DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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

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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 Application for Tax-Paid Transfer

and Registration of a Firearm.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 4, 2000

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms, Linda Barnes, 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 Dave

Marshall, National Firearms Act Branch, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application for Tax-Paid Transfer and Registration of a

Firearm.

OMB Number: 1512-0027.

Form Number: ATF F 4 (5320.4).

Abstract: ATF 4 (5320.4) must be submitted to ATF to obtain

approval for tax paid transfers of NFA firearms. Approval of a transfer

and registration of a firearm to a new owner are accomplished with the

information supplied on this document. The record retention requirement

for this information collection is 3 years.

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: Individuals or households, business or other for-

profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,853.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,412.

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: October 28, 1999.

Willaim T. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management) CFO.

[FR Doc. 99-29012 Filed 11-4-99; 8:45 am]

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