The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), under the Department of Justice, is seeking public comments on a new information collection called the Licensing Questionnaire, using ATF Form 8620.44. This form aims to assess if individuals seeking employment or contracts with ATF, or their immediate family members, have any financial interests in the alcohol, tobacco, firearms, or explosives industries. The agency expects 2,000 respondents annually, with each taking about 5 minutes to complete the form, totaling an estimated public burden of 167 hours. The comment period is open for 30 days, until March 29, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The ATF wants people to fill out a short form to say if they or their family make money from selling or making things like alcohol or guns. They want people to say what they think about this new form, but it's not clear how safe people's answers will be.