Application to Restore Federal Firearms Rights

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OMB #1123-0NEW Application to Restore Firearms Rights Form and Instruction	New
Re 925(c) application.msg Supplementary Document	2025-08-01
PRA.supporting.statement.PARDON.firearms.restoration.application.7.31.25.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-07-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
276811	Application to Restore Firearms Rights Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202507-1123-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/CD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application to Restore Federal Firearms Rights
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/01/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,000,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,000,000	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The restoration of federal firearms rights is statutorily codified in 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) and protects the Second Amendment right of the people to keep and bear arms. There is, however, currently no workable mechanism for the Attorney General to grant restoration. To determine if such relief should be granted to an individual, the Attorney General, by statute, must determine if “the circumstances regarding the disability, and the applicant’s record and reputation, are such that the applicant will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest.” The principal purpose for collecting this information is to enable PARDON, on behalf of the Attorney General, to make such a determination by processing applicants’ requests for relief from federal firearm disabilities. The information is necessary to verify applicants’ identities, conduct investigation of the applicants’ backgrounds and criminal records, and ensure proper record in the Federal Register and notification to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement entities in the event of the grant of restoration of firearms rights

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 925(c) Name of Law: Second Amendment
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1105-AB78	Proposed rulemaking	90 FR 34394	07/22/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Restore Firearms Rights	OMB #1123-0NEW	Application to Restore Federal Firearms Rights

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,000,000	0	0	1,000,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,000,000	0	0	1,000,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Available information suggests approximately 1 million people will complete the Application to Restore Federal Firearms Rights annually. We estimate an average of one hour for review and data entry of the information in the application. Review and data entry will be performed by PARDON employees and legal instrument examiners (OPM Series 0963) at the GS-7 to GS-9 level. With an average hourly wage of $49.47 (rounded),2 the estimated annual cost to the federal government is $49,473,407.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/01/2025

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