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4. A copy of this decision will be
served upon the parties and counsel
listed in the certificate of service
appended to NS’s petition as well as
upon: Hon. Clifford R. Weckstein, Chief
Judge, Roanoke County Circuit Court,
P.O. Box 1126, 305 E. Main Street,
Salem, VA 24153–1126.
5. This decision is effective on its
service date.
Decided: December 12, 2012.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
in the computation of the U.S. balance
of payments accounts and international
investments position, as well as in the
formulation of U.S. financial and
monetary policies. This survey is also
part of an international effort
coordinated by the IMF to improve
worldwide balance of payments
statistics. Respondents are primarily the
largest banks, securities dealers, and
investors.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
63,202.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
December 12, 2012.
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau
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The Department of the Treasury will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the
date of publication of this notice.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before January 16, 2013 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestion for reducing the burden, to
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
Treasury, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, or email at
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV and
(2) Treasury PRA Clearance Officer,
1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite
8140, Washington, DC 20220, or email
at PRA@treasury.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 927–5331,
email at PRA@treasury.gov, or the entire
information collection request maybe
found at www.reginfo.gov.
Office of International Affairs
OMB Number: 1505–0146.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Survey of U.S. Ownership of
Foreign Securities.
Form: TDF–SHC, TDF–SHCA.
Abstract: The survey will collect
information on U.S. holdings of foreign
securities. The information will be used
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Proposed Information Collections;
Comment Request
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau; Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 15,
2013.
SUMMARY:
You may send comments to
Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these
addresses:
• U.S. mail: 1310 G Street NW., Box
12, Washington, DC 20005;
• Hand delivery/courier in lieu of
mail: 1310 G Street NW., Suite 200E,
Washington, DC 20005;
• 202–453–2686 (facsimile); or
• formcomments@ttb.gov (email).
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, please send no more than five
8.5 x 11 inch pages in order to ensure
our equipment is not overburdened.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
obtain additional information, copies of
the information collection and its
ADDRESSES:
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instructions, or copies of any comments
received, contact Mary A. Wood,
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12,
Washington, DC 20005; 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 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 TTB forms and
recordkeeping requirements:
Title: Inventory—Manufacturer of
Tobacco Products, Processed Tobacco,
or Cigarette Papers and Tubes.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0032.
TTB Form Numbers: 5210.9.
Abstract: TTB F 5210.9 is used by
manufacturers of tobacco products or
processed tobacco to report the
beginning and ending inventories of
tobacco products and processed tobacco
and at other times required by the TTB
regulations. The information reported
on this form is used by TTB to
determine tax liability and compliance
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with regulations, and for protection of
the revenue.
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:
193.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 386.
Title: Report—Manufacturer of
Tobacco Products or Cigarette Papers
and Tubes; and Report—Manufacturer
of Processed Tobacco.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0033.
TTB Form Numbers: 5210.5 and
5250.1.
Abstract: Manufacturers account for
their taxable articles on this report. TTB
uses this information to ensure that
manufactures have properly paid taxes
due and have complied with Federal
laws and regulations.
Current Actions: We are submitting
this information collection as a revision.
We are making no changes to TTB F
5210.5. We are revising TTB F 5250.1 to
incorporate amendments made in the
final rule to the relevant regulations
implementing the Children’s Health
Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
of 2009 (see T.D. TTB–104, published in
the Federal Register of June 21, 2012, at
77 FR 37287). The estimated number of
respondents and estimated total annual
burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
193.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,632.
Title: Inventory—Export Warehouse
Proprietor.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0035.
TTB Form Number: 5220.3.
Abstract: TTB F 5220.3 is used by
export warehouse proprietors to report
inventories that are required by law and
regulations.
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.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
80.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 400.
Title: Alcohol Fuel Plants (AFP)
Records, Reports, and Notices.
OMB Number: 1513–0052.
TTB Form Number: 5110.75.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5110/10.
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 and the spirits’ proper
disposition, keeps registrations current,
and helps TTB evaluate variations from
prescribed procedures.
Current Actions: We are submitting
this information collection as a revision.
