[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4625-4626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01334]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0026]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Report of Theft or Loss--Explosive Materials

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

ACTION: 30-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. The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register, on November 15, 2023, 
allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
February 23, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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: John J. Basile, 
EIPB by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 307-287-9200.

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 agency, 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1140-0026. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Overview of this information collection:
    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Report of Theft or Loss--Explosive 
Materials.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 5400.5. 
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 a brief abstract: Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses 
or not for profit institutions.
    Abstract: Any licensee or permittee who has knowledge of the theft 
or loss of any explosive materials from his stock shall, within 24 
hours of discovery, report the theft or loss by telephoning 1-800-800-
3855 (nationwide toll free number) and on the Report of Theft or Loss--
Explosives--ATF Form 5400.5, in accordance with the instructions on the 
form. The information collection (IC) OMB #1140-0026 is being revised 
to include material changes to the form, such as added categories that 
include checkboxes (with a description and example scenarios), 
instruction clarification, and header revision (to include reference to 
voluntary reporting of explosives recovered or located).
    5. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory under the provision of 27 CFR 
555.30 (a).
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 130 respondents.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour and 48 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Once annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 234 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.


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    Dated: January 19, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-01334 Filed 1-23-24; 8:45 am]
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