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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 August 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to
Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco
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
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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: Drawback on Wines Exported.
OMB Number: 1513–0016.
TTB Form Number: 5120.24.
Abstract: When proprietors export
wines that have been produced,
packaged, manufactured, or bottled in
the U.S., they file a claim for drawback
of the taxes that have already been paid
or determined on the wine. This form
notifies TTB that the wine was in fact
been exported and helps to protect the
revenue and prevent fraudulent claims.
Current Actions: There are minor
corrections to this information
collection, and it is being submitted for
reinstatement purposes. We are
correcting such things as changing ATF
to TTB, correcting titles for Customs,
and correcting typos.
Type of Review: Reinstatement, with
change, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, Business and other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
21.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 94.
Title: Application, Permit and
Report—Wine and Beer (Puerto Rico)
and Application, Permit and Report—
Distilled Spirits (Puerto Rico).
OMB Number: Requesting new
numbers (formerly 1512–0149 and
1512–0210, respectively).
TTB Form Number: 5100.21 and
5110.51, respectively.
Abstract: TTB Form 5100.21
(Application, Permit and Report—Wine
and Beer) is a permit to compute the tax
on and to withdraw shipments of wine
or beer from Puerto Rico to the United
States, as substantively required by 27
CFR 26.93. TTB Form 5110.51
(Application, Permit and Report—
Distilled Spirits) is a permit to compute
the tax on and to withdraw shipments
of distilled spirits products from Puerto
Rico to the United States, as
substantively required by 27 CFR 26.78.
Current Actions: There are minor
corrections to these information
collections, and we are submitting the
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collections for reinstatement purposes.
We are correcting such things as
changing ATF to TTB, correcting typos,
and updating references to old form
numbers.
Type of Review: Reinstatement, with
change, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
30.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 42.
Dated: June 2, 2006.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
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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 August 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to
Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco
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
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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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
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Currently, we are seeking comments
on the following information
collections:
Title: Formula and/or Process for
Articles Made with Specially Denatured
Spirits.
OMB Number: 1513–0011.
TTB Form Number: 5150.19.
Abstract: TTB F 5150.19 is completed
by persons who use specially denatured
spirits in the manufacture of certain
articles. TTB uses the information
provided on the form to insure that a
manufacturer’s formulas and processes
conform to the requirements of 26
U.S.C. 5273.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection, and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
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Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,683.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,415.
Title: User’s Report of Denatured
Spirits.
OMB Number: 1513–0012.
TTB Form Number: 5150.18.
Abstract: Submitted annual by
holders of permits to use specially
denatured spirits, TTB F 5150.18
summarizes the permitee’s
manufacturing activities during the
preceding year. The information is used
by TTB to pinpoint unusual activities
that could indicate a threat to the
Federal revenue or possible dangers to
the public.
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:
2,765.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 830.
Title: Certification of Tax
Determination—Wine.
OMB Number: 1513–0029.
TTB Form Number: 5120.20.
Abstract: Wine that has been
manufactured, produced, bottled, or
packaged in bulk containers in the U.S.
and then exported is eligible for a
drawback (refund) of the excise tax paid
on that wine. TTB F 5120.20 supports
the exporter’s claim for drawback, as the
producing winery verifies that the wine
being exported was in fact taxpaid.
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:
1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 500.
Title: Application for Transfer of
Spirits and/or Denatured Spirits in
Bond.
OMB Number: 1513–0038.
TTB Form Number: 5100.16.
Abstract: TTB F 5100.16 is completed
by distilled spirits plant proprietors
who wish to receive spirits in bond from
other distilled spirits plants. TTB uses
the information to determine if the
applicant has sufficient bond coverage
for the additional tax liability assumed
when spirits are transferred in bond.
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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:
250.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 300.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants
Warehousing Record and Reports.
OMB Number: 1513–0039.
TTB Form Number: 5110.11.
TTB Record Number: 5110/02.
Abstract: TTB uses this information
collection to account for a proprietor’s
tax liability, adequacy of bond coverage,
and to protect the revenue. The
information also provides data to
analyze trends, audit operations,
monitor industry activities and
compliance in order to provide for
efficient allocation of field personnel,
and to provide for 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:
230.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,520.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants—Excise
Taxes.
OMB Number: 1513–0045.
TTB Record Number: 5110/06.
Abstract: The collection of
information is necessary to account for
and verify taxable removals of distilled
spirits. The data is used to audit tax
payments.
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:
133.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,458.
