National Firearms Act Responsible Person Questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ATF Form (5320.23) National Firearms Act Responsible Person Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Justification for no material or non-substantive change request.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2016-07-18	Available
26 U.S.C. 5812 Transfers.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-28	Available
26 U.S.C. 5822 Making.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-28	Available
Justification for OMB 1140-0107 (ATF Form 5320.23) Final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-08-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
221650	National Firearms Act Responsible Person Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0107	ICR Reference No: 201906-1140-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-1140-006
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Firearms Act Responsible Person Questionnaire
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: 08/29/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2019
Responses	115,829	0	115,829
Time Burden (Hours)	57,915	0	57,915
Cost Burden (Dollars)	113,512	0	113,512

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Abstract: The ATF Form 5320.23 is required for any responsible person (as defined in 27 CFR 479.11) who is part of a trust or legal entity that is applying on ATF Form 1, Application to Make and Register a Firearm, as the maker or is identified as the transferee on ATF Form 4, Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm, or ATF Form 5, Application for Tax Exempt Transfer of Firearm. Forms 1, 4 and 5 are required under the National Firearms Act (NFA).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 5812 Name of Law: Transfers
   US Code: 26 USC 5822 Name of Law: Making Tax
  

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:
	84 FR 17424	04/25/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 30222	06/26/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Firearms Act Responsible Person Questionnaire	ATF Form (5320.23)	National Firearms Act Responsible Person Questionnaire

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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	115,829	115,829	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	57,915	57,915	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	113,512	113,512	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: $71,813

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: 06/28/2019

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