Federal Register #2026-20835

ATF seeks comments on renewing firearms theft and loss reporting information collection

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is seeking public comments on renewing a firearms theft and loss reporting information collection. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). - Collection: Federal Firearms Licensee Firearms Inventory/Firearms in Transit Theft/Loss Report, ATF Forms 3310.11 and 3310.11A. - Purpose and requirement: Federal Firearms Licensees and licensed collectors report firearm thefts or losses from inventory or a collection to the Attorney General and appropriate local authorities within 48 hours of discovery. - Estimated reporting burden: ATF estimates 4,000 respondents annually, one response per respondent, about 24 minutes per response, and 1,600 total burden hours annually. - Procurement status: This is a request for public comments on an information collection, not a purchase of products or services. No OEMs, vendors, product quantities, or contract value are identified.

Description

The Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), is extending a previously approved information collection without change and will submit it to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection concerns reporting thefts or losses of firearms from a Federal Firearms Licensee’s inventory or a licensed collector’s collection to the Attorney General and appropriate local authorities within 48 hours of discovery. The affected public includes businesses and the federal government, and responding is mandatory. ATF estimates 4,000 respondents annually, with an average response time of approximately 24 minutes; written comments are due by December 14, 2026.

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