Audit of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Management of Firearm Trace Requests at the National Tracing Center

Develop standardized and centralized guidance detailing the operational procedures and technical components of the firearm tracing process, and ensure this guidance is distributed to National Tracing Center (NTC) personnel.

Develop and implement a formal strategy for the NTC to reduce and eliminate the Out-of-BusinessRecords (OBR) backlog consistent with its current funding, staffing levels, and infrastructure.

Track whether a firearm trace identified a firearms purchaser and maintain data on the percentageof traces that result in the identification of a purchaser.