Title: Formula for Distilled Spirits
Under the Federal Alcohol
Administration Act.
OMB Number: 1513–0046.
TTB Form Number: 5110.38.
Abstract: TTB F 5110.38 is used to
determine the classification of distilled
spirits for labeling and for consumer
protection purposes. The form describes
the person filing, type of product to be
made, and restrictions to the label and/
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or manufacturing process. The form is
used by TTB to ensure that a product is
made and labeled properly, and to audit
distilled spirits operations. Records are
kept indefinitely for this information
collection.
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:
200.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,000.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plant (DSP)
Denaturation Records and Reports.
OMB Number: 1513–0049.
TTB Form Number: 5110.43.
TTB Record Number: 5110/04.
Abstract: This information collection
is necessary to account for and verify
the denaturation of distilled spirits. It is
used to audit plant operations, monitor
the industry for the efficient allocation
of personnel resources, and compile
statistics for government economic
planning.
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:
98.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,176.
Title: Alcohol Fuel Plant (AFP)
Records, Reports and Notices.
OMB Number: 1513–0052.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: 5110/10.
TTB Form Number: 5110.75.
Abstract: The data in this information
collection is necessary to determine
which persons are qualified to produce
alcohol for fuel purposes and to identify
such persons. The information
collection accounts for distilled spirits
produced, verifies the spirits proper
disposition, keeps registrations current,
and helps evaluate permissible
variations from prescribed procedures.
Current Actions: There are changes to
this information collection, and it is
being submitted as a revision of a
currently approved collection.
Specifically, we are adding a line in
each part of the collection to provide for
imported spirits/fuel alcohol received
from Customs custody.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approve collection.
Affected Public: Farms, business or
other for-profit.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
871.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 944.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plant (DSP)
Transaction and Supporting Records.
OMB Number: 1513–0056.
TTB Record Number: 5110/5.
Abstract: Transaction records provide
the source data for accounts of distilled
spirits in all DSP operations. They are
used by TTB to verify those accounts
and consequent tax liabilities.
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:
278.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,060.
Title: Importer’s Records and Reports.
OMB Number: 1513–0064.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: 5170/1.
Abstract: This recordkeeping
requirement concerns the records that
must be maintained by the importer.
The records are used by TTB to verify
that operations are being conducted in
compliance with the law and to ensure
that all taxes and duties have been paid
on imported spirits, thus protecting the
revenue. 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: Federal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 251.
Title: Tobacco Export Warehouse—
Record of Operations.
OMB Number: 1513–0070.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: 5220/1.
Abstract: Tobacco Export Warehouses
store untaxpaid tobacco products until
the products are exported. The records
are maintained at the premises of the
regulated individual and are used by
TTB personnel to verify that untaxpaid
tobacco products are not being diverted
to domestic consumption, thus ensuring
that tax revenues are protected. 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.
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Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
221.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 221.
Title: Applications and Notices—
Manufacturers of Nonbeverage Products.
OMB Number: 1513–0072.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: 5530/1.
Abstract: These reports (Letterhead
Applications and Notices) are submitted
by manufacturers of nonbeverage
products who are using distilled spirits
on which drawback will be claimed.
These reports are used by TTB’s
National Revenue Center personnel to
ensure that the regulated individuals
will conduct operations in compliance
with the law and regulations. The
applications and notices serve to protect
the revenue by helping TTB personnel
determine if spirits on which drawback
has been claimed have been diverted to
beverage use.
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:
640.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 640.
Title: Records of Things of Value to
Retailers and Occasional Letter Reports
from Industry Members Regarding
Information on Sponsorships,
Advertisements, Promotions, etc., Under
the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
OMB Number: 1513–0077.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: 5190/1.
Abstract: These records and
occasional letter reports are used to
show compliance with the provisions of
the Federal Alcohol Administration Act,
which prohibits wholesalers, producers,
or importers from giving things of value
to retail liquor dealers, and which also
prohibits industry members from
conducting certain types of
sponsorships, advertising, promotions,
etc.
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 and other
for-profit, individuals, or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,665.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 51.
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Title: Equipment and Structures.
OMB Number: 1513–0080.
TTB Record Number: 5110/12.
Abstract: Marks, signs, and
calibrations are necessary on equipment
and structures at a distilled spirits plant
in order to identify the plant’s major
equipment and to accurately determine
the plant’s contents.
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:
281.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1.
Title: Registration and Records of
Vinegar Vaporizing Plants.
