[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75581-75582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20976]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB 1140-0024]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Demand 2 Program: Report of Firearms Transactions--ATF Form 5300.5

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: 
Matthew S. Grim, National Tracing Center Division (NTCD)/Tracing 
Operations Records Management Branch (TORM), either by mail at 244 
Needy Rd., Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at [email protected], or 
telephone at 304-260-3683.

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 Demand 2 Program requires Type 01 and Type 02 Federal 
Firearm Licensees (FFLs) with 25 or more traces with a time to crime of 
three years or less in a calendar year, to submit an annual report 
followed by quarterly reports of used firearms acquired by the FFL. Due 
to the growing number of Type 07 (Manufacturer of Firearms) FFLs 
meeting Demand 2 criteria through dealing firearms--with many showing 
little to no manufacturing activity--and the potential that some FFLs 
may use a Type 08 (Importer of Firearms) license to deal in firearms 
and avoid the reporting requirement if Type 08 is not subjected to 
Demand 2, ATF is including Type 07 and Type 08 licensees within the 
Demand 2 Program. Information collection OMB # 1140-0024 is being 
revised to now include Type 07 and 08 FFLs as a population that is 
subject to the reporting requirements of the Demand 2 program. The 
Demand 2 program is an important tool to assist in identifying and 
investigating the diversion of firearms

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from lawful commerce to criminal use. Information from the Demand 2 
program helps identify purchasing patterns involved in trafficking 
schemes and other forms of criminal diversion, and enhances the ability 
of law enforcement to determine the source of firearms used in violent 
crimes.

Overview of This Information Collection:

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Demand 2 Program: Report of 
Firearms Transactions.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 5300.5.
    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 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)(5), in the form and manner specified in 27 CFR 478.126(a).
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 1,453 
respondents will respond to this collection 4 times 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 2,906 total hours which is equal to 1,453 (total 
respondents) x 4 (# of response per respondent) x 0.5 (30 minutes).
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $424.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                                         Total
                                                   Number of                Total annual   Time per     annual
                   Activity                       respondents    Frequency    responses    response     burden
                                                                                           (minutes)    (hours)
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ATF Form 5300.5...............................           1,453           4         5,812          30  ..........
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    Unduplicated Totals.......................           1,453           4         5,812          30  ..........
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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. 2024-20976 Filed 9-13-24; 8:45 am]
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