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Decided: April 24, 2006.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
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Vernon A. Williams,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Open Meeting of the Financial Literacy
and Education Commission
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ACTION:
April 25, 2006.
The Department of the Treasury has
submitted the following public
information collection requirement(s) to
OMB for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance
Officer listed. Comments regarding this
information collection should be
addressed to the OMB reviewer listed
and to the Treasury Department
Clearance Officer, Department of the
Treasury, Room 11000, 1750
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20220.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before June 1, 2006 to be
assured of consideration.
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Federal Consulting Group
OMB Number: 1505–0191.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: American Customer Satisfaction
Index.
Description: The objectives of
surveying citizen users of Federal
Agencies as part of the American
Customer Satisfaction Index are (1) to
make the agencies part of a national
measure of customer satisfaction; (2) to
benchmark against other agencies and
companies; and (3) to provide
information for improving customer
satisfaction.
Respondents: Individuals and
households; Business or other-for-profit;
Not-for-profit institutions; Farms,
Federal Government and State, Local or
Tribal Govt.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
117,000.
Estimated Total Reporting Burden:
23,400 hours.
Clearance Officer: Ron Oberbillig,
(202) 504–3656, Federal Consulting
Group, 1799 9th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20239.
OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt,
(202) 395–7316, Office of Management
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Departmental Offices, Treasury.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
meeting of the Financial Literacy and
Education Commission, established by
the Financial Literacy and Education
Improvement Act (Title V of the Fair
and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of
2003).
DATES: The eighth meeting of the
Financial Literacy and Education
Commission will be held on Tuesday,
May 16, 2006, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The Financial Literacy and
Education Commission meeting will be
held in the Cash Room at the
Department of the Treasury, located at
1500 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington,
DC. To be admitted to the Treasury
building, an attendee must RSVP by
providing his or her name, organization,
phone number, date of birth, Social
Security number and country of
citizenship to the Department of the
Treasury by e-mail at:
FLECrsvp@do.treas.gov, or by telephone
at: (202) 622–1783 (not a toll-free
number) not later than 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 10, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, contact Tom
Kurek by e-mail at:
thomas.kurek@do.treas.gov or by
telephone at (202) 622–5770 (not a toll
free number). Additional information
regarding the Financial Literacy and
Education Commission and the
Department of the Treasury’s Office of
Financial Education may be obtained
through the Office of Financial
Education’s Web site at: https://
www.treas.gov/financialeducation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Financial Literacy and Education
Improvement Act, which is Title V of
the Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Act of 2003 (the ’’FACT
Act’’) (Pub. L. 108–159), established the
Financial Literacy and Education
Commission (the ’’Commission’’) to
improve financial literacy and
education of persons in the United
States. The Commission is composed of
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the Secretary of the Treasury and the
head of the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency; the Office of Thrift
Supervision; the Federal Reserve; the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
the National Credit Union
Administration; the Securities and
Exchange Commission; the Departments
of Education, Agriculture, Defense,
Health and Human Services, Housing
and Urban Development, Labor, and
Veterans Affairs; the Federal Trade
Commission; the General Services
Administration; the Small Business
Administration; the Social Security
Administration; the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission; and the Office of
Personnel Management. The
Commission is required to hold
meetings that are open to the public
every four months, with its first meeting
occurring within 60 days of the
enactment of the FACT Act. The FACT
Act was enacted on December 4, 2003.
The eighth meeting of the
Commission, which will be open to the
public, will be held in the Cash Room
at the Department of the Treasury,
located at 1500 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Washington, DC. The room will
accommodate 80 members of the public.
Seating is available on a first-come
basis. Participation in the discussion at
the meeting will be limited to
Commission members, their staffs, and
special guest presenters.
Dated: April 18, 2006.
Dan Iannicola, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau
Proposed Information Collections;
Comment Request
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As part of our continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, and as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
we invite comments on the proposed or
continuing information collections
listed below in this notice.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before July 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to
Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco
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Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these
addresses:
• P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC
20044–4412;
• 202–927–8525 (facsimile); or
• formcomments@ttb.gov (e-mail).
Please send separate comments for
each specific information collection
listed below. You must reference the
information collection’s title, form
number, and OMB number (if any) in
your comment. If you submit your
comment via facsimile, send no more
than five 8.5 x 11 inch pages in order
to ensure electronic access to our
equipment.
