Request for Relief from Explosives Disability – ATF Form 5400.31

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1140-0076 (ATF For Request for Relief from Explosives Disability	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1140-0076 Supporting statement part A 2026 (1).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-09-22	Available
27 CFR 555.142 - Relief from Disabilities 4.1.2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12857	Relief of Disabilities and Application for Restoration of Explosives Privileges	Form and Instruction	Modified	Request for Relief from Explosives Disability

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1140-0076	ICR Reference No: 202609-1140-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-1140-007
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Relief from Explosives Disability – ATF Form 5400.31
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/22/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	250	300
Time Burden (Hours)	125	150
Cost Burden (Dollars)	11,375	9,789

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Abstract: Persons who wish to ship, transport, receive, or possess explosive materials, but are prohibited from doing so, must complete the Application for Restoration of Explosives Privileges - ATF Form 5400.29. The completed form must be submitted to ATF, to determine if the applicant is likely to act in a manner that endangers public safety, and that granting relief is not contrary to the public interest.

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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:
	91 FR 44875	07/17/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 60151	09/22/2026
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
Relief of Disabilities and Application for Restoration of Explosives Privileges	1140-0076 (ATF Form 5400.31)	Request for Relief from Explosives Disability

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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	250	300	0	0	-50	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	125	150	0	-125	100	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	11,375	9,789	0	0	1,586	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 total time burden has increased since the last renewal in 2023, from 150 hours to 250. This is a net increase resulting from a combined decrease in the number of annual respondents (from 300 in 2023 to 250 now, causing a corresponding decrease in direct respondent hours from 150 to 125 hours) and an increase in the time burden from including the time indirect respondents expend (an additional 125 hours). Although the indirect respondents were previously included in the monetized value calculations, they were inadvertently not included in the hourly burden calculations. This renewal corrects that error. The monetized value of the hourly burden has also increased due to increased wages over time and the correction above, from $9,600 to $11,375. As part of this renewal, ATF is also changing the form number from ATF Form 5400.29 to ATF Form 5400.31 to align with changes to ATF’s numbering structure, and is revising the title of the ICR and the form for plain writing purposes, from “Relief of Disabilities and Application for Restoration of Explosives Privileges” to “Request for Relief from Explosives Disability.” In addition, ATF is making minor technical edits to the form: plain writing edits to text on the form; updating the race and ethnicity options to conform with Census Bureau changes since the last renewal; and adding Space Force to the Armed Forces section.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $287,372

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: 09/22/2026

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