[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 598-599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-213]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning
the Implementation of Public Law 103-322, the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 9, 1998
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650
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Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8930.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Nancy
Cook, Firearms, Explosives & Arson Programs Division, 650 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8056.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Implementation of Public Law 103-322, the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
OMB Number: 1512-0526.
Abstract: These regulations implement the provisions of Public Law
103-322 by restricting the manufacture, transfer, and possession of
certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition
feeding devices. The recordkeeping requirements contained in these
regulations are for a period of 5 years or until business operations
are discontinued.
Current Actions: The only change to this information collection is
a decrease in burden hours due to decrease in the number of
respondents.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,107,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours and 42 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 458,942.
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection information; (c) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
Dated: December 29, 1997,
John W. Magaw,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-213 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]
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