[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81646-81647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32687]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
[OMB No. 1140-0045]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review: permanent
provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
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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 is published
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
Volume 75, Number 205, page 65510 on October 25, 2010, allowing for a
60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until January 27, 2011. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
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
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whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies 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: Permanent Provisions of the Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None.
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: Business or other for-profit. Other:
Individuals or households. Abstract: The information collection is
submitted to implement the permanent provisions of the Brady Law. These
provisions provide for the establishment of a national instant criminal
background check system (NICS) which requires that a firearms licensee
must contact NICS before transferring any firearm to unlicensed
individuals. Section 478.150 provides for an alternative to NICS in
certain geographical locations.
(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 106,000 respondents will comply with the provisions of the Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
(6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: Since 1994, no licensee has qualified for an exception from
the provisions of Brady based on geographical location. Therefore, the
total annual burden associated with this information collection is 1
hour.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Two
Constitution Square, Room 2E-502, 145 N Street, NE., Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: December 22, 2010.
Lynn Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-32687 Filed 12-27-10; 8:45 am]
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