Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20842
ATF seeks public comment on reinstating its Form 2 firearms registration information collection
Buyer
U.S. Department of Justice, ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)
Posted
October 13, 2026
Respond By
December 15, 2026
Identifier
2026-20842
The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is seeking public comment on an information collection, not soliciting goods or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); no specific sub-agency office is identified. - Request: ATF seeks Office of Management and Budget review and approval to reinstate the information collection for ATF Form 2 (5320.2), Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported, without changes. - Who uses the form: Qualified National Firearms Act manufacturers and importers use it to register firearms they manufacture or import. - Estimated reporting burden: 4,212 respondents, 14,384 annual responses, and 7,192 annual burden hours. - Procurement status: This is a public-comment notice, not a procurement opportunity or award. No products, services, vendors, or OEMs are requested.
Description
The Department of Justice, through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, is requesting Office of Management and Budget review and approval of an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. ATF Form 2 is required for qualified manufacturers or importers of National Firearms Act firearms to register firearms manufactured or imported. ATF states that the previously approved collection will be reinstated without change. Written comments are requested by December 14, 2026.