OMB Number: 1513–0081.
TTB Record Number: 5110/9.
Abstract: Data is necessary to identify
persons producing and using distilled
spirits in the manufacture of vinegar
and to account for spirits so produced
and used. 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
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1.
Title: Methods or Procedures and
Emergency Variations from
Requirements for Exports of Liquors.
OMB Number: 1513–0082.
TTB Record Number: 5170/7.
Abstract: When an exporter seeks to
use an alternate method or procedure or
seeks an emergency variation from the
regulatory requirements of 27 CFR part
28, such exporter requests a variance by
letter, following the procedure in 27
CFR 28.20. TTB uses the provided
information to determine if the
requested variance is allowed by statute
and does not jeopardize the revenue.
The applicant is informed of the
approval or disapproval of the request.
TTB also uses the information to
analyze what changes should be made
to existing regulations. Records must be
maintained only while the applicant is
using the authorization.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection, and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
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Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200.
Title: Labeling of Sulfites in Alcoholic
Beverages.
OMB Number: 1513–0084.
Abstract: As mandated by law, and in
accordance with our consumer
protection responsibilities, TTB requires
label disclosure statements on all
alcoholic beverage products released
from U.S. bottling premises or customs
custody that contain 10 parts per
million or more of sulfites. Sulfiting
agents have been shown to produce
allergic-type responses in humans,
particularly asthmatics, and the
presence of these ingredients in alcohol
beverages may have serious health
implications for those who are
intolerant of sulfites. Disclosure of
sulfites on labels of alcohol beverages
will minimize their exposure to these
ingredients.
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:
4,787.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,159.
Title: Application for Extension of
Time for Payment of Tax.
OMB Number: 1513–0093.
TTB Form Number: 5600.38.
Abstract: TTB uses this information to
determine if a taxpayer is qualified to
extend payment of tax based on
circumstances beyond the taxpayer’s
control. 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.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3.
Title: Supporting Data for
Nonbeverage Drawback Claims.
OMB Number: 1513–0098.
TTB Form Number: 5154.2.
Abstract: The form substantiates
nonbeverage drawback claims by
documenting the use of taxpaid distilled
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spirits in the manufacture nonbeverage
products. The form is used in TTB’s
National Revenue Center to verify that
all distilled spirits can be accounted for
and that drawback is paid only in the
amount and for the purposes authorized
by law.
Current Actions: There are changes to
this information collection, and it is
being submitted as a revision of a
currently approved collection.
Specifically, we are deleting Item 3
(Control Number on Special Tax Stamp)
and Item 4 (Tax Year Covered by
Special Tax Stamp) since manufacturers
of nonbeverage products are no longer
required to pay Special Occupational
Tax and, as a result, will not receive a
tax stamp.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
590.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,422.
Title: Recordkeeping Requirements
for Importers of Tobacco Products.
OMB Number: 1513–0106.
Abstract: Importers of tobacco
products are required to maintain
records of physical receipt and
disposition of tobacco products in order
to prepare TTB F 5220.6, Importers
Monthly Report. These receipt and
disposition records allow TTB officers
to trace tobacco product transactions
and to determine that tax liabilities have
been accurately determined and
discharged by the importer. Federal law,
at 26 U.S.C. 5555, authorizes the
Secretary of Treasury to prescribe
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.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 18,000.
Dated: June 2, 2006.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
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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 August 7,
2006.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco
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
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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: Formula and/or Process for Articles Made with Specially
Denatured Spirits.
OMB Number: 1513-0011.
TTB Form Number: 5150.19.
Abstract: TTB F 5150.19 is completed by persons who use specially
denatured spirits in the manufacture of certain articles. TTB uses the
information provided on the form to insure that a manufacturer's
formulas and processes conform to the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 5273.
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: 2,683.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,415.
Title: User's Report of Denatured Spirits.
OMB Number: 1513-0012.
TTB Form Number: 5150.18.
Abstract: Submitted annual by holders of permits to use specially
denatured spirits, TTB F 5150.18 summarizes the permitee's
manufacturing activities during the preceding year. The information is
used by TTB to pinpoint unusual activities that could indicate a threat
to the Federal revenue or possible dangers to the public.
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: 2,765.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 830.
Title: Certification of Tax Determination--Wine.
OMB Number: 1513-0029.
TTB Form Number: 5120.20.
