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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
1140-0036
ICR Reference No:
201201-1140-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200904-1140-003
Agency/Subagency:
DOJ/ATF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
FFL Out of Business Records Request
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
08/12/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/22/2012
Terms of Clearance:
Approved for 18 months while ATF continues to work towards making this collection fully electronic.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2014
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2012
Responses
2,285
0
28,000
Time Burden (Hours)
7,045
0
2,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)
141,601
0
11,760
Abstract:
Under U.S.C 18 Section 923, ATF requires Federal Firearms Licensees to send all of their records to ATF when the discontinuance of the business is absolute. ATF notifies licensees with ATF F 5300.3A, FFL Out-of Business Records Request. The form is easy for users to list the required information and a return address is supplied.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
18 USC 923
Name of Law: Licensing
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 4827
01/31/2012
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 20849
04/06/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
FFL Out of Business Records Request
ATF F 5300.3A
FFL Out of Business Records Request
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
2,285
28,000
0
0
-25,715
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
7,045
2,333
0
0
4,712
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
141,601
11,760
0
0
129,841
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The adjustment in the annual number of responses is due to the number of respondents decreasing from 28,000 to 2,285 over the past few years. The adjustment to burden hours increased due to including the time it takes to package and ship firearms records. The adjustment to cost burden increased due to including the shipping/delivery cost.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,250
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Tracey Robertson 304 616-4647 tracey.robertson@atf.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
05/22/2012
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