Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Request for Restricted 922(o) Machine Gun (National Firearms Act)-ATF Form 5320.24, 43142 [2023-14217]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 43142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14217]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1140-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Request for Restricted 922(o) Machine Gun 
(National Firearms Act)--ATF Form 5320.24

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 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 on Monday, April 1st, 
2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
August 7, 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, 
by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 304-616-4500.

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 in title. 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: New collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Request for Restricted 922(o) 
Machine Gun (National Firearms Act).
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 5320.24. 
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: Business or other for-
profit, Federal Government, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Abstract: The Request for Restricted 922(o) Machine Gun (National 
Firearms Act) (NFA)--ATF Form 5320.24 must be filed by Federal Firearms 
Licensees who have paid the special (occupational) tax to import, 
manufacture, deal in, or transfer an NFA firearm to a similarly 
qualified licensee. The completed ATF Form 5320.24 will also serve as 
supporting documentation for the Application for Tax-Exempt Transfer of 
Firearm and Registration to Special Occupational Taxpayer--ATF Form 3 
(5320.3) (ATF Form 3), which must be completed by a law enforcement 
authority requesting demonstration of 922(o) restricted machine guns.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory under statutory requirements 
implemented in Title 27, CFR 479.105.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,850 respondents.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Once annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 616 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: The estimated annual 
cost to the Federal Government is $185.50.
    If additional information is required, contact: John R. Carlson, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: June 29, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-14217 Filed 7-5-23; 8:45 am]
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