Abstract: Wine that has been manufactured, produced, bottled, or
packaged in bulk containers in the U.S. and then exported is eligible
for a drawback (refund) of the excise tax paid on that wine. TTB F
5120.20 supports the exporter's claim for drawback, as the producing
winery verifies that the wine being exported was in fact taxpaid.
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: 1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
Title: Application for Transfer of Spirits and/or Denatured Spirits
in Bond.
OMB Number: 1513-0038.
TTB Form Number: 5100.16.
Abstract: TTB F 5100.16 is completed by distilled spirits plant
proprietors who wish to receive spirits in bond from other distilled
spirits plants. TTB uses the information to determine if the applicant
has sufficient bond coverage for the additional tax liability assumed
when spirits are transferred in bond.
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: 250.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants Warehousing Record and Reports.
OMB Number: 1513-0039.
TTB Form Number: 5110.11.
TTB Record Number: 5110/02.
Abstract: TTB uses this information collection to account for a
proprietor's tax liability, adequacy of bond coverage, and to protect
the revenue. The information also provides data to analyze trends,
audit operations, monitor industry activities and compliance in order
to provide for efficient allocation of field personnel, and to provide
for 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: 230.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,520.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants--Excise Taxes.
OMB Number: 1513-0045.
TTB Record Number: 5110/06.
Abstract: The collection of information is necessary to account for
and verify taxable removals of distilled spirits. The data is used to
audit tax payments.
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: 133.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,458.
Title: Formula for Distilled Spirits Under the Federal Alcohol
Administration Act.
OMB Number: 1513-0046.
TTB Form Number: 5110.38.
Abstract: TTB F 5110.38 is used to determine the classification of
distilled spirits for labeling and for consumer protection purposes.
The form describes the person filing, type of product to be made, and
restrictions to the label and/
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or manufacturing process. The form is used by TTB to ensure that a
product is made and labeled properly, and to audit distilled spirits
operations. Records are kept indefinitely for this information
collection.
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: 200.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,000.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plant (DSP) Denaturation Records and
Reports.
OMB Number: 1513-0049.
TTB Form Number: 5110.43.
TTB Record Number: 5110/04.
Abstract: This information collection is necessary to account for
and verify the denaturation of distilled spirits. It is used to audit
plant operations, monitor the industry for the efficient allocation of
personnel resources, and compile statistics for government economic
planning.
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: 98.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,176.
Title: Alcohol Fuel Plant (AFP) Records, Reports and Notices.
OMB Number: 1513-0052.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5110/10.
TTB Form Number: 5110.75.
Abstract: The data in this information collection is necessary to
determine which persons are qualified to produce alcohol for fuel
purposes and to identify such persons. The information collection
accounts for distilled spirits produced, verifies the spirits proper
disposition, keeps registrations current, and helps evaluate
permissible variations from prescribed procedures.
Current Actions: There are changes to this information collection,
and it is being submitted as a revision of a currently approved
collection. Specifically, we are adding a line in each part of the
collection to provide for imported spirits/fuel alcohol received from
Customs custody.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approve collection.
Affected Public: Farms, business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 871.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 944.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plant (DSP) Transaction and Supporting
Records.
OMB Number: 1513-0056.
TTB Record Number: 5110/5.
Abstract: Transaction records provide the source data for accounts
of distilled spirits in all DSP operations. They are used by TTB to
verify those accounts and consequent tax liabilities.
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: 278.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,060.
Title: Importer's Records and Reports.
OMB Number: 1513-0064.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5170/1.
Abstract: This recordkeeping requirement concerns the records that
must be maintained by the importer. The records are used by TTB to
verify that operations are being conducted in compliance with the law
and to ensure that all taxes and duties have been paid on imported
spirits, thus protecting the revenue. 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: Federal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 251.
Title: Tobacco Export Warehouse--Record of Operations.
OMB Number: 1513-0070.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5220/1.
Abstract: Tobacco Export Warehouses store untaxpaid tobacco
products until the products are exported. The records are maintained at
the premises of the regulated individual and are used by TTB personnel
to verify that untaxpaid tobacco products are not being diverted to
domestic consumption, thus ensuring that tax revenues are protected.
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.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 221.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 221.
Title: Applications and Notices--Manufacturers of Nonbeverage
Products.
OMB Number: 1513-0072.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5530/1.
Abstract: These reports (Letterhead Applications and Notices) are
submitted by manufacturers of nonbeverage products who are using
distilled spirits on which drawback will be claimed. These reports are
used by TTB's National Revenue Center personnel to ensure that the
regulated individuals will conduct operations in compliance with the
law and regulations. The applications and notices serve to protect the
revenue by helping TTB personnel determine if spirits on which drawback
has been claimed have been diverted to beverage use.
