn Stevens, Explosives Industry Liaison, Federal Explosives 
Licensing Center, either by mail at 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 
25405, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 304-616-
4400.

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 National Security 
Division, 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: Per 18 U.S.C. 845 (Licenses and user permits) applicants 
must submit ATF Form 5400.13/5400.16 to determine if the applicant is 
qualified to be a licensee or permittee under the provisions of the 
statute. The form will be submitted to ATF to determine whether the 
person who provided the information, is qualified to be issued a 
license or permit. The information collection (IC) OMB 1140-0070 
(Application for Explosives License or Permit--ATF F 5400.13/5400.16) 
is being revised due to material changes to the form, such as a revised 
format and layout to improve user experience, removal of the 
Responsible Persons List along with accompanying sections, removal of 
the Explosives Storage Magazine Description Worksheet and replaced with 
a condensed version as a question.

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 Explosives 
License or Permit--ATF F 5400.13/5400.16
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number (if applicable): 
ATF F 5400.13/5400.16. 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: Private Sector--business or other for-profit, 
not-for-profit institutions and individuals or households. The 
obligation to respond is required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents, frequency of 
responses and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to 
respond: An estimated 10,200 respondents will complete this form once 
annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 1.5 hours to 
complete their responses.
    (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 15,300 hours which is equal 
to 10,200 (total respondents) * 1(# of response per respondent) * 1.5 
hours (total time taken to prepare each response). The annual cost 
burden for this collection is $51,600 as the fee associated with the 
collection ranges between $12-200 per applicant.

                                                                   Total Annual Burden
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                                             Number of                     Total annual      Time per      Total annual      Rate for       Annual cost
                Activity                    respondents      Frequency       responses       response     burden (hours)    collection        burden
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ATF Form 5400.13/5400.16................          10,200               1          10,200             1.5          15,300         $12-200         $51,600
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    Unduplicated Totals.................          10,200  ..............          10,200  ..............          15,300  ..............          51,600
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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 24, 2023.
John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-08868 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
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