Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego-ATF Form 4473 (5300.9), 15799 [2020-05676]

Agencies

• Department of Justice
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 54 (Thursday, March 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 15799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05676]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

[OMB Number 1140-0020]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de 
Transacci[oacute]n de Armas de Fuego--ATF Form 4473 (5300.9)

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will submit 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 collection is being revised to include a 
Continuation Sheet, as well as changes to the content and layout of the 
form. There is also a decrease in the total respondents and burden 
hours associated with this information collection (IC). The proposed IC 
is also being published to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies.

DATES: The proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register, on December 26, 2019, allowing for a 60-day 
comment period. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an 
additional 30 days until April 20, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments, 
particularly with respect to the estimated public burden or associated 
response time, have suggestions, need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions, or desire any 
other additional information, please contact Helen Koppe, ATF Firearms 
& Explosives Industry Division either by mail at 99 New York Avenue NE, 
6 N-652, Washington, DC 20226, by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 202-648-7173. 
Written comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office 
of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or 
sent to [email protected].

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;
--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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Transaction Record/
Registro de Transacci[oacute]n de Armas de Fuego.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection:
    Form number: ATF Form 4473 (5300.9).
    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 a brief abstract:
    Primary: Individuals or households.
    Other: Business or other for-profit.
    Abstract: The Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de 
Transacci[oacute]n de Armas de Fuego allows Federal firearms licensees 
to determine the eligibility of persons purchasing firearms. It also 
alerts buyers to certain restrictions on the receipt and possession of 
firearms.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
17,189,101 respondents will utilize the form annually, and it will take 
each respondent 30 minutes to complete their responses.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with 
this collection is 8,594,551 hours, which is equal to 17,189,101 (# of 
respondents) * 1 (# of responses per respondent) * .5 (30 minutes).
    (7) An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: The adjustments 
associated with this information collection include a reduction in the 
total respondents to this IC by 1,086,139. Consequently, the hourly 
burden for this IC has also decreased by 543,069 hours, since the last 
renewal in 2016.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 13, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-05676 Filed 3-18-20; 8:45 am]
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