Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Information Collection Request
Relief of Disabilities
OBM Number 1140-0076
1. Necessity of Information Collection
ATF is charged with the responsibility for enforcing Title XI of the Organized Crime Control Act (the Act) of 1970 and the implementing regulations contained at 27 CFR, Part 555. Subtitle C of Public Law No. 107-296, the Safe Explosives Act, enacted November 25, 2003, amended the Act to give the Director authority to grant relief from disability for any person who is prohibited from shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing an explosive under section 842(i) of the Act. The regulations at 27 CFR, Section 555.142 state that the Director may grant relief to an applicant if it is established to the satisfaction of the Director that the circumstances regarding the disability and the applicant’s record and reputation are such that the applicant will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety.
2. Needs and Uses
This collection will be used by ATF to determine whether persons prohibited from receiving explosive materials should be relieved from their disability.
3. Use of Information Technology
It is likely that submissions will contain certified copies of court documents and fingerprint cards. Therefore, it is impractical to use automated, electronic, or other mechanical collection techniques.
4. Efforts to Identify Duplication
ATF uses a uniform subject classification system to identify duplication and to ensure that any similar information already available cannot be used or modified for use for the purpose of this information collection.
5. Minimizing Burden on Small Businesses
This collection will not affect small businesses.
6. Consequences of not conducting or less frequent Collection
The consequences of not conducting this collection would result in persons not having the opportunity to apply for relief of disability.
7. Special Circumstances
There are no special circumstances associated with collection.
8. Public Comments and Consultations
ATF consulted with the explosives industry. A 60-day and 30-day Federal Register 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 decision of payment or gift is associated with this collection.
10. Assurance of Confidentiality
Documentation regarding this collection will be kept in a secured location. Confidentiality is not assured.
11. Justification for Sensitive Questions
No questions of a sensitive nature are asked.
12. Estimate of Respondent’s Burden
We estimate that there is a total of 50 respondents that will be associated with this information collection request per year. Each respondent will respond 1 time. Total number of responses is 50. We estimate that each respondent will spend approximately 1 minute submitting the supporting information. The total annual burden hours associated with this burden request will be 50 minutes, which has been rounded to 1 hour.
13. Estimate of Cost Burden
There is no cost burden to the respondents.
14. Cost to Federal Government
There is no cost to the Federal government.
15. Reason for Change in Burden
There are no program changes or adjustments associated with this collection.
16. Anticipated Publication Plan and Schedule
The results of this collection will not be published.
17. Display of Expiration Date
ATF does not request approval to not display the expiration date of OMB approval for this collection.
18. Exception to the Certification Statement
There are no exceptions to the certification statement.
B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods.
This collection of information employs no statistical methods.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Department of the Treasury |
| Author | ATF |
| Last Modified By | ATF |
| File Modified | 2009-11-19 |
| File Created | 2009-11-19 |