Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 57), 1679-1683 [2016-00484]
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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau
[Docket No. TTB–2016–0001]
Proposed Information Collections;
Comment Request (No. 57)
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau (TTB); 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 March 14, 2016.
ADDRESSES: As described below, you
may send comments on the information
collections listed in this document
using the ‘‘Regulations.gov’’ online
comment form for this document, or you
may send written comments via U.S.
mail or hand delivery. TTB no longer
accepts public comments via email or
fax.
• https://www.regulations.gov: Use the
comment form for this document posted
within Docket No. TTB–2015–0001 on
‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ the Federal erulemaking portal, to submit comments
via the Internet;
• U.S. Mail: Michael Hoover,
Regulations and Rulings Division,
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12,
Washington, DC 20005.
• Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of
Mail: Michael Hoover, Alcohol and
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G
Street NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC
20005.
Please submit separate comments for
each specific information collection
listed in this document. You must
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reference the information collection’s
title, form or recordkeeping requirement
number, and OMB number (if any) in
your comment.
You may view copies of this
document, the information collections
listed in it and any associated
instructions, and all comments received
in response to this document within
Docket No. TTB–2015–0001 at https://
www.regulations.gov. A link to that
docket is posted on the TTB Web site at
https://www.ttb.gov/forms/comment-onform.shtml. You may also obtain paper
copies of this document, the
information collections described in it
and any associated instructions, and any
comments received in response to this
document by contacting Michael Hoover
at the addresses or telephone number
shown below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Hoover, Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street
NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005;
telephone 202–453–1039, ext. 135; or
email informationcollections@ttb.gov
(please do not submit comments on this
notice to this email address).
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
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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, recordkeeping
requirements, or questionnaires:
Title: Personnel Questionnaire—
Alcohol and Tobacco Products.
OMB Number: 1513–0002.
TTB Form Number: F 5000.9.
Abstract: The information collected
on TTB F 5000.9 enables TTB to
determine whether or not an applicant
for a Federal alcohol or tobacco permit,
notice, or registration, or certain other
personnel, such as officers or directors,
of the business applied for, meet the
minimum qualifications for that permit,
notice, or registration. TTB F 5000.9 is
required in certain circumstances in
which the information is deemed
necessary, and includes such
information as the individual’s
residence, business background,
financial sources for the business, and
criminal record.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. TTB is
revising TTB F 5000.9 to reduce to the
amount of requested information, which
will reduce the estimated perrespondent burden and total annual
burden hours associated with this
information collection.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,250.
Title: Application to Establish and
Operate Wine Premises, and Wine
Bond.
OMB Number: 1513–0009.
TTB Form Numbers: F 5120.25 and F
5120.36.
Abstract: TTB uses the TTB F
5120.25, Application to Establish and
Operate Wine Premises, to collect
information used to determine the
qualifications of an applicant applying
to establish and operate a new wine
premises. TTB F 5120.25 is also used by
proprietors of established wine premises
to report changes to required
information such as location and
ownership. TTB F 5120.36, Wine Bond,
is used by new wine premises
applicants or established proprietors
and a surety company as a contract to
ensure the payment of the Federal
excise tax on wine.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The two
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forms associated with this collection
remain the same. However, TTB is
decreasing the estimated number of
respondents and the resulting total
annual burden hours associated with
this information collection due to a
decrease in the number of new wine
premises applicants.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,500.
Title: Formula and/or Process for
Article Made With Specially Denatured
Spirits.
OMB Number: 1513–0011.
TTB Form Number: F 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 ensure that the
manufacturing formulas and processes
for an article conform to the
requirements of 26 U.S.C. 5273
regarding the sale, use, and recovery of
denatured distilled spirits.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The form
remain unchanged. However, TTB is
decreasing the estimated number of
respondents and the resulting total
annual burden hours associated with
this information collection due to a
decrease in the number of specially
denatured spirits users filing formulas
on TTB F 5150.19.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,132.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,019.
Title: User’s Report on Denatured
Spirits.
OMB Number: 1513–0012.
TTB Form Number: F 5150.18.
Abstract: The information collected
on TTB F 5150.18 summarizes the
activities of a permit holder regarding
the use of denatured spirits. In order to
protect the revenue and ensure that
permit holders lawfully operate, TTB
examines and verifies the information
collected on this report to identify
unusual activities, errors, and omissions
regarding the use of denatured spirits.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The form
remains unchanged. However, TTB is
decreasing the estimated number of
respondents and the resulting total
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annual burden hours associated with
this information collection due to a
decrease in the number of permitted
denatured spirits users.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,577.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,073.
