[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85652-85653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26918]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0084]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Application/Permit for Temporary Importation of Firearms and Ammunition 
by Nonimmigrant Aliens

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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
February 6, 2024.

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: 
Victoria Kenney, FEIB/FESD, either by mail at 244 Needy Road, 
Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at [email protected], or 
telephone at 304-616-3376.

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/Permit for Temporary Importation of 
Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens--ATF Form 6NIA (5330.3D) 
is used by nonimmigrant aliens to temporarily import firearms and 
ammunition into the United States for hunting or other sporting 
purposes. The Information Collection (IC) OMB 1140-0084 is being 
revised to include renumbering, removal and addition of section items, 
grammatical changes (sentence rephrasing/statement modification), and 
instruction clarification.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application/Permit for 
Temporary Importation of Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant 
Aliens.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 6NIA 
(5330.3D).
    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: State, local and 
tribal governments, Individuals or households. The obligation to 
respond is Mandatory per title 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5) (b); 27 CFR part 
478.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
12,000 respondents will utilize the form once annually, and it will 
take each respondent approximately 30 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 6,000 hours, which is equal to 12,000 (total 
respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .5 (30 minutes).
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: There is no public cost associated with this 
information collection since the completed form can be emailed to ATF 
for processing.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per
             Activity                 Number of       Frequency     Total annual     response      Total annual
                                     respondents     (annually)      responses         (min)      burden (hours)
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ATF Form 6NIA (5330.3D)..........          12,000             1           12,000            30            6,000
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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: December 4, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-26918 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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