[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75585-75586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20974]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB 1140-0067]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Licensed Firearms Manufacturers Records of Production, Disposition and 
Supporting Data

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), The 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 
November 15, 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: Dawn 
Smith, Firearms Industry Programs Branch (FIPB) either by mail at 244 
Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at [email protected], or telephone at 304-267-1994.

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: Firearms manufacturers record is a permanent record of 
firearms manufactured and records of their disposition. These records 
are vital to support ATF's mission to inquire into the disposition any 
firearm in the course of a 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: Licensed Firearms 
Manufacturers Records of Production, Disposition and Supporting Data.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: None.
    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-for 
or not for profit institutions.
    The obligation to respond is mandatory under authority 18 U.S.C. 
923(g) (1) (A).
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
16,227 respondents will provide information to complete this form 615 
annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 1 minute 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 179,058 total hours = 10,008,812 (total # of 
responses) * 1 minute (0.01789 hours).
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                                         Total
                                                   Number of                Total annual   Time per     annual
                   Activity                       respondents    Frequency    responses    response     burden
                                                                                           (minute)     (hours)
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1140-0067.....................................          16,277   As Needed    10,008,812           1     179,058
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    Unduplicated Totals.......................  ..............  ..........  ............  ..........  ..........
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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: September 11, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-20974 Filed 9-13-24; 8:45 am]
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