Title: Report—Proprietor of Export
Warehouse.
OMB Number: 1513–0024.
TTB Form Number: F 5220.4.
Abstract: Using TTB F 5220.4, export
warehouse proprietors account for
receipt, storage, and disposition of
processed tobacco and taxable tobacco
products, cigarette papers, and cigarette
tubes. TTB uses this information to
protect the revenue by detecting and
preventing diversion of products
intended for export and to ensure
compliance with Federal laws and
regulations relating to the removal of
tobacco products, cigarette papers, and
cigarette tubes for export, which is taxexempt.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The form
and the estimated number of
respondents remains unchanged.
However, TTB is decreasing the
estimated total annual burden hours
associated with this information
collection due to a decrease in the
Bureau’s estimate of the time it takes a
respondent to complete the form.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
80.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 960.
Title: Certificate of Tax
Determination—Wine.
OMB Number: 1513–0029.
TTB Form Number: F 5120.20.
Abstract: The information collected
on TTB F 5120.20 supports an
exporter’s claim for drawback of the
Federal excise tax on wine by requiring
the exporter to certify that the tax has
been paid or determined on a specified
amount and type of wine that contains
a specified amount of alcohol by
volume.
Current Actions: We are submitting
this information collection for extension
purposes only. The information
collection, estimated number of
respondents, and estimated number of
burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
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Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
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: F 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. The
proprietor of the receiving distilled
spirits plant becomes liable for the
Federal excise tax on the spirits
received in bond from another plant. In
order to protect the revenue, TTB uses
the information collected on this form to
determine if the applicant has sufficient
bond coverage for the additional tax
liability assumed when spirits are
transferred in bond.
Current Actions: We are submitting
this information collection for extension
purposes only. The information
collection, estimated number of
respondents, and estimated number of
burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 500.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants
Warehousing Records (TTB REC 5110/
02), and Monthly Report of Storage
Operations.
OMB Number: 1513–0039.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.11.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: REC 5110/02.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code
at 26 U.S.C. 5005(c) provides that the
proprietor of a distilled spirits plant is
liable for the Federal excise taxes on all
spirits stored on the plant’s premises,
and the records and reports required
under this information collection are
used by TTB to protect that revenue.
TTB uses the collected information to
account for a proprietor’s tax liability, to
verify the quantity and kind of distilled
spirits and wine in storage, and to
determine the adequacy of a proprietor’s
bond coverage. TTB also uses this
information to monitor industry
activities and compliance.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The
information collection remains
unchanged. However, TTB is increasing
the estimated number of respondents
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and the resulting total annual burden
hours associated with this information
collection due to an increase in the
number of distilled spirits plants
regulated by TTB.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,198.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 52,752.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants—Excise
Taxes (TTB REC 5110/06).
OMB Number: 1513–0045.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: REC 5110/06.
Abstract: This collection of
information is necessary to account for
and verify taxable removals of distilled
spirits. Under the TTB regulations,
industry members must keep records of
spirits removed and the applicable tax
rates, and must keep records to account
for and verify nontaxable removals. TTB
uses the data collected to audit tax
returns and payments, verify claims for
refunds or remission of tax, and account
for cover over of taxes to Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The
information collection remains
unchanged. However, TTB is increasing
the estimated number of respondents
and the resulting total annual burden
hours associated with this information
collection due to an increase in the
number of distilled spirits plants
regulated by TTB.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,198.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 57,148.
Title: Formula for Distilled Spirits
under the Federal Alcohol
Administration Act.
OMB Number: 1513–0046.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.38.
Abstract: TTB F 5110.38 is used to
determine the classification of distilled
spirits for labeling and is also used for
consumer protection. The form collects
information regarding the person filing
the formula, the type of product to be
made, and the formulation for the
product, including ingredients used
such as the flavoring and blending
materials and coloring agents.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. TTB F
5110.38 remains unchanged. However,
TTB is decreasing the estimated number
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of respondents and the resulting annual
burden hours due to a decrease in the
number of respondents using this form,
which TTB is phasing out in favor of
TTB F 5100.51, Formula and Process for
Domestic and Imported Alcohol
Beverages, approved under OMB control
number 1513–0122.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,000.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plant
Denaturation Records (TTB REC 5110/
04), and Monthly Report of Processing
(Denaturing) Operations.