The supporting statement reflects
changes to regulatory section numbers
as recodified in the final rule for the
revision of 27 CFR Part 19, Distilled
Spirits Plants (see T.D. TTB–92,
published in the Federal Register on
February 16, 2011, at 76 FR 9080).
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Farms, Business or
other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,663.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,784.
Title: Stills—Notices, Registration,
and Records.
OMB Number: 1513–0063.
TTB Record Number: 5150/8.
Abstract: This information collection
is used to account for stills and
distilling apparatus for the regulation of
distillation of distilled spirits, and to
protect the revenue. We also use it to
establish whether a person who intends
to use a still or other distilling apparatus
has qualified to conduct distilling
operations and complied with other
pertinent provisions of law and
regulations.
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:
10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 42.
Title: Liquor Importer’s Records and
Reports.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0064.
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TTB Record Number: 5170/1.
Abstract: Liquor importers account for
taxable articles on this report. TTB uses
this information to ensure that
proprietors have complied with Federal
laws and regulations and to protect
against diversion.
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:
500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 251.
Title: Records of Operations—
Manufacturer of Tobacco Products or
Processed Tobacco.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0068.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5210/1.
Abstract: Manufacturers of tobacco
products or processed tobacco
manufacturers must maintain records
that provide accountability over the
tobacco products or processed tobacco
received and produced. These records
ensure that each tobacco product or
processed tobacco transaction can be
traced, and support the collection of the
proper tax.
Current Actions: We are submitting
this information collection as a revision.
We are revising this collection to
incorporate amendments made to the
regulations to implement the Children’s
Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act of 2009 (see T.D.
TTB–104, published in the Federal
Register of June 21, 2012, at 77 FR
37287). The estimated number of
respondents and estimated total annual
burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
193.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 386.
Title: Tobacco Export Warehouse—
Record of Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0070.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5220/1.
Abstract: Export warehouses are used
to store untaxpaid tobacco products and
processed tobacco pending exportation.
TTB uses these records to maintain
accountability over these commodities
for purposes of protecting tax revenue.
Current Actions: We are submitting
this information collection as a revision.
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We are revising this collection to
incorporate amendments made to the
regulations to implement the Children’s
Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act of 2009 (see T.D.
TTB–104, published in the Federal
Register of June 21, 2012, at 77 FR
37287). The estimated number of
respondents and estimated total annual
burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
80.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1 (one).
Title: Applications and Notices—
Manufacturers of Nonbeverage Products.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0072.
TTB Record Number: 5530/1.
Abstract: These reports (Letterhead
Applications and Notices) are submitted
by manufacturers of nonbeverage
products who are using distilled spirits
upon which drawback will be claimed.
These reports are used by TTB 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: 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:
510.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 510.
Title: Records of Things of Value to
Retailers, and Occasional Letter Reports
from Industry Members Regarding
Information of Sponsorships,
Advertisements, Promotions, etc. under
the FAA Act.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0077.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5190/1.
Abstract: These records and
occasional letter reports are used to
show compliance with the provisions of
the Federal Alcohol Administration
(FAA) 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.
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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 and other
for-profit, Individuals, or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,665.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,112.
Title: Application for Permit to
Manufacture Tobacco Products or
Processed Tobacco or to Operate an
Export Warehouse; Application for
Amended Permit to Manufacture
Tobacco Products or Processed Tobacco
or to Operate an Export Warehouse;
Application for Permit to Import
Tobacco Products or Processed Tobacco;
and Application for Amended Permit to
Import Tobacco Products or Processed
Tobacco.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0078.
TTB Form Numbers: 5200.6, 5200.16,
5230.4, and 5230.5, respectively.
Abstract: These forms are used by
tobacco industry members to obtain and
amend permits necessary to engage in
business as a manufacturer or importer
of tobacco products or processed
tobacco, or as an export warehouse
proprietor.
Current Actions: We are submitting
this information collection, including
all four forms, as a revision. We are
revising this collection to incorporate
amendments made to the regulations to
implement the Children’s Health
Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
of 2009 (see T.D. TTB–104, published in
the Federal Register of June 21, 2012, at
77 FR 37287). The estimated number of
respondents and estimated total annual
burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; State, local, and tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,518.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,277.
