98-5886. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11477-11478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5886]


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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 User-Limited Permit (Explosives).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 8, 1998 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Barnes, Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20226, [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Mark 
Waller, Explosives and Arson Branch, Public Safety Section, 650 
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: User-Limited Permit (Explosives).
    OMB Number: 1512-0242.
    Form Number: ATF F 5400.6.
    Abstract: The user-limited permit is useful to the person making a 
one-time purchase from out-of-state. It is used

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one time only and is nonrenewable. The explosives distributor makes 
entries on the form and returns the form to the permittee to prevent 
reuse of the permit. Dealers maintain copies of the form on file for a 
period of 5 years.
    Current Actions: The form has been changed and will now be a two-
part form, one part remaining with the distributor and the other being 
the purchaser's copy. A warning label will be printed across the permit 
to indicate its limited usage. There are name and phone number changes 
to reflect updated information. With regard to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act on the back of the form, the burden hours have been amended to 
reflect minutes.
    Type of Review: Extension with changes.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,092.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 22.

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 of 
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: March 2, 1998.
William T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management)/CFO.
[FR Doc. 98-5886 Filed 3-6-98; 8:45 am]
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