[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15614-15615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04460]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0008]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Application and Permit for Permanent Exportation of Firearms

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 
May 3, 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: 
Melissa Mason, NFAD, either by mail at 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 
25405, 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 Form 9 (5320.9) is typically used by a Federal 
firearms licensee who has paid the special (occupational) tax to deal, 
manufacture or import NFA firearms. The form must be filed (in 
quadruplicate) for approval to permanently export NFA firearms 
registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. 
Once authorization has been granted, one copy is retained by ATF and 
the remaining copies returned to the exporter to establish that the 
exportation took place. The information collection (IC) OMB 1140-0008 
(Application and Permit for Permanent Exportation of Firearms--ATF Form 
9 (5320.9) is being revised to change the last sentence in 
`Instructions 1a'. This change includes deleting ``to that effect'' and 
adding ``certifying compliance with 26 U.S.C. 5854 and 27 CFR 479.33.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application and Permit for 
Permanent Exportation of Firearms.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 9 (5320.9).
    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--
businesses for or not for profit institutions. The obligation to 
respond is required to retain or obtain benefits.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 1,831 
respondents will use the form annually, and it will take each 
respondent approximately 18 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

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549 hours, which is equal to 1,831 (total respondents) * 1 (# of 
response per respondent) *.30 (18 minutes).
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $320.

                                                                   Total Burden Hours
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                                                                        Number of                        Total annual       Time per       Total annual
                              Activity                                 respondents       Frequency        responses     response (mins)   burden (hours)
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ATF Form 9 (5320.9)................................................           1,831                1            1,831               18              549
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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: February 28, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-04460 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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