FFL Out of Business Records Request

OMB Control No: 1140-0036	ICR Reference No: 201402-1140-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-1140-003
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/ATF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FFL Out of Business Records Request
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/19/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2014
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved for 2 years while ATF continues to work towards providing a fully electronic means for submitting the form and records to ATF.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	1,924	0	2,285
Time Burden (Hours)	5,692	0	7,045
Cost Burden (Dollars)	126,185	0	141,601

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Abstract: Under U.S.C 18 Section 923, ATF requires Federal Firearms Licensees to send all of their records to ATF when the discontinuance of the business is absolute. ATF notifies licensees with ATF F 5300.3A, FFL Out-of Business Records Request. The form is easy for users to list the required information and a return address is supplied.

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

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:
	78 FR 76322	12/17/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 9279	02/18/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name FFL Out of Business Records Request ATF F 5300.3A FFL Out of Business Records Request

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ICR Summary 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	1,924	2,285	0	0	-361	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,692	7,045	0	0	-1,353	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	126,185	141,601	0	0	-15,416	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: The reduction in burden is due to a decrease in the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,250

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Tracey Robertson 304 616-4647 [email protected]

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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: 02/25/2014

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