Application for Explosives License or Permit

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ATF Form 5400.13/5 Application for Explosives License or Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
27 CFR 555.45.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-06	Available
27 CFR 555.41.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-06	Available
1140-0070 Justification 6-7-12.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-06-07	Available
USCODE-2010-title18-partI-chap40.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-12-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12842	Application for Explosives License or Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0070	ICR Reference No: 201112-1140-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200812-1140-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Explosives License or Permit
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/08/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2012
Terms of Clearance: This collection should have been submitted as a revision to a currently approved collection. Also, ATF advises that the need for fingerprint cards and photos currently challenge this collection from being fully electronic. ATF should continue to work towards making this collection fully electronic.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2012
Responses	10,200	0	10,000
Time Burden (Hours)	15,300	0	15,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	56,100	0	0

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Abstract: Under USC 18 843 ATF requests this information to ensure persons seeking to obtain a license or permit under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 40, and responsible persons of such companies are not prohibited from shipping, transporting, receiving or possessing explosives.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 843 Name of Law: Licenses and user permits
  

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:
	77 FR 1509	01/10/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 15392	03/15/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Explosives License or Permit	ATF Form 5400.13/5400.16	Application for Explosives License or Permit

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	10,200	10,000	0	200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,300	15,000	0	300	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	56,100	0	0	56,100	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: The increase in responses is 200 and the increase in burden time is 300 hours. These increases are due to combining this collection (1140-0070) and 1140-0083 into one collection. The increase in cost burden is due to including the cost of a photograph and postage.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,659

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 03/30/2012

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