OMB Number: 1513–0049.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.43.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: REC 5110/04.
Abstract: The information collected is
necessary to account for and to verify
the denaturation of distilled spirits. A
tax is imposed on distilled spirits other
than those used for certain authorized
nonbeverage purposes. Denatured
spirits are normally not taxed and, as a
result, a full accounting of those spirits
is necessary to ensure that they have not
been unlawfully diverted for beverage
use. TTB uses the information collected
under this information collection to
protect the revenue.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The form
and recordkeeping requirement
associated with this information
collection remain unchanged. However,
TTB is increasing the collection’s
estimated number of respondents and
the resulting total annual burden hours
due to an increase in the number of
distilled spirits plants regulated by TTB
that engage in denaturing operations.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
365.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,380.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants—
Transaction and Supporting Records
(TTB REC 5110/5).
OMB Number: 1513–0056.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: REC 5110/5.
Abstract: A tax is imposed on distilled
spirits other than those used for certain
authorized nonbeverage purposes. The
Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 5207
provides that the proprietor of a
distilled spirits plant (DSP) must
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maintain records of production
activities, storage activities, denaturing
activities, and processing activities, and
must render reports covering those
activities. This collection of information
are those transaction records which a
DSP proprietor must maintain as source
documents for each of the activities
listed above. The information contained
in these records are used by distilled
spirits plant proprietors to account for
spirits and by TTB to verify those
accounts and consequent tax liabilities.
These records also account for spirits
eligible for credit or drawback of
Federal excise tax.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The
recordkeeping requirement associated
with this information collection remains
unchanged. However, TTB is increasing
the collection’s estimated number of
respondents and the resulting total
annual burden hours due to an increase
in the number of distilled spirits plants
regulated by TTB.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,198.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 47,916.
Title: Letterhead Applications and
Notices Relating to Tax-Free Alcohol
(TTB REC 5150/4).
OMB Number: 1513–0060.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: REC 5150/4.
Abstract: Tax-free alcohol is used for
nonbeverage purposes in scientific
research, for medicinal uses, and for
other purposes by educational
organizations, hospitals, clinics,
laboratories, and similar institutions,
and by State, local, and tribal
governments. Use of tax-free alcohol is
regulated to prevent illegal diversion to
beverage use and for public safety. The
applications, notices, and source
records required by this information
collection protect the revenue, help
prevent and detect diversion, and
ensure lawful use of tax-free alcohol.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this information collection for extension
purposes only. The information
collection, estimated number of
respondents, and estimated number of
burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions;
State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,333.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,667.
Title: Retail Liquor Dealers’ Records
of Receipts of Alcohol Beverages and
Commercial Invoices (TTB REC 5170/3).
OMB Number: 1513–0066.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: REC 5170/3.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code
at 26 U.S.C. 5122 requires retail liquor
dealers to keep records of all alcohol
beverages received and to keep records
of the disposition of alcohol beverages
as may be prescribed by regulation. The
TTB regulations at 27 CFR 31.181
require retail dealers to keep receipt
invoices (or a separate record book) of
all alcohol beverages received and to
keep records of any sales of alcohol
beverages of over 20 wine gallons to the
same person at the same time. Under 27
CFR 31.191, these records must be
maintained for at least three years. The
information contained in these retail
dealer records fulfills the statutory
requirement.
Current Actions: TTB is 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: Businesses or other
for-profits; State, Local, and Tribal
Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
455,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1 (one).
Title: Wholesale Liquor and Beer
Dealer Applications, Letterheads, and
Notices Relating to Operations
(Variations in Format or Preparation of
Records), TTB REC 5170/6.
OMB Number: 1513–0067.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: REC 5170/6.
Abstract: Under the authority of the
Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C.
5121, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR
part 31 require wholesale dealers to
keep records of the receipt and
disposition of distilled spirits. As
authorized at 27 CFR 31.159, wholesale
dealers may submit letterhead
applications to the appropriate TTB
officer for approval of variations in the
type and format of such records, and, as
authorized at 27 CFR 31.172, for
variations in the place of retention for
those records. This information
collection consists of the records related
to such variance requests, including
variance applications and notices of
TTB approval of requested variances.