Title: Application for Extension of
Time for Payment of Tax.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0093.
TTB Form Number: 5600.38.
Abstract: Taxpayers use this form to
apply for an extension of time for the
payment of tax, and TTB uses this
information to determine if a taxpayer is
qualified to extend payment of tax due
to circumstances beyond the taxpayer’s
control.
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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:
12.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3.
Title: Supporting Data for
Nonbeverage Drawback Claims.
OMB Control 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 of
nonbeverage products. The form is used
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: 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:
590.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,422.
Title: Record of Operations—Importer
of Tobacco Products or Processed
Tobacco.
OMB Number: 1513–0106.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: None.
Abstract: Importers of tobacco
products or processed tobacco are
required to maintain records of physical
receipts and disposition of tobacco
products or processed tobacco in order
to prepare TTB Form 5220.6 (a monthly
report).
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:
586.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1 (one).
Title: Monthly Report—Importer of
Tobacco Products or Processed Tobacco.
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OMB Number: 1513–0107.
TTB Form Number: 5220.6.
Abstract: Reports of the importation
and disposition of tobacco products and
processed tobacco are necessary to
determine whether those persons issued
the permits required by 26 U.S.C. 5713
should be allowed to continue their
operations or renew their permits. This
report is also used to determine if
tobacco products or processed tobacco
are being diverted for illegal purposes
and to ensure that holders of basic
permits are engaging in the operations
stated on their permit.
Current Actions: We are submitting
this information collection as a revision.
We are revising the instructions at the
top of the form to incorporate pertinent
regulatory text. The estimated number
of respondents and estimated total
annual burden hours remain
unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
586.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 14,064.
Title: Report of Removal, Transfer, or
Sale of Processed Tobacco.
OMB Control Number: 1513–0130.
TTB Form Number: 5250.2.
Abstract: Unregulated transfers or
sales of processed tobacco to persons
who do not hold TTB permits could
lead to processed tobacco falling into
the hands of persons who would be
unknown and unaccountable to TTB,
including illegal manufacturers. In order
to better regulate processed tobacco and
prevent diversion, TTB requires the
filing of a report covering all such
transfers or sales. This report is used to
protect the revenue.
Current Actions: We are submitting
this information collection (including
the associated form) as a revision. We
are revising this collection to
incorporate amendments to the
regulations to implement the Children’s
Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act of 2009 (see T.D.
TTB–104, published in the Federal
Register of June 21, 2012, at 77 FR
37287). The estimated number of
respondents and estimated total annual
burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
779.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,337.
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Dated: December 12, 2012.
Amy R. Greenberg,
Assistant Director, Regulations and Rulings
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 706–D
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning Form
706–D, United States Additional Estate
Tax Return Under Code Section 2057.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before February 15, 2013
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Yvette Lawrence, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,
(202) 622–3869, at Internal Revenue
Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or
through the Internet, at
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: United States Additional Estate
Tax Return Under Code Section 2057.
OMB Number: 1545–1680.
Form Number: 706–D.
Abstract: A qualified heir will use
Form 706–D to report and to pay the
additional estate tax imposed by Code
section 2057. Section 2057 requires an
additional tax when certain ‘‘taxable
events’’ occur with respect to a qualified
family-owned business interest received
by a qualified heir. IRS will use the
information to determine that the
additional estate tax has been properly
computed.
Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to the form at this time.
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Responses: 180.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
hours, 50 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 530.
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information 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.
Approved: December 10, 2012.
Yvette Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
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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 15,
2013.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these addresses:
U.S. mail: 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC
20005;
Hand delivery/courier in lieu of mail: 1310 G Street NW.,
Suite 200E, Washington, DC 20005;
202-453-2686 (facsimile); or
formcomments@ttb.gov (email).
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, please send no more than five 8.5 x 11 inch pages in order
to ensure our equipment is not overburdened.
