Justification 5-21-2015

Department of Justice

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Supporting Statement

1140-0003

Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers

ATF F 3310.4

1. Justification

1. Title 18, United States Code 923 (g) (3) provides that “Each licensee shall prepare a report of multiple sales of other dispositions whenever the licensee sells or otherwise disposes of, at one time or during any five consecutive business days, two or more pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols or revolvers totaling two or more, to an unlicensed person.” The report shall be prepared on ATF F 3310.4, Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers. It is pertinent that the Multiple Sale or Other Disposition Report was originally a regulatory requirement that was incorporated into the Gun Control Act when it was amended in 1986.

There are no changes to this form.

2. These reports of multiple sales or other dispositions are used by ATF as a means to discern patterns in the purchase of firearms that may end up in the interstate trafficking of illegal firearms. The information is used to determine if the buyer (transferee) is involved in unlawful activity. The report shall be prepared not later than the close of business on the day that the multiple sales or other disposition occurs.

3. This information collection is now available on the ATF website as a fillable form. The respondent must email, fax or mail the form to the ATF National Tracing Center. The respondent must provide a copy of the form to their local Chief Law Enforcement Official.

4. ATF uses a subject classification code on all forms. This code ensures that there is no duplication of information. Similar information is not available elsewhere for this information collection requirement.

5. The collection of information does not have any impact on small business or other small entities.

6. The consequence of not conducting this information collection would pose a threat to public safety. The information collection documents certain sales or other dispositions of handguns for law enforcement purposes.

7. There are no special circumstances for this information collection and it is in conformance with the guidelines of 5 CFR 1320.6

8. The ATF National Tracing Center was consulted for this information collection. The information requested is mandatory and required by statute (18 U.S.C. 923 (g) (3)). A 60-day and 30-day notice was published in the Federal Register to solicit comments from the general public. No comments were received.

9. No payment or gift is associated with this collection.

10. Respondent’s confidentiality is not assured. The information is used, stored and retrieved in accordance with Justice/ATF-008 Regulatory Enforcement Record System 68 FR 3558 dated January 24, 2003.

11. No questions of a sensitive nature are asked.

12. The estimated number of respondents is 73,799. The frequency of response averages 4.4603 per respondent, though some may complete several during a year and others may complete none. The estimated total responses are 329,166. It is estimated to take 15 minutes to complete the form. These estimates are based on records received during 2014. Total annual burden hours are 82,292.

13. It is estimated that three fourths fax their response and the others email their response. Therefore, the cost burden is zero.

14. Estimates of annual costs to the Federal Government are as follows:

Printing $34,386

Distribution 27,674

Clerical cost 1,300,205

Total $1,362,265

15. The changes to the burden are due to revised agency estimates regarding the number of respondents which increased and the estimated total responses which also increased in 2014. The changes to the annual costs to the Federal Government are due to a prior reporting of monthly cost instead of annual costs.

16. The results of this information collection will not be published.

17. ATF does not request approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of the information for this collection.

18. There are no exceptions to the certification statement.

2. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods.

None