Certification on Agency Letterhead Authorizing Purchase of Firearm for Official Duties of Law Enforcement Officer (OMB Number 1140–0046)

Action: 
Paperwork Reduction Act Extension of a Currently Approved 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. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice provides 60 days for public comment on the extension of a currently approved information collection. The proposed information collection pertains to the letter used by a law enforcement officer to purchase handguns to be used in his/her official duties from a licensed firearm dealer anywhere in the country. The letter shall state that the officer will use the firearm in official duties and that a records check reveals that the purchasing officer has no convictions for misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.
Release Date: 
08/11/2016
Comment Period: 
08/11/2016 to 10/11/2016
Effective Date Status: 
TBD
Last Reviewed April 4, 2017