Transactions Among Licensee/Permittees and Transactions Among Licensees and Holders of User Permits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification for OMB 1140-0079 12.14.2021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-12-16
27 CFR 555.103 Transactions among licensees or permittees and transactions 4.1.2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12863	Transactions among licensee/permittees and transactions among licensees and holders of usage permits	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0079	ICR Reference No: 202112-1140-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201809-1140-003
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Transactions Among Licensee/Permittees and Transactions Among Licensees and Holders of User Permits
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/27/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	46,500	50,000
Time Burden (Hours)	23,250	25,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Transactions Among Licensee/Permittees and Transactions Among Licensees and Holders of User Permits requires that all explosives licensee/permittees and holders of user permits maintain records of all explosives transactions as outlined in 27 CFR 555.103, for compliance with the Safe Explosives Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 296 Title XI, Subtitle C Name of Law: Safe Explosives Act
  

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 57443	10/15/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 72627	12/22/2021
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
Transactions among licensee/permittees and transactions among licensees and holders of usage permits

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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	46,500	50,000	0	-3,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,250	25,000	0	-1,750	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The adjustments associated with this collection include a decrease in the total respondents and responses to this collection from 50,000 in 2018, to 46,500 currently. Consequently, the total burden hours for this collection also reduced from 25,000 hours in 2018, to 23,250 in 2021, due to fewer respondents to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $240,000

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.     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: 12/27/2021

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