Inventories, Licensed Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers, and Permitees

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
27 CFR 555.122 Records Maintained by Licensed Importer 4.1.2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-23	Available
18 USC 842 Unlawful Acts 12.31.2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-23	Available
Justification for OMB 1140-0028 7.10.2020.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-07-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12755	Inventories, Licensed Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers, and Permitees		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0028	ICR Reference No: 202007-1140-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-1140-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Inventories, Licensed Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers, and Permitees
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/27/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2020
Responses	9,433	0	9,916
Time Burden (Hours)	18,866	0	9,916
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection entitled Inventories: Licensed Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers, and Permittees, requires that persons engaged in the explosives industry maintain explosive material inventories. The collected information is used by the government to develop audit trails during the course of a compliance inspection or criminal investigation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC Chapter 40 Name of Law: Importation of Manufacture Distribution and Storage of Explosives
  

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:
	85 FR 27763	05/11/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 44324	07/22/2020
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
Inventories, Licensed Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers, and Permitees

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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	9,433	9,916	0	-483	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,866	9,916	0	8,950	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 adjustment associated with this collection is a decrease in the number of respondents by 483 and an increase in the total burden hours by 8,950, since the last renewal in 2017. The recalculated burden hours for this collection corresponds with the fact that each respondent responds only once, and also that it will take two (2) hours to provide each response, and not one (1) hour, as was previously reported.

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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? No

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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: 07/27/2020

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