To
obtain additional information, copies of
the information collection and its
instructions, or copies of any comments
received, contact Mary A. Wood,
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington,
DC 20044–4412; or telephone 202–927–
8210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Request for Comments
The Department of the Treasury and
its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau, as part of their continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
the proposed and continuing
information collections listed below in
this notice, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be included or
summarized in our request for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval of the relevant information
collection. All comments are part of the
public record and subject to disclosure.
Please do not include any confidential
or inappropriate material in your
comments.
We invite comments on: (a) Whether
this information collection is necessary
for the proper performance of the
agency’s functions, including whether
the information has practical utility; (b)
the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of
the information collection’s burden; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; (d)
ways to minimize the information
collection’s burden on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (e)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and
costs of operation, maintenance, and
purchase of services to provide the
requested information.
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Information Collections Open for
Comment
Currently, we are seeking comments
on the following information
collections:
Title: Authorization to Furnish
Financial Information and Certificate of
Compliance.
OMB Number: 1513–0004.
TTB Form Number: 5030.6.
Abstract: The Right to Financial
Privacy Act of 1978 limits access to
records held by financial institutions
and provides for certain procedures to
gain access to the information. TTB F
5030.6 serves as both a customer
authorization for TTB to receive
information and as the required
certification to the financial institution.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 500.
Title: Application to Establish and
Operate Wine Premises and Wine Bond.
OMB Number: 1513–0009.
TTB Form Numbers: 5120.25 and
5120.36.
Abstract: TTB F 5120.25 is the form
used to establish the qualifications of an
applicant applying to establish and
operate wine premises. The applicant
certifies the intention to produce and/or
store a specified amount of wine and
take certain precautions to protect it
from unauthorized use. TTB F 5120.36,
Wine Bond, is the form used by the
proprietor and a surety company as a
contract to ensure the payment of the
wine excise tax.
Current Actions: There are changes to
this information collection, and it is
being submitted to revise a currently
approved collection. Specifically, TTB
is changing TTB F 5120.36, Wine Bond.
We are adding several new fields to
make this form suitable for collateral
and surety bonds. Essentially, you will
be providing the same information that
we required before for each type of
bond, but in addition, we have added a
field for an Employer Identification
Number (EIN), a Bond Category, a Bond
Number, Collateral Type, and Treasury
and cash information.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,720.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 810.
Title: Bonded Wineries—Formula and
Process for Wine, Letterhead
Applications and Notices Relating to
Formula Wine.
OMB Number: 1513–0010.
TTB Form Number: 5120.29.
Abstract: TTB F 5120.29 is used to
determine the classification of wines for
labeling and consumer protection. The
form describes the person filing, type of
product to be made, and restrictions to
the labeling and manufacturing of wine.
The form is also used to audit a product.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
600.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,200.
Title: Power of Attorney.
OMB Number: 1513–0014.
TTB Form Number: 5000.8.
Abstract: TTB F 5000.8 delegates the
authority to a specific individual to sign
documents on behalf of an applicant or
a principal. 26 U.S.C. 6061 authorizes
that individuals signing returns,
statements, or other documents required
to be filed by industry members under
the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code (IRC) or the Federal Alcohol
Administration (FAA) Act are to have
that authority on file with TTB.
Current Actions: There are changes to
this information collection, and it is
being submitted to revise a currently
approved collection. Specifically, TTB
is revising this information collection by
deleting item 15C, Declaration, and
adding a request for a phone number in
items 3 and 6.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,000.
Title: Application for an Industrial
Alcohol User Permit and Industrial
Alcohol Bond.
OMB Number: 1513–0028.
TTB Form Numbers: 5150.22 and
5150.25.
Abstract: TTB F 5150.22 is used to
determine the eligibility of the applicant
to engage in certain operations and the
extent of the operations for the
production and distribution of specially
denatured spirits (alcohol/rum). This
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form identifies the location of the
premises and establishes whether the
premises will be in conformity with the
Federal laws and regulations. TTB F
5150.25 provides notification that
sufficient bond coverage has been
obtained prior to the issuance of a
permit.
Current Actions: There are changes to
this information collection, and it is
being submitted to revise a currently
approved collection. We are deleting
TTB F 5150.25, Industrial Alcohol
Bond, from this information collection,
which will reduce the burden hours. We
no longer require an applicant to file an
Industrial Alcohol Bond in order to
obtain an Industrial Alcohol User
Permit. Also, we are making minor
changes to TTB F 5150.22, Application
for an Industrial Alcohol User Permit,
such as updating the contact
information and correcting the burden
hours in the Paperwork Reduction Act
Notice statement on the form.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
738.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,476.
