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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93658-93659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27821]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB 1140-0060]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Firearms Disabilities for Nonimmigrant Aliens

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department 
of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
December 27, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have comments especially on the 
estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or 
need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with 
instructions or additional information, please contact: Lindsay Babbie, 
EPS/FEID/FIPB, either by mail at Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 
and Explosives; 99 New York Ave. NE, Mail Stop 6N-518, Washington, DC 
20226, by email at [email protected], or telephone at 202-648-
7252.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register, volume 89, page 80265, on 
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment period. Written 
comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies 
concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your 
comments should address one or more of the following four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic,

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mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of 
responses.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1140-0060. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Firearms Disabilities for 
Nonimmigrant Aliens.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: None.
    Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 
U.S. Department of Justice.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Private Sector-for or 
not for profit institutions.
    Abstract: The nonimmigrant alien information will be used to 
determine if a nonimmigrant alien is eligible to obtain a federal 
firearms license and purchase, obtain, possess, or import a firearm. 
Nonimmigrant aliens also must maintain the documents while in 
possession of firearms or ammunition in the United States for 
verification purposes. Information Collection (IC) OMB # 1140-0060 is 
being revised to reflect an increase in costs. The number of persons 
who annually submit ATF Form 6NIA has increased since this information 
collection was last renewed.
    5. Obligation to Respond: As this is not a form, there is no 
obligation to respond.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,531 respondents.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 minutes and 59 seconds.
    8. Frequency: Once annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 168 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $3,864.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: November 22, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-27821 Filed 11-26-24; 8:45 am]
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