Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-22012
ATF Requests Comments on PACT Act Registration Form Information Collection
Buyer
U.S. Department of Justice, ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)
Posted
October 28, 2026
Respond By
December 29, 2026
Identifier
2026-22012
The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is seeking public comments on its PACT Act registration information collection. - Government buyer / sponsor: Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); no specific office is identified. - Notice purpose: Request for public comments on the proposed renewal of the information collection—not a procurement for products or services. - Registration form: ATF Form 5070.1, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act Registration Form, is used to register businesses that sell, transfer, or ship cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and covered electronic nicotine delivery systems in interstate commerce. - Estimated respondent volume and burden: 1,396 respondents annually, one response per respondent, approximately 0.5 hours per response, and 698 total burden hours annually. - Notable form features: The form is electronically downloadable, fillable, signable, and submittable by email; the former continuation sheet has been incorporated into the form. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs or vendors are identified. No goods or commercial services are being solicited.
Description
The Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), is seeking comments on an information collection request for OMB review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection uses ATF Form 5070.1 to register people who sell, transfer, or ship cigarettes or smokeless tobacco for profit in interstate commerce, including electronic nicotine delivery systems covered by the PACT Act. ATF uses the information to register applicants and maintain databases of registered and unregistered or non-compliant delivery sellers. The notice states an estimated 1,396 respondents per year, approximately 30 minutes per response, and 698 annual burden hours; written comments are due by December 28, 2026.