Title: Distilled Spirits Records and
Monthly Report of Production
Operations.
OMB Number: 1513–0047.
TTB Form Number: 5110.40.
TTB Record Number: 5110/01.
Abstract: The information collected is
used to account for proprietor’s tax
liability, adequacy of bond coverage and
protection of the revenue. The
information also provides data to
analyze trends in the industry, and
helps to plan efficient allocation of field
resources, audit plant operations and
compile statistics for government
economic analysis.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,600.
Title: Miscellaneous Requests and
Notices for Distilled Spirits Plants.
OMB Number: 1513–0048.
TTB Form Number: 5110.41.
Abstract: The information provided
by the applicants assists TTB in
determining eligibility and provides for
registration. These eligibility
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requirements are for persons who wish
to establish distilled spirits plant
operations. However, both statutes and
regulations allow variances from
regulations, and this information gives
data to permit a variance.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
328.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,620.
Title: Letterhead Applications and
Notices Relating to Wine.
OMB Number: 1513–0057.
TTB Record Number: 5120/2.
Abstract: Letterhead applications and
notices relating to wine are required to
ensure that the intended activity will
not jeopardize the revenue or defraud
consumers.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,650.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 825.
Title: Letterhead Applications and
Notices Relating to Tax-Free Alcohol.
OMB Number: 1513–0060.
TTB Record Number: 5150/4.
Abstract: Tax-free alcohol is used for
non-beverage purposes by educational
organizations, hospitals, laboratories,
etc., in scientific research and for
medicinal purposes. Permits/
Applications control the authorized
uses and flow of tax-free alcohol. TTB
Letterhead Applications and Notices are
designed to protect tax revenue and
public safety.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions, Federal, State, Local or
Tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,444.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,222.
Title: Stills—Notices, Registration,
and Records.
OMB Number: 1513–0063.
TTB Record Number: 5150/8.
Abstract: This information collection
is used to account for and regulate the
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distillation of distilled spirits to protect
the revenue and to provide for
identification of distillers.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 21.
Title: Stills—Retail Liquor Dealers
Records of Receipts of Alcoholic
Beverages and Commercial Invoices.
OMB Number: 1513–0066.
TTB Record Number: 5170/3.
Abstract: The primary objective of
this recordkeeping requirement is
revenue protection, by making
accountability data available for audit
purposes. Another objective is
consumer protection, by affording the
subject record traceability of alcoholic
beverages to the retail liquor dealer level
of distribution in the event of defective
products. The record retention
requirement for this information
collection is 3 years.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and State, local or tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
455,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 455,000.
Title: Wholesale Dealers Applications,
Letterheads, and Notices Relating to
Operations. (Variations in Format or
Preparation of Records).
OMB Number: 1513–0067.
TTB Record Number: 5170/6.
Abstract: This recordkeeping
requirement pertains only to those
wholesale liquor and beer dealers
submitting applications for a variance
from the regulations dealing with
preparation, format, type, or place of
retention of records of receipt or
disposition for alcoholic beverages.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,029.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 515.
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Title: Airlines Withdrawing Stock
from Customs Custody.
OMB Number: 1513–0074.
TTB Record Number: 5620/2.
Abstract: Airlines may withdraw tax
exempt distilled spirits, wine and beer
from Customs custody for foreign
flights. The required record shows the
amount of spirits and wine withdrawn,
flight identification, and Customs
certification. The record enables TTB to
verify that tax is not due, allows spirits
and wines to be traced, maintains
accountability, and protects tax revenue.
This collection of information is
contained in 27 CFR 28.280 and 28.281.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
25.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,500.
Title: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Tax Returns, Claims and Related
Documents.
OMB Number: 1513–0088.
TTB Record Number: 5000/24.
Abstract: TTB is responsible for the
collection of the excise taxes on
firearms, ammunition, distilled spirits,
wine, beer, cigars, cigarettes, chewing
tobacco, snuff, cigarette papers, tubes
and pipe tobacco. Alcohol, tobacco,
firearms, and ammunition excise taxes,
plus alcohol, tobacco and firearms
special occupational taxes are required
to be collected on the basis of a return.
