Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Supporting Statement – Information Collection Request
ATF F 3210.1, Application for Restoration of
Firearms Privileges
OMB 1140-0002
A. JUSTIFICATION
1. Necessity of Information Collection
The information requested is collected to fulfill the requirements of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44. Under Federal law, individuals prohibited from purchasing, possessing, receiving, or transporting firearms are permitted to apply for restoration of their firearms privileges. The information to be supplied must identify the specifics of the applicant’s appeal for restoration of privileges. The information is investigated, processed, examined, and stored initially at ATF Headquarters.
2. Needs and Uses
This form is used by a person who has been indicted for or convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year and certain other persons prohibited from possessing firearms under 18 U.S.C. 922(g) and desires to apply for restoration of privileges to obtain a firearm license, or to possess a firearm. The application is examined by ATF personnel to determine if the applicant may be allowed to regain rights if it is established that the circumstances regarding the indictment or conviction, plus the applicant’s record and reputation are such that the applicant will not act in a manner dangerous to public safety or contrary to the public interest. A licensee who is disabled during the term of a license, and who makes a timely application for a restoration of privileges, is not barred from further operations pending final action on the application.
3. Use of Information Technology
The form is available to download and print however, respondents cannot submit the form electronically because an original signature is needed. The form is mailed back to ATF.
4. Efforts to Identify Duplication
The Federal Information Locator System (FILS) program has been terminated for agency use. However, an agency subject classification system is used to identify duplication.
5. Minimizing Burden on Small Businesses
The collection of this information would have no impact on small businesses or other small entities.
6. Consequences of Not Conducting or Less Frequent Collection
Less frequent collection of this information would pose a threat to public safety.
7. Special Circumstances
The information collection requirement is conducted in a manner consistent with 5 CFR 1320.6.
8. Public Comments and Consultations
The firearms industry analyst was consulted during the creation of this form. A 60-day and 30-day Federal Notice was published in order to solicit comments from the general public. No comments were received.
9. Provision of Payments or Gifts to Respondents
No payment or gift is associated with this collection.
10. Assurance of Confidentiality
The information identifying the applicant would not be disclosed except in accordance with the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
11. Justification for Sensitive Questions
Questions about an individual’s criminal history, immigration status, and mental status are asked. The questions are necessary in order to ensure that the provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 and the Safe Explosives Act of 2002 are properly enforced.
12. Estimate of Respondent’s Burden
There are 250 respondents associated with this information collection. Each respondent will respond one time. Total number of responses is 250. It is estimated that each respondent will complete the form in 30 minutes. The total burden associated with this information collection is 125 hours. There is no change burden from the previous submission.
13. Estimate of Cost Burden
The respondent must mail the application to ATF. The cost to the respondent is postage. 250 respondents x 44 cents = $110.00.
14. Cost to Federal Government
Annual cost to the Federal Government is estimated to be as follows:
Printing $500.00
Distribution $500.00
Clerical $12,000.00
Supervisory $20,000.00
15. Reason for Change in Burden
There are no program changes or adjustments associated with this information collection
16. Anticipated Publication Plan and Schedule
The results of this collection will not be published.
17. Display of Expiration Date
ATF requests approval to not display the expiration date of OMB approval for this collection. If we print the expiration date on the form, this will result in increased costs to the Government because the need to replace inventories that will become obsolete with the passage of the expiration date each time an OMB approval is renewed. Since this form will become obsolete upon the implementation of the regulations, the time period that this form will be used will not exceed six months.
18. Exception to the Certification Statement
There are no exceptions to the certification statement.
B. This collection does not employ statistical methods.
| File Type | application/msword |
| Author | ATF |
| Last Modified By | ATF |
| File Modified | 2009-06-18 |
| File Created | 2002-11-22 |