E6-22602. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested  

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    ACTION:

    60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Requisition For Forms or Publications and Requisition For Firearms/Explosives Forms.

    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 6, 2007. 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 Gregory Carroll, Document Services Branch, Room 3110, 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 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: Requisition for Forms or Publications and Requisition for Firearms/Explosives Forms.

    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: ATF F 1370.3 and ATF F 1370.2. 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: Individual or households. The forms are used by the general public to request or order forms or publications from the ATF Distribution Center. The forms also notify ATF of the quantity required by the respondent and provide a guide as to annual usage of ATF forms and publications by the general public.

    (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 30,000 respondents will complete each 3 minute form.

    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 1,500 annual total burden hours associated with this collection.

    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

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    Dated: December 29, 2006.

    Lynn Bryant,

    Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.

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    [FR Doc. E6-22602 Filed 1-4-07; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
01/05/2007
Department:
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Requisition For Forms or Publications and Requisition For Firearms/ Explosives Forms.
Document Number:
E6-22602
Pages:
581-581 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
OMB Number 1140-0065
PDF File:
e6-22602.pdf