Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request, 68325-68326 [E9-30446]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 245 / Wednesday, December 23, 2009 / Notices including whether the information has practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agencies’ estimates of the burden of the information collections as they are proposed to be revised, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Ways to minimize the burden of information collections 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 information. Comments submitted in response to this joint notice will be shared among the agencies and will be summarized or included in the agencies’ requests for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Dated: December 16, 2009. Michele Meyer, Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 17, 2009. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. Dated at Washington, DC, this 16th day of December, 2009. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–30489 Filed 12–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–33–P; 6210–01–P; 6714–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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 February 22, 2010. ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:41 Dec 22, 2009 Jkt 220001 Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these addresses: • P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044–4412; • 202–453–2686 (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 or recordkeeping requirement 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 202–453– 2265. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request for Comments The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), 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 or 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 not do 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. PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68325 Information Collections Open for Comment Currently, we are seeking comments on the following forms and recordkeeping requirements: Title: Usual and Customary Business Records Relating to Tax-Free Alcohol. OMB Control Number: 1513–0059. TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5150/3. Abstract: Tax-free alcohol is used for nonbeverage purposes by educational organizations, hospitals, laboratories, etc. The use of alcohol free of tax is regulated to prevent illegal diversion to taxable beverage use. These records maintain spirits accountability and protect tax revenue and public safety. The record retention requirement for this information collection is 3 years. Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for extension purposes only. The estimated number of respondents has changed; however, no material change is being made to the information collection. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; and State, local, or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,751. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1. Title: Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Denatured Spirits. OMB Control Number: 1513–0061. TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5150/2. Abstract: Denatured spirits are used for nonbeverage industrial purposes in the manufacture of personal and household products. Permits and applications control the spirits’ authorized uses and flow, and protect tax revenue and public safety. Letterhead application and notice requirements are used by TTB officials to ensure that lawful and appropriate actions are taken with regard to denatured spirits. The record retention requirement for this information collection is 3 years. Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for extension purposes only. The estimated number of respondents and estimated total annual burden hours has changed; however, no material change is being made to the information collection. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, local, or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,778. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,889. E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1 68326 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 245 / Wednesday, December 23, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OMB Control Number: 1513–0071. TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5230/1. Abstract: This information collection is used by tobacco products importers or manufacturers who import or make large cigars. Records are needed to verify wholesale prices of those cigars as the tax is based on those prices. This collection also ensures that all tax revenue due to the government is collected. The record retention requirement for this information collection is 3 years. Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number of respondents, and estimated total annual burden hours remain unchanged. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 818. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,906. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Title: Tobacco Products Importer or Manufacturer—Records of Large Cigar Wholesale Prices. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request—Thrift Financial Report: Schedules SC, CC, DI, SI, SB, and RM Office of Thrift Supervision Title: Recordkeeping for Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers or Tubes Brought from Puerto Rico to the U.S. OMB Control Number: 1513–0108. TTB Form or Recordkeeping Number: None. Abstract: The prescribed recordkeeping requirements apply to persons who ship tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes from Puerto Rico to the United States. The records verify the amount of taxes to be paid and that any required bond is sufficient to cover unpaid liabilities. The records must be retained for 3 years. Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number of respondents, and estimated total annual burden hours remain unchanged. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 4. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1. Dated: December 17, 2009. Francis W. Foote, Director, Regulations and Rulings Division. [FR Doc. E9–30446 Filed 12–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–31–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:41 Dec 22, 2009 Jkt 220001 AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), OTS may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. On August 19, 2009, OTS requested public comment for 60 days (74 FR 41981) on a proposal to extend, with revisions, the Thrift Financial Report (TFR), which is currently an approved collection of information. The notice described regulatory reporting revisions proposed for the TFR, Schedule SC—Consolidated Statement of Condition, Schedule CC— Consolidated Commitments and Contingencies, Schedule DI— Consolidated Deposit Information, Schedule SB—Consolidated Small Business Loans, and a proposed new schedule, Schedule RM—Annual Supplemental Consolidated Data on Reverse Mortgages. The changes are proposed to become effective in March 2010 except for the proposed new schedule RM which would become effective in December 2010. The changes would revise three existing lines in the TFR, revise the reporting frequency for Schedule SB— Consolidated Small Business Loans from annual to quarterly, and add 24 new line items (including the 16 line items in the new Schedule RM). After considering the one comment letter received on the proposed changes, OTS has adopted all of the proposed changes. In addition, OTS is proposing to add four new line items to Schedule SI— Consolidated Supplemental Information, on assets covered by FDIC loss-sharing agreements in response to a recommendation from the bankers’ organization commenter. OTS is submitting the proposed changes to OMB for review and approval. DATES: Submit written comments on or before January 22, 2010. The regulatory reporting revisions described herein take effect on March 31, 2010, and on December 31, 2010. ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to the collection by ‘‘1550–0023 (TFR PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Revisions—2010)’’, to OMB and OTS at these addresses: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for OTS, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to (202) 395–6974, and Information Collection Comments, Chief Counsel’s Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, by fax to (202) 906–6518, or by e-mail to infocollection.comments@ots.treas.gov. OTS will post comments and the related index on the OTS Internet Site at http: //www.ots.treas.gov/ ?p=LawsRegulations. In addition, interested persons may inspect comments at the Public Reading Room, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC by appointment. To make an appointment, call (202) 906–5922, send an e-mail to publicinfo@ots.treas.gov, or send a facsimile transmission to (202) 906– 7755. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to obtain a copy of the submission to OMB, please contact Ira L. Mills, OTS Clearance Officer, at ira.mills@ots.treas.gov, (202) 906–6531, or facsimile number (202) 906–6518, Litigation Division, Chief Counsel’s Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. You can obtain a copy of the 2010 Thrift Financial Report forms from the OTS Web site at https:// www.ots.treas.gov/ ?p=ThriftFinancialReports or you may request it by electronic mail from tfr.instructions@ots.treas.gov. You can request additional information about this proposed information collection from James Caton, Managing Director, Economics and Industry Analysis Division, (202) 906–5680, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The effect of the proposed revisions to the reporting requirements of these information collections will vary from institution to institution, depending on the institution’s involvement with the types of activities or transactions to which the proposed changes apply. OTS estimates that implementation of these reporting changes will result in a small increase in the current reporting burden imposed by the TFR. The following burden estimates include the effect of the proposed revisions. Title: Thrift Financial Report. OMB Number: 1550–0023. Form Number: OTS 1313. Statutory Requirement: 12 U.S.C. 1464(v) imposes reporting requirements E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68325-68326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30446]


