Extended through
March 1997 to provide time for the Department to ensure that the
regulations specify records rentention requirements adequately. The
request for extension of this collection should clearly explain in
the narrative justification the basis for the records retention
requiremnt and the Federal Register notices should indicate that
records retention is addressed.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/1997
03/31/1997
01/31/1996
1,016
0
0
762
0
762
0
0
0
ATF collects this data for the
purposes of law enforcement, fitness qualification, congressional
inquiries, disclosure to the public in compliance with a Court
order, furnishing information to other Federal agencies, compliance
inspections, and insuring that the requirements of the National
Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5801-5872) are met.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.