26 U.S.C. 5555 authorizes the Secretary
of Treasury to prescribe the regulations
requiring every person liable for tax to
prepare any records, statements, or
returns as necessary to protect the
revenue.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions and
Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
503,921.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 503,921.
Title: Liquors and Articles from
Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
OMB Number: 1513–0089.
TTB Record Number: 5530/3.
Abstract: This information collection
applies to persons bringing nonbeverage products into the United States
from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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These recordkeeping requirements are
for the verification of claims for
drawback of distilled spirits excise tax
paid on non-beverage products.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 120.
Title: Notices Relating to Payment of
Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax.
OMB Number: 1513–0097.
TTB Form Number: None.
TTB Record Number: None.
Abstract: Excise taxes are collected on
the sale or use of firearms and
ammunition by firearms or ammunition
manufacturers, importers, or producers.
Taxpayers who elect to pay excise taxes
by electronic fund transfer must furnish
a written notice upon election and
discontinuance. This notice protects the
tax revenue.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1.
Title: Applications, Notices, and
Permits Relating to Importation and
Exportation of Distilled Spirits, Wine
and Beer, Including Puerto Rico and
Virgin Islands.
OMB Number: 1513–0100.
TTB Form Number: None.
TTB Record Number: None.
Abstract: Beverage alcohol, industrial
alcohol, beer, and wine are taxed when
imported. The taxes on these
commodities coming from the Virgin
Islands and Puerto Rico are largely
returned to the two insular
governments. Exports are mainly taxfree. These sections ensure that proper
taxes are collected and returned
according to law.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 180.
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Title: Information Collected in
Support of Small Producer’s Wine Tax
Credit.
OMB Number: 1513–0104.
TTB Record Number: 5120/11.
Abstract: TTB is responsible for the
collection of the excise tax on wines.
Certain small wine producers are
eligible for a credit which may be taken
to reduce the tax they pay on wines
removed from their own premises. The
information is used by taxpayers in
preparing their returns and by TTB to
verify tax computation.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
280.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,500.
Dated: April 25, 2006.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf
War Veterans’ Illnesses; Amended—
Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–
463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act)
that the Research Advisory Committee
on Gulf War Veterans’s Illnesses will
meet on May 15–16, 2006. On May 15
the meeting will be held in the 7th floor
conference room of the American
Legion at 1608 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC. On May 16 the
meeting will be held in room 230 at the
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC. The sessions will convene at 8 a.m.
each day and adjourn at 6 p.m. on May
15 and at 3 p.m. on May 16. Sessions
will be open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to
provide advice and make
recommendations to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs on proposed research
studies, research plans and research
strategies relating to the health
consequences of military service in the
Southwest Asia theater of operations
during the Gulf War.
The Committee will review VA
program activities related to Gulf War
veterans’ illnesses and updates on
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request
AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information
collections listed below in this notice.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before July 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco
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Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these addresses:
P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-4412;
202-927-8525 (facsimile); or
formcomments@ttb.gov (e-mail).
Please send separate comments for each specific information
collection listed below. You must reference the information
collection's title, form number, and OMB number (if any) in your
comment. If you submit your comment via facsimile, send no more than
five 8.5 x 11 inch pages in order to ensure electronic access to our
equipment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information,
copies of the information collection and its instructions, or copies of
any comments received, contact Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-4412; or
telephone 202-927-8210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau, as part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invite the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on the proposed and continuing information
collections listed below in this notice, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be included or
summarized in our request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval of the relevant information collection. All comments are part
of the public record and subject to disclosure. Please do not include
any confidential or inappropriate material in your comments.
We invite comments on: (a) Whether this information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions,
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the information collection's
burden; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; (d) ways to minimize the information
collection's burden on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide the
requested information.
Information Collections Open for Comment
Currently, we are seeking comments on the following information
collections:
Title: Authorization to Furnish Financial Information and
Certificate of Compliance.
OMB Number: 1513-0004.
TTB Form Number: 5030.6.
Abstract: The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 limits access
to records held by financial institutions and provides for certain
procedures to gain access to the information. TTB F 5030.6 serves as
both a customer authorization for TTB to receive information and as the
required certification to the financial institution.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
Title: Application to Establish and Operate Wine Premises and Wine
Bond.
OMB Number: 1513-0009.
TTB Form Numbers: 5120.25 and 5120.36.