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, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; 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 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 TTB forms and
recordkeeping requirements:
Title: Inventory--Manufacturer of Tobacco Products, Processed
Tobacco, or Cigarette Papers and Tubes.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0032.
TTB Form Numbers: 5210.9.
Abstract: TTB F 5210.9 is used by manufacturers of tobacco products
or processed tobacco to report the beginning and ending inventories of
tobacco products and processed tobacco and at other times required by
the TTB regulations. The information reported on this form is used by
TTB to determine tax liability and compliance
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with regulations, and for protection of the revenue.
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: 193.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 386.
Title: Report--Manufacturer of Tobacco Products or Cigarette Papers
and Tubes; and Report--Manufacturer of Processed Tobacco.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0033.
TTB Form Numbers: 5210.5 and 5250.1.
Abstract: Manufacturers account for their taxable articles on this
report. TTB uses this information to ensure that manufactures have
properly paid taxes due and have complied with Federal laws and
regulations.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a
revision. We are making no changes to TTB F 5210.5. We are revising TTB
F 5250.1 to incorporate amendments made in the final rule to the
relevant regulations implementing the Children's Health Insurance
Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (see T.D. TTB-104, published in the
Federal Register of June 21, 2012, at 77 FR 37287). The estimated
number of respondents and estimated total annual burden hours remain
unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 193.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,632.
Title: Inventory--Export Warehouse Proprietor.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0035.
TTB Form Number: 5220.3.
Abstract: TTB F 5220.3 is used by export warehouse proprietors to
report inventories that are required by law and regulations.
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: 80.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.
Title: Alcohol Fuel Plants (AFP) Records, Reports, and Notices.
OMB Number: 1513-0052.
TTB Form Number: 5110.75.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5110/10.
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 and the spirits' proper
disposition, keeps registrations current, and helps TTB evaluate
variations from prescribed procedures.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a
revision. The supporting statement reflects changes to regulatory
section numbers as recodified in the final rule for the revision of 27
CFR Part 19, Distilled Spirits Plants (see T.D. TTB-92, published in
the Federal Register on February 16, 2011, at 76 FR 9080).
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Farms, Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,663.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,784.
Title: Stills--Notices, Registration, and Records.
OMB Number: 1513-0063.
TTB Record Number: 5150/8.
Abstract: This information collection is used to account for stills
and distilling apparatus for the regulation of distillation of
distilled spirits, and to protect the revenue. We also use it to
establish whether a person who intends to use a still or other
distilling apparatus has qualified to conduct distilling operations and
complied with other pertinent provisions of law and regulations.
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: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42.
Title: Liquor Importer's Records and Reports.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0064.
TTB Record Number: 5170/1.
Abstract: Liquor importers account for taxable articles on this
report. TTB uses this information to ensure that proprietors have
complied with Federal laws and regulations and to protect against
diversion.
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: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 251.
Title: Records of Operations--Manufacturer of Tobacco Products or
Processed Tobacco.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0068.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5210/1.
Abstract: Manufacturers of tobacco products or processed tobacco
manufacturers must maintain records that provide accountability over
the tobacco products or processed tobacco received and produced. These
records ensure that each tobacco product or processed tobacco
transaction can be traced, and support the collection of the proper
tax.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a
revision. We are revising this collection to incorporate amendments
made to the regulations to implement the Children's Health Insurance
Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (see T.D. TTB-104, published in the
Federal Register of June 21, 2012, at 77 FR 37287). The estimated
number of respondents and estimated total annual burden hours remain
unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 193.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 386.
Title: Tobacco Export Warehouse--Record of Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0070.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5220/1.
Abstract: Export warehouses are used to store untaxpaid tobacco
products and processed tobacco pending exportation. TTB uses these
records to maintain accountability over these commodities for purposes
of protecting tax revenue.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a
revision.
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We are revising this collection to incorporate amendments made to the
regulations to implement the Children's Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act of 2009 (see T.D. TTB-104, published in the Federal
Register of June 21, 2012, at 77 FR 37287). The estimated number of
respondents and estimated total annual burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 80.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1 (one).
Title: Applications and Notices--Manufacturers of Nonbeverage
Products.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0072.
