Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 107 /Thursday, June 4, 1998 / Notices 30565

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

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

Annual Firearms Manufacturing and

Exportation Report of Semiautomatic

Assault Weapons.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 3, 1998 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 Nancy Smith,

Office of Firearms, Explosives and

Arson, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8481.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Annual Firearms Manufacturing

and Exportation Report of

Semiautomatic Assault Weapons.

OMB Number: 1512–0543.

Form Number: ATF F 5300.11A.

Abstract: ATF F 5300.11A is intended

to report the number of semiautomatic

assault weapons made in the United

States and entering into commerce.

Since semiautomatic assault weapons

may be constructed from foreign

firearms and used firearms, the

reporting instructions on Form

5300.11A are different from those used

in ATF F 5300.11, (Annual Firearms

Manufacturing and Exportation Report).

Records must be kept indefinitely for

this information collection.

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 forprofit, Federal Government, State, Local

or Tribal Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,556.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 156.

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: May 28, 1998.

William J. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management)/CFO.

[FR Doc. 98–14842 Filed 6–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

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

Usual and Customary Business Records

Relating to Denatured Spirits.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 3, 1998 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 Mary A. Wood,

Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226,

(202) 927–8185.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Usual and Customary Business

Records Relating to Denatured Spirits.

OMB Number: 1512–0337.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5150/1.

Abstract: Denatured spirits are used

for nonbeverage industrial purposes in

the manufacture of personal household

products. The records are maintained at

the premises of the regulated individual

and are routinely inspected by ATF

personnel during field tax compliance

examinations. These examinations are

necessary to verify that all specially

denatured spirits can be accounted for

and are being used only for purposes

authorized by laws and regulations. By

ensuring that spirits have not been

diverted to beverage use, tax revenue

and public safety are protected. There is

no additional recordkeeping imposed on

the respond as these requirements are

usual and customary business records.

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 forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,111.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 0.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1.

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