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 Firearms Transaction Record, Part 1, Over-the-Counter.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 13, 1999

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Barnes, Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650 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 Nick

Colucci, Firearms Trafficking Branch, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8919.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Firearms Transaction Record, Part 1, Over-the-Counter.

OMB Number: 1512-0129.

Form Number: ATF F 4473 (5300.9) Part 1.

Abstract: ATF F 4473 (5300.9) Part 1 is used to determine the

eligibility ( under the Gun Control Act) of a person to receive a

firearm from a Federal firearms licensee. The form is also used in law

enforcement investigations/inspections to trace firearms and to

establish the identity of the buyer. The record retention period for

this information collection is 20 years.

Current Actions: There are no changes to this information

collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,248,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 19 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,821,568.

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 of 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: February 8, 1999.

William T. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management) CFO.

[FR Doc. 99-3539 Filed 2-11-99; 8:45 am]

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