Federal Register #2026-20836

ATF Renews OMB Review of Firearms Marking Variance and Government Firearms Registration Forms

The Department of Justice’s ATF is renewing two firearms-related information collections for OMB review, not seeking a product or service purchase. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); no specific office is identified. - Information collections: Both are reinstated without change. - ATF Form 3311.4, Application for Alternate Means of Identification of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance): used by federally licensed firearms importers and manufacturers to request a marking variance. Estimated 2,064 respondents annually, one response each, at about 30 minutes per response (1,032 annual burden hours). - ATF Form 10 (5320.10), Application for Registration of Firearms Acquired by Certain Governmental Entities: used by eligible state, local, and tribal government entities to register qualifying firearms. Estimated 862 respondents annually, one response each, at about 30 minutes per response (431 annual burden hours). - Procurement scope: No products, contracted services, OEMs, vendors, or contract value are identified. The notice concerns information-collection review rather than a procurement.

Description

The Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), is requesting reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection for OMB review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. ATF Form 3311.4 provides a uniform means for industry members holding a valid federal importer or manufacturer license to request a firearms marking variance. The notice estimates 2,064 respondents per year, with an average response time of 30 minutes and total annual burden of 1,032 hours. Written comments are due by December 14, 2026.

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