2018-12214. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; Firearms Disabilities for Nonimmigrant Aliens

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

30-day notice.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will submit 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 was previously published in the Federal Register, on April 6, 2018, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

DATES:

Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until July 9, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

If you have additional comments, particularly with respect to the estimated public burden or associated response time, have suggestions, need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or desire any other additional information, please contact L. William Babbie, ATF Firearms & Explosives Industry Division either by mail at 99 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20226, by email at [e-mail], or by telephone at 202-648-7252.

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 agency, 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.

Overview of this information collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection.

(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Disabilities for Nonimmigrant Aliens.

(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection:

Form number: None.

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 a brief abstract:

Primary: Business or other for-profit.

Other: None

Abstract: The nonimmigrant alien information is used to determine if a nonimmigrant alien is eligible to obtain a Federal firearms license and purchase, obtain, possess, or import a firearm. Nonimmigrant aliens also must maintain the documents while in possession of firearms or ammunition in the United States for verification purposes.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 1,434 respondents will respond once to this information collection, and it will take each respondent approximately 4.08 minutes to provide their responses.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 98 hours, which is equal to 1,434 (# of responses) * .068 hours (4.08 minutes).

(7) An Explanation of the Change in Estimates: The decrease in the total number of respondents by 14, 347, the time taken for each response by 2 minutes, as well as a reduction in total burden 1,489 respectively, is due to the change in methodology used to calculate the current public burden, which differs from that which was used during the previous renewal in 2015.

If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: June 4, 2018.

Melody Braswell,

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