Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Application Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form UnNumbered Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form UnNumbered Voluntary Appeal File Brochure	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Nonmaterial_change_request_1110-0043 (2024).docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-03-21	Repair queued
FBI non-materialrequest.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2023-10-05	Repair queued
83-I VAF.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-10-05	Repair queued
Paperwork Certification VAF.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-10-03	Repair queued
Memorandum with Approval.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-10-03	Repair queued
Legal Authority for VAF.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-10-03	Repair queued
VAF Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-10-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
11851	Voluntary Appeal File Brochure	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Application
11851	Voluntary Appeal File Brochure	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1110-0043	ICR Reference No: 202403-1110-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202310-1110-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/FBI	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Application Form
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/12/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/21/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2025	12/31/2025	12/31/2025
Responses	3,737	0	3,737
Time Burden (Hours)	1,869	0	1,869
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Voluntary Appeal File prevents delays and erroneous denials of firearm purchases and transfers. Persons can voluntarily submit their fingerprints to add themselves to the file. They receive a unique number that can be used to prevent future delays and/or erroneous denies/delays.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 28 USC CFR, Part 25.9 Name of Law: Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993
   US Code: 28 USC CFR, Part 25 Name of Law: Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993
  

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 43896	07/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 58138	09/23/2022
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
Voluntary Appeal File Brochure	UnNumbered	Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Application

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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	3,737	3,737	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,869	1,869	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Change in number of respondents

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,147,415

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? 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: 03/21/2024

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