Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21193
ATF Seeks Comments on Renewal of the National Firearms Examiner Academy Application Information Collection
Buyer
U.S. Department of Justice, ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)
Posted
October 16, 2026
Respond By
December 16, 2026
Identifier
2026-21193
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is seeking public comments on renewing its National Firearms Examiner Academy application information collection. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). - Purpose: The collection covers ATF Form 6330.1, used by state, local, tribal, and federal law enforcement applicants to provide identifying information, qualifications, and details about completed prerequisites for the Academy’s firearms and toolmark examiner training program. - Estimated respondent workload: ATF anticipates 50 respondents annually, one response per person, and about 10 minutes per response, for an estimated annual burden of 8.35 hours. No associated costs are reported. - Procurement relevance: This is a request for public comments about renewing an information collection, not a procurement of products or services. No OEMs, vendors, product line items, or service line items are identified.
Description
The Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), is seeking comments on a proposed renewal of its information collection for the Application for National Firearms Examiner Academy (ATF Form 6330.1). The form is used by state, local, tribal, and federal law enforcement applicants to provide information about qualifications and prerequisites for enrollment in the Academy’s firearms and toolmark examiner training program. ATF estimates 50 respondents annually, with an average response time of approximately 10 minutes per applicant. Written comments are due by December 15, 2026.