Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm (ATF Form 5320.1 ("Form 1"))

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ATF 5320.01 (Form Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form ATF 5320.1 Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm (ATF Form 5320.1 (“Form 1”))	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
1140-0011 supporting statement part A 2025.w pub cmt 10-22-25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-01-14	Available
1140-0011 Transitional Form 5320.1 (F 1) non-sub changes request 2025.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-12-30	Available
Justification for Request to Expedite OMB Approval.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-11-05	Available
1140-0011 Privacy Act statement 2025.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-11-03	Available
CFR-2012-title27-vol3-sec479-62.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-11-03	Available
26 U.S.C. 5821 Making Tax 12.31.2020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-08-31	Available
26 U.S.C. 5822 Making 12.31.2020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-08-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12720	Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm (ATF Form 5320.1 ("Form 1"))	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm
12720	Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm (ATF Form 5320.1 ("Form 1"))	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm (ATF Form 5320.1 (“Form 1”))

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0011	ICR Reference No: 202601-1140-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202511-1140-003
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm (ATF Form 5320.1 ("Form 1"))
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: 01/14/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/14/2026
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection change request is approved. Any previous terms of clearance remain in effect if applicable. Agency will address the public comments in the full revision package.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2026	01/31/2026	01/31/2026
Responses	546,424	0	25,716
Time Burden (Hours)	109,285	0	102,808
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	1,472,498

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Abstract: Any person other than a qualified manufacturer who wishes to make and register an NFA firearm must submit a written application to ATF on a form prescribed by ATF. 26 U.S.C. § 5822. They must also identify the firearm they are making, themself as the maker, and, if an individual, must include their fingerprints and a photograph with the application. In § 479.62, ATF prescribed Form 1 (ATF form number 5320.1), Application to Make and Register a Firearm for these required purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 5821 Name of Law: Making Tax
   US Code: 26 USC 5822 Name of Law: Making
  

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:
	90 FR 38508	08/08/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 48900	10/30/2025
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
Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm (ATF Form 5320.1 ("Form 1"))	ATF 5320.01 (Form 1), ATF 5320.1	Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm (ATF Form 5320.1 (“Form 1”)) ,   Application to Make and Register NFA Firearm

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	546,424	25,716	0	0	520,708	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	109,285	102,808	0	0	6,477	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	1,472,498	0	0	-1,472,498	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,129,820

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: 01/14/2026

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