Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ATF F 4473 (5300.9 Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ATF F 4473 (5300.9 Firearms Transaction Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1140-0020 Privacy Act statement 2025.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-17	Available
27 CFR 478.129(b) as of 2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-17	Available
27 CFR 478.124 as of 2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-17	Available
27 CFR 478.99 as of 2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-17	Available
18 U.S.C. 923(g) as of 2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-17	Available
18 U.S.C. 922(t) as of 2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-17	Available
18 U.S.C. 922(b)(c)(d) as of 2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-17	Available
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-11-10	Available
18 USC 923 Licensing 2017 Edition.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-04-23	Available
27 CFR 124 Firearms Transaction Record 4.1.2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-04-23	Available
18 U.S.C. 922 Unlawful acts 12.31.2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-04-23	Available
1140-0020 extension Supporting Statement A 2026 (AutoRecovered).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12738	Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego	Form and Instruction	Modified	Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego
12738	Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego	Form and Instruction	Modified	Firearms Transaction Record

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0020	ICR Reference No: 202607-1140-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202306-1140-004
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego
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: 08/25/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	16,102,962	16,102,962
Time Burden (Hours)	8,051,482	8,051,482
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Prior to transferring a firearm, a federal firearms licensee (FFL) must determine if the unlicensed transferee may lawfully receive the firearm. The FFL must also initiate a background check. Form 4473 is is the vehicle by which transferees provide the necessary information for the FFLs to accomplish both statutorily required tasks. This collections is critical to law enforcement, complying with statutes prohibiting certain persons from possessing firearms, facilitating crime gun traces.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 923 Name of Law: Licensing
   US Code: 18 USC 922 Name of Law: Unlawful acts
  

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:
	91 FR 25448	05/08/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 47857	07/29/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego	ATF F 4473 (5300.9), ATF F 4473 (5300.9)	Firearms Transaction Record ,   Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	16,102,962	16,102,962	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,051,482	8,051,482	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,500,000

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.     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: 08/25/2026

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