[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46813-46814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15411]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0090]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
National Firearms Act (NFA)--Special Occupational Taxes (SOT)--ATF Form 
5630.7

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 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.

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DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
September 18, 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, contact: 
Melissa Mason, National Firearms Act Division, Government Support 
Branch, Needy Road, Suite: NFA, Martinsburg, WV 25405, either by mail 
at mailing address, by email at [email protected], or telephone at 
304-616-4500.

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: ATF has been collecting Special Occupational Taxes (SOT) 
under the National Firearms Act (NFA) (title 26, U.S.C. chapter 53). 
Firearms dealers, manufacturers, and importers must pay this tax in 
order to conduct multiple transfers of specified weapons (such as 
machine guns) within the tax year. The Information Collection (IC) OMB 
1140-0090 is being revised due to the removal of the previously 
corresponding ATF Forms 5630.5R and 5630.5RC. These forms will no 
longer be required going forward. ATF Form 5630.7 will be the only form 
necessary to fulfill the requirement for this IC.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Firearms Act (NFA)--
Special Occupational Taxes (SOT).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 5630.7. 
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: Business or other for-profit entity. 
The obligation to respond is mandatory per title 26,U.S.C. 5801, 
chapter 53.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
16,659 respondents will respond to this collection once annually, and 
it will take each respondent approximately 15 minutes 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 4,164 hours, which is equal to 16,659 (total 
respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .25 (15 minutes).
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: The estimated cost for all 16,659 
respondents to mail the SOT form (ATF Form 5630.7) is $.63 per person. 
Therefore the public cost associated with this IC is $10,495.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per      Total  annual
          Activity               Number of         Frequency       Total annual      response         burden
                                respondents                          responses         (min)          (hours)
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ATF Form 5630.7.............          16,659  1/annually........          16,659              15           4,164
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
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: July 14, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-15411 Filed 7-19-23; 8:45 am]
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