Billing Code: 4410-FY-P
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OMB 1140-0117
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested;
Revision of a Previously Approved Collection
Financial Responsibility Acknowledgement – ATF Form 8620.28
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice
ACTION: 60-day notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until [INSERT DATE 60
DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated
response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument
with instructions or additional information, contact: Jacklyn Wiltshire/Taiya Jarrett, Personnel
Security Division, either by mail at U.S. Department of Justice, PSD – Room (1E-300), 99 New
York Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20226, by email at Jaclyn.Wiltshire@atf.gov, or telephone at
202-648-9260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public
and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more of the following four points:

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Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, including whether the
information will have practical utility;

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Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used;

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Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected can be enhanced; and

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Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond,
including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.

Abstract: The proposed information collection (IC) OMB # 1140-0117 – Financial
Responsibility Acknowledgement – ATF Form 8620.28 (previously titled ‘Financial History
Questionnaire’) is being revised to remove the requirement for a candidate to provide specific
financial obligation information to ATF and replace it with an acknowledgment that the
candidate understands the financial obligation information provided on the form, acknowledges
that ATF will conduct a review of the candidate’s financial records, and agrees to provide proof
of resolution to ATF if requested to do so.
Overview of this information collection:
1 Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously approved collection.
2 The Title of the Form/Collection: Financial Responsibility Acknowledgement.
3 The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department
sponsoring the collection: Form number: ATF Form 8620.28.
Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department
of Justice.

4 Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to
respond: Affected Public: Individuals or households.
The obligation to respond is voluntary.
5 An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an
average respondent to respond: An estimated 2,000 respondents will respond to this
collection once annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 3 minutes to
complete their responses.
6 An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The
estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 100 hours, which is
equal to 2,000 (total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * 0.05 (3 minutes).
7 An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable:
$0.

Total Burden Hours
Activity

Number of
Frequency Total
Time Per Total
Respondents
Annual
Response Annual
Responses
Burden
(Hours)

ATF Form
8620.28

2,000

1/annually

3min

100 hrs.

If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer,
United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff,
Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street, NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: July 15, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA,
U.S. Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 2024-15860 Filed: 7/17/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/18/2024]