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OMB Control No: 1123-0017	ICR Reference No: 202608-1123-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202507-1123-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/CD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application to Restore Federal Firearms Rights
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/25/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2026
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: DOJ will need to update the Privacy Act statement in conjunction with this form to include the Federal Register citation associated with the System of Records Notice (SORN) that was approved by OMB on 9/25/2026, in compliance with the Privacy Act and OMB Circular A-108.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2029	36 Months From Approved
Responses	330,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	357,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,856,500	0	0

Abstract: The restoration of federal firearms rights is statutorily codified in 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) and protects the Second Amendment right of the people to keep and bear arms. There is, however, currently no workable mechanism for the Attorney General to grant restoration. To determine if such relief should be granted to an individual, the Attorney General, by statute, must determine if “the circumstances regarding the disability, and the applicant’s record and reputation, are such that the applicant will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest.” The principal purpose for collecting this information is to enable PARDON, on behalf of the Attorney General, to make such a determination by processing applicants’ requests for relief from federal firearm disabilities. The information is necessary to verify applicants’ identities, conduct investigation of the applicants’ backgrounds and criminal records, and ensure proper record in the Federal Register and notification to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement entities in the event of the grant of restoration of firearms rights

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 925(c) Name of Law: Second Amendment

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1110-AA39	Final or interim final rulemaking	91 FR 54054	08/20/2026

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 34394	07/22/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 54765	08/24/2026
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
Application to Restore Firearms Rights	OMB #1123-0NEW, OMB #1123-0017	,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	330,000	330,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	357,500	357,500
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,856,500	15,856,500

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The restoration of federal firearms rights is statutorily codified in 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) and protects the Second Amendment right of the people to keep and bear arms. For over 30 years, however, there has been no workable mechanism for the Attorney General to grant restoration. That changed in August 2026, with the publication in the Federal Register of a final regulation governing this process. By statute, the Attorney General must determine if “the circumstances regarding the disability, and the applicant’s record and reputation, are such that the applicant will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest.” The new regulation provides a framework for the Attorney General to achieve that objective.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,510,100

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Kira Gillespie 999 999-9999 kira.gillespie@usdoj.gov

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