Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ATF F 4473 (5300.9 Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Non Substantive Change - 1140-0020 10.4.2017.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-10-04	Available
18 U.S.C 922 Licensing.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-10	Available
27 CFR 478.124.mht	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-24	Source copy available
18 USC 922.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-24	Available
1140-0020 Justification_Supporting Statement 6-17-17 508 Compliant.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12738	Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0020	ICR Reference No: 201710-1140-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-1140-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/04/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/04/2017
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	10/31/2020	10/31/2020
Responses	18,275,240	0	18,275,240
Time Burden (Hours)	9,137,620	0	9,137,620
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information and certification on the Form 4473 are designed so that a person licensed under 18 U.S.C. 923 may determine if he or she may lawfully sell or deliver a firearm to the person identified in Section A. It also alerts buyers to certain restrictions on the receipt and possession of firearms.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 922 Name of Law: Unlawful acts
   US Code: 18 USC 923 Name of Law: Licensing
  

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:
	82 FR 21407	05/08/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32378	08/14/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego	ATF F 4473 (5300.9), ATF F 4473 (5300.9)	Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego ,   Firearms Transaction Record

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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	18,275,240	18,275,240	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,137,620	9,137,620	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: $1,500,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 10/04/2017

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