Application for Federal Firearms License (OMB Number 1140–0018)

Action: 
Paperwork Reduction Act Revision of an Existing Information Collection
Purpose: 
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires agencies to publish proposed information collections in the Federal Register for public comment before an agency can use the process (generally a form) to collect information from the public. This proposed information collection form was previously published in the Federal Register Nov. 25, 2014. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice provides an additional 30 days for additional public comment on the revision of an existing collection. The proposed information collection pertains to the ATF Form 7 (5310.12)/7CR (5310.16) in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 923(a)(1) in which each person intending to engage in business as a firearms or ammunition importer or manufacturer, or dealer in firearms shall file an application, pay the required fee with ATF and obtain a license before engaging in business. The information requested on the form will be used to determine eligibility for the license as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 923. This form will also be used by the public when applying for a federal firearms license to collect curios and relics to facilitate a personal collection in interstate and foreign commerce. The change to this collection is to combine information for federal firearms license (ATF Form 7(5310.12)) and the application for federal firearms license (Collector of Curios and Relics ATF Form 7CR (5310.16)) into one form covering all firearms license types.
Release Date: 
02/03/2015
Comment Period: 
02/03/2015 to 03/05/2015
Last Reviewed April 4, 2017