The purpose of the information is to determine whether a State has certified, to the satisfication of the Attorney General, that is has established a relief from disabilities program in accordance with the requirements of the National Instant Check System Improvement Act.
Due to recent appropriations of funds with limited time for disbursement, the Bureau of ATF is requesting emergency review and approval. In order to be eligible for grant funding, an applicant state must satisfy certain conditions before being elibible to receive a grant. One of those conditions is that the applicant's state must certify to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that it has implemented a qualifying program permitting persons who were adjudicated as a "mental defective" or committed to a mental institution to apply for relief from the Federal Firearms disabilities imposed as a result of the adjudication or commitment. See 18 USC 922(d)(4)and(g)(4) and 27 CFR 478.11 Grant applications must be approved by Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, applications are due from the state by May 22, 2009. Unfortunately, that deadline will pass before the OMB process has been completed. Without the emergency approval, states will not be able to apply for grant funding and the Bureau of Justice Statistics will not be able to award the funds appropriated. See supplemental emergency statement.
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:
(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;
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.