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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, 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 February 22, 
2010.

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;
     202-453-2686 (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 or recordkeeping requirement 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 202-453-2265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau (TTB), 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 or 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 not do 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 forms and 
recordkeeping requirements:
    Title: Usual and Customary Business Records Relating to Tax-Free 
Alcohol.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0059.
    TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5150/3.
    Abstract: Tax-free alcohol is used for nonbeverage purposes by 
educational organizations, hospitals, laboratories, etc. The use of 
alcohol free of tax is regulated to prevent illegal diversion to 
taxable beverage use. These records maintain spirits accountability and 
protect tax revenue and public safety. The record retention requirement 
for this information collection is 3 years.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The estimated number of respondents has 
changed; however, no material change is being made to the information 
collection.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; 
and State, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,751.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.

    Title: Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Denatured 
Spirits.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0061.
    TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5150/2.
    Abstract: Denatured spirits are used for nonbeverage industrial 
purposes in the manufacture of personal and household products. Permits 
and applications control the spirits' authorized uses and flow, and 
protect tax revenue and public safety. Letterhead application and 
notice requirements are used by TTB officials to ensure that lawful and 
appropriate actions are taken with regard to denatured spirits. The 
record retention requirement for this information collection is 3 
years.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The estimated number of respondents and 
estimated total annual burden hours has changed; however, no material 
change is being made to the information collection.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,778.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,889.

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    Title: Tobacco Products Importer or Manufacturer--Records of Large 
Cigar Wholesale Prices.

    OMB Control Number: 1513-0071.
    TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5230/1.
    Abstract: This information collection is used by tobacco products 
importers or manufacturers who import or make large cigars. Records are 
needed to verify wholesale prices of those cigars as the tax is based 
on those prices. This collection also ensures that all tax revenue due 
to the government is collected. The record retention requirement for 
this information collection is 3 years.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number 
of respondents, and estimated total annual burden hours remain 
unchanged.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 818.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,906.

    Title: Recordkeeping for Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers or 
Tubes Brought from Puerto Rico to the U.S.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0108.
    TTB Form or Recordkeeping Number: None.
    Abstract: The prescribed recordkeeping requirements apply to 
persons who ship tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes from 
Puerto Rico to the United States. The records verify the amount of 
taxes to be paid and that any required bond is sufficient to cover 
unpaid liabilities. The records must be retained for 3 years.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number 
of respondents, and estimated total annual burden hours remain 
unchanged.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.

    Dated: December 17, 2009.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. E9-30446 Filed 12-22-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-31-P
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