FFL Out of Business Records Request

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ATF F 5300.3A FFL Out of Business Records Request Form and Instruction	Modified
27 CFR 478.127 Discontinuance of Business 4.1.2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-10-18
Justification for OMB 1140-0036 (ATF Form 5300.3A) 10.15.2021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12772	FFL Out of Business Records Request Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0036	ICR Reference No: 202110-1140-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-1140-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FFL Out of Business Records Request
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/21/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	4,297	4,607
Time Burden (Hours)	47,523	27,904
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,098,869	2,243,013

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Abstract: The form is used by ATF to notify licensees that go out of business to send their firearms related business records to the ATF, if the business discontinuance is absolute, or to allow the licensee to notify ATF of the successor who will be maintaining control of their firearms related records. The questions are simple and a return address is supplied. The format is easy for the user to list the required information ATF needs to perform its functions in regard to the law.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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:
	86 FR 44749	08/13/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 58302	10/21/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FFL Out of Business Records Request	ATF F 5300.3A	FFL Out of Business Records Request

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	4,297	4,607	0	-310	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	47,523	27,904	0	19,619	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,098,869	2,243,013	0	-144,144	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: Since the last renewal in 2018, the total number of respondents and responses to this collection declined by 310. However, the public burden increased by 19,619 hours, because it took Federal firearms licensees more time to prepare more boxes of records, than in 2019. However, the total public burden cost for this collection decreased by $ 144,144, due to less combined respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,319

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.     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: 10/21/2021

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