ATF Polls Public on Their Satisfaction Survey Satisfaction
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) wants to update a survey that helps them understand how well they’re doing with their National Response Team. They’re asking for your thoughts on this info collection before January 27, 2026. This update aims to make the survey clearer and easier to complete, with no extra cost or big time commitment for those involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
ATF survey moved online; time cut in half
ATF changed the National Response Team Customer Satisfaction Survey from mail/emailed surveys to an online SurveyMonkey survey and streamlined the invitation process. The change cuts the average response time from 0.5 hours to 0.25 hours per respondent, reduces estimated annual respondents from 32 (in 2022) to 18, and lowers total annual burden from 16 hours to 5 hours; the survey is voluntary and carries an estimated annual cost of $0.
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