Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm-ATF Form 4 (5320.4), 40869-40870 [2023-13272]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40869-40870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13272]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-0014]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration 
of Firearm--ATF Form 4 (5320.4)

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

ACTION: 30-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. The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register, volume 88, page 24443, on 
April 20th, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
July 24, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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: Connor Brandt, 
National Firearms Act Division either by mail at 244 Needy Road, 
Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 304-616-3175.

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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1140-0014. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Tax Paid Transfer 
and Registration of Firearm.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 4 (5320.4).
    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:
    Affected Public: State, local and tribal governments, individuals 
or households, Private Sector-for or not for profit institutions, 
Federal Government, Farms.
    Abstract: The Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of 
Firearm--ATF Form 4 (5320.4) must be completed to obtain permission to 
transfer and register a National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm. There is a 
tax of $5 or $200 on the transfer of an NFA firearm. The information 
collection (IC) OMB 1140-0014 (Application for Tax Paid Transfer and 
Registration of Firearm--ATF Form 4 (5320.4)) is being revised to 
include additional questions, clarification added to directions and 
grammar changes.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. The statutory requirements are 
implemented in title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, part 479.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 123,339.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3.78433 hours (227.059 minutes).
    8. Frequency: Once a year.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 466,755 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $6,649,205. This is 
captured in #7 of the 60-day notice as well as item 13 of the 
Supporting Statement A.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning

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Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of 
Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, 
DC 20530.

    Dated: June 16, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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