[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 112 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38101-38102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12400]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0028]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Inventories: Licensed Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers and 
Permittees

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), 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 
August 11, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially 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: 
Michael O'Lena, Chief, Explosives Industry Programs Branch, by mail at 
99 New York Avenue NE, Room 6.N. 518, Washington, DC 20226, email at 
[email protected], or telephone at 202-648-7120.

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: This collection of information is authorized by 18 U.S.C. 
40, Importation of Manufacture Distribution and Storage of Explosives. 
These records show the explosive material inventories of those persons 
engaged in various activities within the explosives industry and are 
used by the government as initial figures from which an audit trail can 
be developed during the course of a compliance inspection or criminal 
investigation.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Inventories: Licensed 
Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers and Permittees.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no form number 
associated with this collection. The sponsoring business component is 
the 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: The affected public is Private 
Sector--businesses or other for-profit institutions. The obligation to 
respond is mandatory per 27 CFR 555.122.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 9,219 
respondents will respond to this collection annually, and it will take 
each respondent approximately 2 hours to complete their responses.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with 
this collection is 18,438 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per      Total annual
          Activity               Number of         Frequency       Total annual      response         burden
                                respondents                          responses        (hours)         (hours)
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Inventories.................           9.219  1/annually........           9,219               2          18,438
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    Unduplicated Totals.....           9,219  ..................           9,219  ..............          18,438
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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: June 5, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-12400 Filed 6-9-23; 8:45 am]
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