Application for Federal Firearms License

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ATF F 7 (5310.12)/ Application for Federal Firearms License Form and Instruction	Modified
18 USC 923.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-01-03
ATF Form 7 5310 12_7CR 5310 16 - 1140-0018 justification_508.pdf Supporting Statement A	2017-01-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12734	Application for Federal Firearms License Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0018	ICR Reference No: 201609-1140-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-1140-005
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Federal Firearms License
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/09/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/25/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2017
Responses	15,000	0	11,000
Time Burden (Hours)	15,000	0	13,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,050	0	5,390

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Abstract: The law of 18 U.S.C. Section 923(a)(1), requires a person wishing to transport, ship, or receive firearms in interstate or foreign commerce to pay a fee, to file an application and to obtain a license before engaging in business. ATF F 5310.12/ 7 CR 5310.16 will be for the purpose of ensuring this collection of information is necessary to insure that the person who wishes to be licensed as required by Section 923 meets the requirements of the section for the license. Additionally, this form will be used by the public when applying for a Federal firearms license to collect curios and relics to facilitate a personal collection in interstate and foreign commerce. The information requested on the form establishes eligibility for all license types.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 923 Name of Law: Crimes and Criminal Procedures
  

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:
	81 FR 57616	08/23/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 2394	01/09/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Federal Firearms License	ATF F 7 (5310.12)/7CR(5310.16)	Application for Firearms License

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	15,000	11,000	0	4,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,000	13,750	0	1,250	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,050	5,390	0	1,660	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: Due to the merger of OMB 1140-0018 and 1140-0038 into one collection (1140-0018), there was an increase in the number of estimated responses to this collection. Although mailing costs were reduced from .49 to .47, the overall cost burden also increased due to the increase of collection respondents. However, the estimated completion time for this collection was reduced from 1 hour and 15 minutes, to 60 min (1 hour) due to instruction and inquiry modifications in the associated form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,850

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: 01/25/2017

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