FEL Out of Business Records

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1140-0102 Justification 8.29.22.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-12-13	Repair queued
27 CFR 555.61 Discontinuance of business or operations 4.1.2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-25	Repair queued
27 CFR 555.128 Discontinuance of business 4.1.2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-25	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
205271	FEL Out of Business Records		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0102	ICR Reference No: 202212-1140-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201909-1140-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FEL Out of Business Records
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: 02/22/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/14/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2026	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2023
Responses	538	0	249
Time Burden (Hours)	269	0	125
Cost Burden (Dollars)	82,852	0	34,462

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Abstract: Per 27 CFR 555.128, when an explosive materials business or operation is discontinued, the records must be delivered within 30 days following the business or operations discontinuance to the ATF Out of Business Records Center, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	87 FR 59453	09/30/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 76217	12/13/2022
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
FEL Out of Business Records

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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	538	249	0	0	289	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	269	125	0	0	144	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	82,852	34,462	0	0	48,390	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: Due to an increase in the number of Federal Explosive Licensee’s (FEL) going out of business, the respondents to this IC has risen from 249 in 2019 to 538 in 2021. The change in respondents has also contributed to a rise in public burden hours from 125 to 269 between 2019 and 2021, as well as a higher cost burden, which has grown from $12,304 in 2019 to $82,852 in 2021, increase of $70,548.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,100

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: 12/14/2022

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