2024-05896. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Application To Register as an Importer of U.S. Munitions Import List Articles

AGENCY:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice.

ACTION:

60-Day notice.

SUMMARY:

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.

DATES:

Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until May 20, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

If you have additional 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, contact: Victoria Kenney, FEIB/FEST, either by mail at 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email at [e-mail], or telephone at 304–616–3376.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 Bureau of Justice Statistics, including whether the information will have practical utility;

—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

—Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.

Abstract: The information on ATF Form 4587 (5330.4) is used to register an individual or company as an importer of U.S. Munitions Import List Articles. This Information Collection (IC) is being revised to include two attachment pages, one for Additional Responsible Persons and the other for Additional Locations. Revisions will also include sentence rephrasing/statement modification, an added definition, and renumbering.

Overview of This Information Collection

1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously approved collection.

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application to Register as an Importer of U.S. Munitions Import List Articles.

3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 4587 (5330.4).

Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice.

4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Individuals or households, Private Sector-for or not for profit institutions. The obligation to respond is mandatory per Title 22 U.S.C. 2778(1)(A)(i) and the implementing regulations in 27 CFR part 447.

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 400 respondents will respond to this collection annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 30 minutes to complete their responses.

6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 200 hours, which is equal to 400 (total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * 0.5 (30 minutes).

7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: $0.

Total Burden Hours

Activity	Number of respondents	Frequency	Total annual responses	Time per response (min)	Total annual burden (hours)
ATF Form 4587 (5330.4)	400	1	400	30	200

If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC.

Dated: March 15, 2024.

Darwin Arceo,

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.