Abstract: TTB F 5120.25 is the form used to establish the
qualifications of an applicant applying to establish and operate wine
premises. The applicant certifies the intention to produce and/or store
a specified amount of wine and take certain precautions to protect it
from unauthorized use. TTB F 5120.36, Wine Bond, is the form used by
the proprietor and a surety company as a contract to ensure the payment
of the wine excise tax.
Current Actions: There are changes to this information collection,
and it is being submitted to revise a currently approved collection.
Specifically, TTB is changing TTB F 5120.36, Wine Bond. We are adding
several new fields to make this form suitable for collateral and surety
bonds. Essentially, you will be providing the same information that we
required before for each type of bond, but in addition, we have added a
field for an Employer Identification Number (EIN), a Bond Category, a
Bond Number, Collateral Type, and Treasury and cash information.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,720.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 810.
Title: Bonded Wineries--Formula and Process for Wine, Letterhead
Applications and Notices Relating to Formula Wine.
OMB Number: 1513-0010.
TTB Form Number: 5120.29.
Abstract: TTB F 5120.29 is used to determine the classification of
wines for labeling and consumer protection. The form describes the
person filing, type of product to be made, and restrictions to the
labeling and manufacturing of wine. The form is also used to audit a
product.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,200.
Title: Power of Attorney.
OMB Number: 1513-0014.
TTB Form Number: 5000.8.
Abstract: TTB F 5000.8 delegates the authority to a specific
individual to sign documents on behalf of an applicant or a principal.
26 U.S.C. 6061 authorizes that individuals signing returns, statements,
or other documents required to be filed by industry members under the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) or the Federal Alcohol
Administration (FAA) Act are to have that authority on file with TTB.
Current Actions: There are changes to this information collection,
and it is being submitted to revise a currently approved collection.
Specifically, TTB is revising this information collection by deleting
item 15C, Declaration, and adding a request for a phone number in items
3 and 6.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.
Title: Application for an Industrial Alcohol User Permit and
Industrial Alcohol Bond.
OMB Number: 1513-0028.
TTB Form Numbers: 5150.22 and 5150.25.
Abstract: TTB F 5150.22 is used to determine the eligibility of the
applicant to engage in certain operations and the extent of the
operations for the production and distribution of specially denatured
spirits (alcohol/rum). This
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form identifies the location of the premises and establishes whether
the premises will be in conformity with the Federal laws and
regulations. TTB F 5150.25 provides notification that sufficient bond
coverage has been obtained prior to the issuance of a permit.
Current Actions: There are changes to this information collection,
and it is being submitted to revise a currently approved collection. We
are deleting TTB F 5150.25, Industrial Alcohol Bond, from this
information collection, which will reduce the burden hours. We no
longer require an applicant to file an Industrial Alcohol Bond in order
to obtain an Industrial Alcohol User Permit. Also, we are making minor
changes to TTB F 5150.22, Application for an Industrial Alcohol User
Permit, such as updating the contact information and correcting the
burden hours in the Paperwork Reduction Act Notice statement on the
form.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 738.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,476.
Title: Distilled Spirits Records and Monthly Report of Production
Operations.
OMB Number: 1513-0047.
TTB Form Number: 5110.40.
TTB Record Number: 5110/01.
Abstract: The information collected is used to account for
proprietor's tax liability, adequacy of bond coverage and protection of
the revenue. The information also provides data to analyze trends in
the industry, and helps to plan efficient allocation of field
resources, audit plant operations and compile statistics for government
economic analysis.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,600.
Title: Miscellaneous Requests and Notices for Distilled Spirits
Plants.
OMB Number: 1513-0048.
TTB Form Number: 5110.41.
Abstract: The information provided by the applicants assists TTB in
determining eligibility and provides for registration. These
eligibility requirements are for persons who wish to establish
distilled spirits plant operations. However, both statutes and
regulations allow variances from regulations, and this information
gives data to permit a variance.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 328.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,620.
Title: Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Wine.
OMB Number: 1513-0057.
TTB Record Number: 5120/2.
Abstract: Letterhead applications and notices relating to wine are
required to ensure that the intended activity will not jeopardize the
revenue or defraud consumers.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,650.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 825.
Title: Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Tax-Free
Alcohol.
OMB Number: 1513-0060.
TTB Record Number: 5150/4.
Abstract: Tax-free alcohol is used for non-beverage purposes by
educational organizations, hospitals, laboratories, etc., in scientific
research and for medicinal purposes. Permits/Applications control the
authorized uses and flow of tax-free alcohol. TTB Letterhead
Applications and Notices are designed to protect tax revenue and public
safety.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, Federal, State, Local
or Tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,444.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,222.
