Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Explosives Responsible Person Questionnaire, 31032 [2023-10236]

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 31032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10236]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0074]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Explosives Responsible Person Questionnaire

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), 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 
July 14, 2023.

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, please contact 
Shawn Stevens, Explosives Industry Liaison, Federal Explosives 
Licensing Center, either by mail at 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 
25405, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 304-616-
4400.

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 regulations at 27 CFR 555.57 require that all persons 
holding ATF explosives licenses or permits as of May 23, 2003, must 
report descriptive information on their responsible persons and 
possessors of explosives to ATF. Subsequent changes to their list of 
persons must also be reported. The information collection (IC) OMB 
1140-0074 (Explosives Responsible Person Questionnaire--ATF Form 
5400.13A/5400.16) is being revised to add a new form (Part B) to the 
existing requirement. The information collected on this new form will 
be replacing the Responsible Persons List, which was previously 
included on (IC) OMB 1140-0070 (Application for Explosives License or 
Permit--ATF Form 5400.13/5400.16). The new (Part B) will be used to 
gather information for each Explosives Responsible Person. 
Additionally, this collection includes a decrease in both, the total 
number of respondents by 38,125 and the total burden hours by 40 
minutes since the last renewal in 2022.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Explosives Responsible Person 
Questionnaire.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 5400.13A/5400.16. 
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 or other for-profit institutions, individuals or households. 
Obligation to respond is mandatory per 27 CFR 555.57.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 
11,875 respondents will respond to this collection once annually, and 
it will take each respondent approximately 20 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 3,958 hours which is equal to 11,875 (total 
respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .33333 (20 minutes).
    7. An estimate of the total cost burden associated with the 
collection: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per      Total annual
            Activity                 Number of       Frequency     Total annual      response         burden
                                    respondents                      responses       (minutes)        (hours)
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ATF Form 5400.13A/5400.16.......          11,875               1          11,875              20           3,958
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    Unduplicated Totals.........          11,875  ..............          11,875  ..............           3,958
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    If additional information is required contact: John R. Carlson, 
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: May 9, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-10236 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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