54168 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 182 / Thursday, September 18, 2008 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 

and Explosives 

[OMB Number 1140–0046] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Certification 

on Agency Letterhead Authorizing 

Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties 

of Law Enforcement Officer. 

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. The proposed 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. This proposed 

information collection was previously 

published in the Federal Register 

Volume 73, Number 135, page 40377 on 

July 14, 2008, allowing for a 60 day 

comment period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

for an additional 30 days for public 

comment until October 20, 2008. This 

process is conducted in accordance with 

5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the items contained in this 

notice, especially the estimated public 

burden and associated response time, 

should be directed to The Office of 

Management and Budget, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention Department of Justice Desk 

Officer, Washington, DC 20503. 

Additionally, comments may be 

submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 

395–5806. 

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 agencies 

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 

—Minimize the burden of the collection 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms 

of information technology, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Certification on Agency Letterhead 

Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for 

Official Duties of Law Enforcement 

Officer. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: None. Bureau 

of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 

Explosives. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: State, Local or Tribal 

Government. Other: none. Abstract: The 

letter is used by a law enforcement 

officer to purchase handguns to be used 

in his/her official duties from a licensed 

firearm dealer anywhere in the country. 

The letter shall state that the officer will 

use the firearm in official duties and 

that a records check reveals that the 

purchasing officer has no convictions 

for misdemeanor crimes of domestic 

violence. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: There will be an estimated 

50,000 respondents, who will file the 

letter within approximately 5 seconds. 

(6) An estimate of the total burden (in 

hours) associated with the collection: 

There are an estimated 69 total burden 

hours associated with this collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Lynn Bryant, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Justice Management 

Division, Suite 1600, Patrick Henry 

Building, 601 D Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: September 12, 2008. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United 

States Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. E8–21876 Filed 9–17–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 

and Explosives 

[OMB Number 1140–0005] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Application 

and Permit for Importation of Firearms 

and Ammunition and Implements of 

War. 

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. The proposed 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. This proposed 

information collection was previously 

published in the Federal Register 

Volume 73, Number 135 page 40377 on 

July 14, 2008, allowing for a 60 day 

comment period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

for an additional 30 days for public 

comment until October 20, 2008. This 

process is conducted in accordance with 

5 CFR 1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the items contained in this 

notice, especially the estimated public 

burden and associated response time, 

should be directed to The Office of 

Management and Budget, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention Department of Justice Desk 

Officer, Washington, DC 20503. 

Additionally, comments may be 

submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202– 

395–5806. 

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 agencies 

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 


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