[Federal Register: January 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 18)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: Firearms
Transaction Record Part II--Intrastate Non-Over-the-Counter.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has submitted 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 is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until March 29, 2005. This
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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: Cherie Knoblock, Firearms Enforcement
Branch, Room 7202, 650 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20226.
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
--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: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Transaction Record Part
II--Intrastate Non-Over-the-Counter.
(3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and the Applicable Component of the
Department of Justice Sponsoring the Collection: Form Number: ATF F
4473 Part II (5300.9). Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives.
(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. The form is used to determine the
eligibility of a person to receive a firearm from a Federal firearms
licensee and to establish the identity of the buyer. The form is also
used in law enforcement investigations to trace firearms or to confirm
criminal activity.
(5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond: It is estimated
that 500 respondents will complete a 20 minute form.
(6) An Estimate of the Total Public Burden (in Hours) Associated
With the Collection: There are an estimated 167 annual total burden
hours associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: January 25, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-1582 Filed 1-27-05; 8:45 am]