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: 640.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 640.
Title: Records of Things of Value to Retailers and Occasional
Letter Reports from Industry Members Regarding Information on
Sponsorships, Advertisements, Promotions, etc., Under the Federal
Alcohol Administration Act.
OMB Number: 1513-0077.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5190/1.
Abstract: These records and occasional letter reports are used to
show compliance with the provisions of the Federal Alcohol
Administration Act, which prohibits wholesalers, producers, or
importers from giving things of value to retail liquor dealers, and
which also prohibits industry members from conducting certain types of
sponsorships, advertising, promotions, etc.
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 and other for-profit, individuals, or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,665.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 51.
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Title: Equipment and Structures.
OMB Number: 1513-0080.
TTB Record Number: 5110/12.
Abstract: Marks, signs, and calibrations are necessary on equipment
and structures at a distilled spirits plant in order to identify the
plant's major equipment and to accurately determine the plant's
contents.
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: 281.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
Title: Registration and Records of Vinegar Vaporizing Plants.
OMB Number: 1513-0081.
TTB Record Number: 5110/9.
Abstract: Data is necessary to identify persons producing and using
distilled spirits in the manufacture of vinegar and to account for
spirits so produced and used. 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 governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
Title: Methods or Procedures and Emergency Variations from
Requirements for Exports of Liquors.
OMB Number: 1513-0082.
TTB Record Number: 5170/7.
Abstract: When an exporter seeks to use an alternate method or
procedure or seeks an emergency variation from the regulatory
requirements of 27 CFR part 28, such exporter requests a variance by
letter, following the procedure in 27 CFR 28.20. TTB uses the provided
information to determine if the requested variance is allowed by
statute and does not jeopardize the revenue. The applicant is informed
of the approval or disapproval of the request. TTB also uses the
information to analyze what changes should be made to existing
regulations. Records must be maintained only while the applicant is
using the authorization.
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: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
Title: Labeling of Sulfites in Alcoholic Beverages.
OMB Number: 1513-0084.
Abstract: As mandated by law, and in accordance with our consumer
protection responsibilities, TTB requires label disclosure statements
on all alcoholic beverage products released from U.S. bottling premises
or customs custody that contain 10 parts per million or more of
sulfites. Sulfiting agents have been shown to produce allergic-type
responses in humans, particularly asthmatics, and the presence of these
ingredients in alcohol beverages may have serious health implications
for those who are intolerant of sulfites. Disclosure of sulfites on
labels of alcohol beverages will minimize their exposure to these
ingredients.
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: 4,787.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,159.
Title: Application for Extension of Time for Payment of Tax.
OMB Number: 1513-0093.
TTB Form Number: 5600.38.
Abstract: TTB uses this information to determine if a taxpayer is
qualified to extend payment of tax based on circumstances beyond the
taxpayer's control. 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.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3.
Title: Supporting Data for Nonbeverage Drawback Claims.
OMB Number: 1513-0098.
TTB Form Number: 5154.2.
Abstract: The form substantiates nonbeverage drawback claims by
documenting the use of taxpaid distilled spirits in the manufacture
nonbeverage products. The form is used in TTB's National Revenue Center
to verify that all distilled spirits can be accounted for and that
drawback is paid only in the amount and for the purposes authorized by
law.
Current Actions: There are changes to this information collection,
and it is being submitted as a revision of a currently approved
collection. Specifically, we are deleting Item 3 (Control Number on
Special Tax Stamp) and Item 4 (Tax Year Covered by Special Tax Stamp)
since manufacturers of nonbeverage products are no longer required to
pay Special Occupational Tax and, as a result, will not receive a tax
stamp.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business and other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 590.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,422.
Title: Recordkeeping Requirements for Importers of Tobacco
Products.
OMB Number: 1513-0106.
Abstract: Importers of tobacco products are required to maintain
records of physical receipt and disposition of tobacco products in
order to prepare TTB F 5220.6, Importers Monthly Report. These receipt
and disposition records allow TTB officers to trace tobacco product
transactions and to determine that tax liabilities have been accurately
determined and discharged by the importer. Federal law, at 26 U.S.C.
5555, authorizes the Secretary of Treasury to prescribe 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.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,000.
Dated: June 2, 2006.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. E6-8856 Filed 6-7-06; 8:45 am]
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