Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection Federal Firearms License (FFL) RENEWAL Application-ATF Form 8 (5310.11) Part II

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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;

—Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.

Abstract: Section 923 of Chapter 44 of Title 18 requires persons wishing to be licensed to renew their license every three years. In order to renew their license, licensees must complete ATF Form 8 (5310.11) Part II to certify compliance with the provisions of the law for the FFL business. Information Collection (IC) OMB is being revised to include major material changes to the form, such as removal and addition of section items, grammatical changes (sentence rephrasing/statement modification) and instruction modification and clarification.

Overview of This Information Collection

1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously approved collection.

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Firearms License (FFL) RENEWAL Application.

3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 8 (5310.11) Part II.

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 the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Individuals or households, Private Sector-for or not for profit institutions. The obligation to respond is mandatory per Title 18 U.S.C., Chapter 44.

5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 33,500 respondents will respond to this collection once annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 30 minutes to complete their responses.

6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 16,750 total hours, which is equal to 33,500 (total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * 0.5 (30 minutes).

7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: No new cost is associated with this collection. However, the annual cost has increased due to a change in the postal rate from $0.63 during the last renewal in 2023, to $0.73 in 2024. Consequently, the new public cost burden will be reported as $24,455.00, which is equal to .73 (mailing cost per respondent) * 33,500 (# of respondents).