Licensed Firearms Manufacturers Records of Production, Disposition, and Supporting Data

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
27 CFR 478.123 Records Maintained by Manufacturers.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-28	Available
27 CFR 478.122 Records Maintained by Importers.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-28	Available
Justification 1140-0067 Final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-06-28	Available
27 CFR 478.121 Records -General.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-28	Available
18 USC 923 Licensing.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12835	Licensed Firearms Manufacturers Records of Production, Disposition, and Supporting Data	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0067	ICR Reference No: 201806-1140-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-1140-004
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Licensed Firearms Manufacturers Records of Production, Disposition, and Supporting Data
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: 09/10/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2018
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	11,497,441	0	9,973,794
Time Burden (Hours)	201,205	0	177,532
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Firearm manufacturers' records are permanent records of all firearms manufactured and records of their disposition. These records are vital to support ATF's mission to inquire about the disposition of any firearm in the course of a criminal investigation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 923 Name of Law: Licensing
   US Code: 18 USC 926 Name of Law: Rules and Regulations
  

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:
	83 FR 14502	04/04/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 26089	06/05/2018
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
Licensed Firearms Manufacturers Records of Production, Disposition, and Supporting Data

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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	11,497,441	9,973,794	0	1,523,647	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	201,205	177,532	0	23,673	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: The increase in the total respondents by 6,678, total responses by 1,523,647 and total burden hours by 23,673, are due to a general increase in both the number of firearms manufacturers that respond to this collection, and the number of firearms produced each year

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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.     No

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.     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: 06/29/2018

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