Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment

on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning

the Implementation of Public Law 103-322, the Violent Crime Control and

Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 9, 1998

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650

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Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Nancy

Cook, Firearms, Explosives & Arson Programs Division, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8056.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Implementation of Public Law 103-322, the Violent Crime

Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

OMB Number: 1512-0526.

Abstract: These regulations implement the provisions of Public Law

103-322 by restricting the manufacture, transfer, and possession of

certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition

feeding devices. The recordkeeping requirements contained in these

regulations are for a period of 5 years or until business operations

are discontinued.

Current Actions: The only change to this information collection is

a decrease in burden hours due to decrease in the number of

respondents.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,107,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours and 42 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 458,942.

Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice

will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All

comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited

on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the

proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether

the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency's estimate of the burden of the collection information; (c) ways

to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be

collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including through the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e)

estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

Dated: December 29, 1997,

John W. Magaw,

Director.

[FR Doc. 98-213 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]

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