TTB Record Number: 5530/1.
Abstract: These reports (Letterhead Applications and Notices) are
submitted by manufacturers of nonbeverage products who are using
distilled spirits upon which drawback will be claimed. These reports
are used by TTB 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: 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: 510.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 510.
Title: Records of Things of Value to Retailers, and Occasional
Letter Reports from Industry Members Regarding Information of
Sponsorships, Advertisements, Promotions, etc. under the FAA Act.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0077.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5190/1.
Abstract: These records and occasional letter reports are used to
show compliance with the provisions of the Federal Alcohol
Administration (FAA) 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: 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 and other for-profit, Individuals, or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,665.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,112.
Title: Application for Permit to Manufacture Tobacco Products or
Processed Tobacco or to Operate an Export Warehouse; Application for
Amended Permit to Manufacture Tobacco Products or Processed Tobacco or
to Operate an Export Warehouse; Application for Permit to Import
Tobacco Products or Processed Tobacco; and Application for Amended
Permit to Import Tobacco Products or Processed Tobacco.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0078.
TTB Form Numbers: 5200.6, 5200.16, 5230.4, and 5230.5,
respectively.
Abstract: These forms are used by tobacco industry members to
obtain and amend permits necessary to engage in business as a
manufacturer or importer of tobacco products or processed tobacco, or
as an export warehouse proprietor.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection,
including all four forms, as a revision. We are revising this
collection to incorporate amendments made to the regulations to
implement the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
of 2009 (see T.D. TTB-104, published in the Federal Register of June
21, 2012, at 77 FR 37287). The estimated number of respondents and
estimated total annual burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, local, and
tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,518.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,277.
Title: Application for Extension of Time for Payment of Tax.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0093.
TTB Form Number: 5600.38.
Abstract: Taxpayers use this form to apply for an extension of time
for the payment of tax, and TTB uses this information to determine if a
taxpayer is qualified to extend payment of tax due to circumstances
beyond the taxpayer's control.
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: 12.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3.
Title: Supporting Data for Nonbeverage Drawback Claims.
OMB Control 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 of
nonbeverage products. The form is used 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: 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: 590.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,422.
Title: Record of Operations--Importer of Tobacco Products or
Processed Tobacco.
OMB Number: 1513-0106.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: None.
Abstract: Importers of tobacco products or processed tobacco are
required to maintain records of physical receipts and disposition of
tobacco products or processed tobacco in order to prepare TTB Form
5220.6 (a monthly report).
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: 586.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1 (one).
Title: Monthly Report--Importer of Tobacco Products or Processed
Tobacco.
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OMB Number: 1513-0107.
TTB Form Number: 5220.6.
Abstract: Reports of the importation and disposition of tobacco
products and processed tobacco are necessary to determine whether those
persons issued the permits required by 26 U.S.C. 5713 should be allowed
to continue their operations or renew their permits. This report is
also used to determine if tobacco products or processed tobacco are
being diverted for illegal purposes and to ensure that holders of basic
permits are engaging in the operations stated on their permit.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a
revision. We are revising the instructions at the top of the form to
incorporate pertinent regulatory text. The estimated number of
respondents and estimated total annual burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 586.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,064.
Title: Report of Removal, Transfer, or Sale of Processed Tobacco.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0130.
TTB Form Number: 5250.2.
Abstract: Unregulated transfers or sales of processed tobacco to
persons who do not hold TTB permits could lead to processed tobacco
falling into the hands of persons who would be unknown and
unaccountable to TTB, including illegal manufacturers. In order to
better regulate processed tobacco and prevent diversion, TTB requires
the filing of a report covering all such transfers or sales. This
report is used to protect the revenue.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection
(including the associated form) as a revision. We are revising this
collection to incorporate amendments to the regulations to implement
the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
(see T.D. TTB-104, published in the Federal Register of June 21, 2012,
at 77 FR 37287). The estimated number of respondents and estimated
total annual burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 779.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,337.
Dated: December 12, 2012.
Amy R. Greenberg,
Assistant Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
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