Certification of Qualifying State Relief from Disabilities Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ATF F 3210.12 Certification of Qualifying State Relief From Disabilities Program Form and Instruction	New
27 C.F.R. 478.11.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-23
18 USC 922(d)(4) and (g)(4).doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-23
Emergency Review Statement (final).doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-23
ATF FORM 3210.12 JUSTIFICATION.DOC Supporting Statement A	2009-04-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188936	Certification of Qualifying State Relief From Disabilities Program Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0094	ICR Reference No: 200904-1140-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification of Qualifying State Relief from Disabilities Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/05/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/06/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/23/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	50	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	13	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the information is to determine whether a State has certified, to the satisfication of the Attorney General, that is has established a relief from disabilities program in accordance with the requirements of the National Instant Check System Improvement Act.

Emergency Justfication: Due to recent appropriations of funds with limited time for disbursement, the Bureau of ATF is requesting emergency review and approval. In order to be eligible for grant funding, an applicant state must satisfy certain conditions before being elibible to receive a grant. One of those conditions is that the applicant's state must certify to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that it has implemented a qualifying program permitting persons who were adjudicated as a "mental defective" or committed to a mental institution to apply for relief from the Federal Firearms disabilities imposed as a result of the adjudication or commitment. See 18 USC 922(d)(4)and(g)(4) and 27 CFR 478.11 Grant applications must be approved by Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, applications are due from the state by May 22, 2009. Unfortunately, that deadline will pass before the OMB process has been completed. Without the emergency approval, states will not be able to apply for grant funding and the Bureau of Justice Statistics will not be able to award the funds appropriated. See supplemental emergency statement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 922 Name of Law: Unlawful Acts
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 17688	04/16/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification of Qualifying State Relief From Disabilities Program	ATF F 3210.12	Certification of Qualifying State Relief From Disabilities Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	50	0	0	50	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13	0	0	13	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/23/2009

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