Title: Stills--Notices, Registration, and Records.
OMB Number: 1513-0063.
TTB Record Number: 5150/8.
Abstract: This information collection is used to account for and
regulate the distillation of distilled spirits to protect the revenue
and to provide for identification of distillers.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 21.
Title: Stills--Retail Liquor Dealers Records of Receipts of
Alcoholic Beverages and Commercial Invoices.
OMB Number: 1513-0066.
TTB Record Number: 5170/3.
Abstract: The primary objective of this recordkeeping requirement
is revenue protection, by making accountability data available for
audit purposes. Another objective is consumer protection, by affording
the subject record traceability of alcoholic beverages to the retail
liquor dealer level of distribution in the event of defective products.
The record retention requirement for this information collection is 3
years.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and State, local or
tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 455,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 455,000.
Title: Wholesale Dealers Applications, Letterheads, and Notices
Relating to Operations. (Variations in Format or Preparation of
Records).
OMB Number: 1513-0067.
TTB Record Number: 5170/6.
Abstract: This recordkeeping requirement pertains only to those
wholesale liquor and beer dealers submitting applications for a
variance from the regulations dealing with preparation, format, type,
or place of retention of records of receipt or disposition for
alcoholic beverages.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,029.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 515.
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Title: Airlines Withdrawing Stock from Customs Custody.
OMB Number: 1513-0074.
TTB Record Number: 5620/2.
Abstract: Airlines may withdraw tax exempt distilled spirits, wine
and beer from Customs custody for foreign flights. The required record
shows the amount of spirits and wine withdrawn, flight identification,
and Customs certification. The record enables TTB to verify that tax is
not due, allows spirits and wines to be traced, maintains
accountability, and protects tax revenue. This collection of
information is contained in 27 CFR 28.280 and 28.281.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.
Title: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Tax Returns, Claims and
Related Documents.
OMB Number: 1513-0088.
TTB Record Number: 5000/24.
Abstract: TTB is responsible for the collection of the excise taxes
on firearms, ammunition, distilled spirits, wine, beer, cigars,
cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, cigarette papers, tubes and pipe
tobacco. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition excise taxes, plus
alcohol, tobacco and firearms special occupational taxes are required
to be collected on the basis of a return. 26 U.S.C. 5555 authorizes the
Secretary of Treasury to prescribe the regulations requiring every
person liable for tax to prepare any records, statements, or returns as
necessary to protect the revenue.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions and Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 503,921.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 503,921.
Title: Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
OMB Number: 1513-0089.
TTB Record Number: 5530/3.
Abstract: This information collection applies to persons bringing
non-beverage products into the United States from Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands. These recordkeeping requirements are for the
verification of claims for drawback of distilled spirits excise tax
paid on non-beverage products.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 120.
Title: Notices Relating to Payment of Firearms and Ammunition
Excise Tax.
OMB Number: 1513-0097.
TTB Form Number: None.
TTB Record Number: None.
Abstract: Excise taxes are collected on the sale or use of firearms
and ammunition by firearms or ammunition manufacturers, importers, or
producers. Taxpayers who elect to pay excise taxes by electronic fund
transfer must furnish a written notice upon election and
discontinuance. This notice protects the tax revenue.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
Title: Applications, Notices, and Permits Relating to Importation
and Exportation of Distilled Spirits, Wine and Beer, Including Puerto
Rico and Virgin Islands.
OMB Number: 1513-0100.
TTB Form Number: None.
TTB Record Number: None.
Abstract: Beverage alcohol, industrial alcohol, beer, and wine are
taxed when imported. The taxes on these commodities coming from the
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are largely returned to the two insular
governments. Exports are mainly tax-free. These sections ensure that
proper taxes are collected and returned according to law.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180.
Title: Information Collected in Support of Small Producer's Wine
Tax Credit.
OMB Number: 1513-0104.
TTB Record Number: 5120/11.
Abstract: TTB is responsible for the collection of the excise tax
on wines. Certain small wine producers are eligible for a credit which
may be taken to reduce the tax they pay on wines removed from their own
premises. The information is used by taxpayers in preparing their
returns and by TTB to verify tax computation.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 280.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.
Dated: April 25, 2006.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. E6-6542 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am]
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