[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31033-31034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10237]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0072]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Explosives Employee Possessor Questionnaire--ATF Form 5400.28

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department 
of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), The Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
July 14, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time,

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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 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: Persons employed in the explosives business or operations 
who are required to ship, transport, receive, or possess explosive 
materials, will complete the Explosives Employee Possessor 
Questionnaire--ATF Form 5400.28. The form will be submitted to ATF, to 
determine whether the person who provided the information, is qualified 
to be an employee possessor in an explosives business. Additionally, 
the adjustments associated with this collection includes an increase in 
both, the number of respondents by 72,125 and total burden hours by 
24,374 since the last renewal in 2021.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Explosives Employee Possessor 
Questionnaire.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: ATF F 5400.28. 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: Affected Public: Private Sector--
business or other for-profit institutions. The obligation to respond is 
mandatory per 27 CFR 555.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
83,125 respondents will use the form once annually, and it will take 
each respondent 20 minutes to complete their response.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with 
this collection is 27,708 hours, which is equal to 83,125 (total 
respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .33333 (20 minutes).
    7. An estimate of the total cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per
            Activity                 Number of       Frequency     Total annual      response      Total annual
                                    respondents                      responses       (minutes)    burden (hours)
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ATF Form 5400.28................          83,125               1          83,125              20          27,708
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    Unduplicated Totals.........          83,125  ..............          83,125  ..............          27,708
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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.

    Dated: May 9, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-10237 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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