Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1140-0046 Certification Template	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Certification_Letter_Template_Rev_Feb13_2012.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-02-13	Available
Certification_Letter_Template_Final[1].docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-01-12	Available
PUBLIC LAW 104-208.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-09-23	Available
27 CFR 478.134.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-09-23	Available
1140-0046 Justification_Feb2015.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-02-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12792	Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer	Form and Instruction	Modified	Certification Template
12792	Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer	Other-Letter Template	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0046	ICR Reference No: 201502-1140-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-1140-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/24/2015
Terms of Clearance: Approved for 1.5 years because the collection is not fully electronic. ATF should make this collection fully electronic.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2015
Responses	50,000	0	50,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,667	0	6,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under 104-208 Section 658, ATF requests law enforcement officers to write a letter requesting authorization to purchase a firearm for official duties. The letter is used by a law enforcement officer to purchase handguns to be used in his/her official duties from a licensed firearm dealer anywhere in the country. The letter shall state that the firearm is to be used in the official duties of the officer and that he/she has not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 208 658 Name of Law: Gun Ban For Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence
  

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:
	79 FR 75178	12/17/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 9751	02/24/2015
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
Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer	1140-0046	Certification Template

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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	50,000	50,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,667	6,667	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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]? 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: 02/24/2015

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