1140-0002 Supporting Statement 2.6.17 - 508

Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Supporting Statement – Information Collection Request
ATF F 3210.1, Application for Restoration of
Firearms Privileges
OMB 1140-0002
A.

JUSTIFICATION
1. Necessity of Information Collection
The information requested is collected to fulfill the requirements of 18 U.S.C.
Chapter 44. Under Federal law, individuals prohibited from purchasing,
possessing, receiving, or transporting firearms are permitted to apply for
restoration of their firearms privileges. The information to be supplied must
identify the specifics of the applicant’s appeal for restoration of privileges. The
information is investigated, processed, examined, and stored initially at ATF
Headquarters.
2. Needs and Uses
This form is used by a person who has been indicted for or convicted of a crime
punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year and certain other
persons prohibited from possessing firearms under 18 U.S.C. 922(g) and desires
to apply for restoration of privileges to obtain a Federal firearms license (FFL), or
to possess a firearm. The application is examined by ATF personnel who
subsequently conduct a field investigation based upon the information provided to
determine if the applicant may be allowed to regain rights if it is established that
the circumstances regarding the indictment or conviction, plus the applicant’s
record and reputation, are such that the applicant will not act in a manner
dangerous to public safety or contrary to the public interest. The investigation
generally includes interviews of references, both those provided and additional
references developed by the investigator. ATF requests the applicant’s residence
addresses for a ten year period to check police databases to determine if there is a
match with reported crimes at the address while the person occupied it, to check
the neighborhood to ensure it is a legitimate address and possibly interview
neighbors. Employment history of the applicant is asked so that ATF may
conduct interviews with current and former employers for character references.
ATF requests the occupation of character references that the applicant provides to
gain insight into the potential relationship between the applicant and the reference
and it is used to interview the character references. A licensee who is disabled
during the term of a FFL, and who makes a timely application for a restoration of
privileges, is not barred from further operations pending final action on the
application.

3. Use of Information Technology
This form is not currently available in paper form or to download and print due to
Congressional restrictions. In general, corporations requesting relief submit a
letter request and attach all relevant information. The ATF will implement digital
signature capability, and also explore options for electronic submission, and set
aside a budget to fully implement this alternative method of submission, when the
associated form is available for public use.
4. Efforts to Identify Duplication
The Federal Information Locator System (FILS) program has been terminated for
agency use. However, an agency subject classification system is used to identify
duplication.
5. Minimizing Burden on Small Businesses
The collection of this information would have no impact on small businesses or
other small entities.
6. Consequences of Not Conducting or Less Frequent Collection
Less frequent collection of this information would pose a threat to public safety.
7. Special Circumstances
The information collection requirement is conducted in a manner consistent with
5 CFR 1320.6.
8. Public Comments and Consultations
No public comments were received for either the 60-day or 30-day notices that
were published in the Federal Register.
9. Provision of Payments or Gifts to Respondents
No payment or gift is associated with this collection.
10. Assurance of Confidentiality
The information identifying the applicant would not be disclosed except in
accordance with the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
11. Justification for Sensitive Questions

Questions about an individual’s criminal history, immigration status, and mental
status are asked. The questions are necessary in order to ensure that the
provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 and the Safe Explosives Act of 2002
are properly enforced.
12. Estimate of Respondent’s Burden
There are 250 respondents associated with this information collection. Each
respondent will respond one time. Total number of responses is 250. It is
estimated that each respondent will complete the form in 30 minutes. The total
burden associated with this information collection is 125 hours. There is no
change of burden hours from the previous submission.
13. Estimate of Cost Burden
The respondent must mail the application to ATF. The cost to the respondent is
postage. 250 respondents x 49 cents = $122.50. This amount is rounded up to
$123.
14. Cost to Federal Government
Annual cost to the Federal Government is estimated to be as follows:
Printing
$500.00
Distribution $500.00
Clerical
$12,000.00
Supervisory $20,000.00
Total $33,000.00
Reason for Change in Burden
There is no increase in the annual cost burden. The cost for mailing the
application is $0.49 per respondent.
15. Anticipated Publication Plan and Schedule
The results of this collection will not be published.
16. Display of Expiration Date
ATF requests approval to not display the expiration date of OMB approval for
this collection. If ATF prints the expiration date on the form, this will result in
increased costs to the Government because of the need to replace obsolete
inventories with the passage of the expiration date each time an OMB approval is
renewed.

17. Exception to the Certification Statement
There are no exceptions to the certification statement.