TTB review of these variance
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applications is necessary in order to
determine that the variance would not
unduly hinder the effective
administration of 27 CFR part 31,
jeopardize the revenue, or be contrary to
any provisions of law.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The
recordkeeping requirement remains
unchanged. However, TTB is decreasing
the estimated number of respondents
and the resulting total annual burden
hours associated with this information
collection due to a decrease in the
number of recordkeeping variance
requests it receives from wholesale
dealers.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 50.
Title: Alternate Methods or
Procedures and Emergency Variations
from Requirements for Exports of
Liquors (TTB REC 5170/7).
OMB Number: 1513–0082.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: REC 5170/7.
Abstract: Under the TTB regulations
in 27 CFR part 28, exporters of alcohol
may file letterhead applications
requesting approval of alternate
methods or procedures or emergency
variations from the requirements of that
part. TTB uses such applications to
determine if the requested method,
procedure, or emergency variation will
protect the revenue and will not pose a
burden to TTB in administering part 28,
while allowing exporters the maximum
operational flexibility.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. This
recordkeeping requirement remains
unchanged. However, TTB is decreasing
the estimated number of respondents
and the annual burden hours associated
with this information collection due to
a decrease in the number of exporters
applying for alternate methods or
procedures and emergency variances.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
270.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 108.
Title: Notices Relating to Payment of
Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax.
OMB Number: 1513–0097.
TTB Form or Recordkeeping Number:
None.
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Abstract: Federal excise taxes are
collected on the sale or use of firearms
and ammunition by firearms or
ammunition manufacturers, importers,
and producers. Taxpayers who elect to
pay these excise taxes by electronic
fund transfer (EFT) must furnish a
written notice to TTB when they elect
to use or discontinue tax payment by
EFT. TTB uses this information to
anticipate and monitor taxpayer
methods of payment and to ensure that
taxes are remitted in the appropriate
form, as chosen by the taxpayer.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this information collection for extension
purposes only. The information
collection, estimated number of
respondents, and estimated number of
burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1 (one).
Title: Applications, Notices, and
Permits Relative to Importation and
Exportation of Distilled Spirits, Wine,
and Beer, Including Puerto Rico and
Virgin Islands.
OMB Number: 1513–0100.
TTB Form or Recordkeeping Number:
None.
Abstract: Distilled spirits, industrial
alcohol, beer and wine are taxed when
imported into the United States, but the
Federal excise taxes collected on these
commodities brought into the United
States from Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands are largely returned to
their respective governments. Exports
are generally tax free. The documents
required under this information
collection ensure that the proper taxes
are collected and returned according to
law.
Current Actions: TTB is 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:
20.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 180.
Title: Information Collected in
Support of Small Producers Wine Tax
Credit, TTB REC 5120/11.
OMB Number: 1513–0104.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement
Number: REC 5120/11.
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Abstract: Certain small wine
producers are eligible for a tax credit
which may be taken to reduce the
Federal excise tax they pay on wines
removed from their premises. In
addition, small producers can transfer
their tax credit to bonded warehouses,
which store their wine and ship it on
their instructions. Under TTB
regulations, the transferee uses
information provided by the small
producer to take the appropriate credit
on behalf of the small producer, and the
producer will use the information to
monitor its own tax payments to ensure
it does not exceed the authorized annual
credit. The information is used by
taxpayers in preparing their returns and
by TTB to verify tax computation.
Current Actions: TTB is 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:
280.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,800.
Dated: January 7, 2016.
Amy R. Greenberg,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
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Office of Foreign Assets Control
Unblocking of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons
Pursuant to Executive Order 12978
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
of individuals and entities whose
property and interests in property have
been unblocked pursuant to Executive
Order 12978 of October 21, 1995,
‘‘Blocking Assets and Prohibiting
Transactions With Significant Narcotics
Traffickers’’. Additionally, OFAC is
publishing an update to the identifying
information of three individuals
currently included in the list of
Specially Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons (SDN List).
DATES: The unblocking and removal
from the SDN List of the 5 individuals
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and 17 entities and the update of three
individuals identified in this notice
whose property and interests in
property were blocked pursuant to
Executive Order 12978 of October 21,
1995, is effective on January 7, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Assistant Director, Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, Department
of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Washington, DC 20220, Tel:
(202) 622–2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available from OFAC’s Web site
(www.treasury.gov/ofac) or via facsimile
through a 24-hour fax-on demand
service at (202) 622–0077.
Background
On October 21, 1995, the President,
invoking the authority, inter alia, of the
International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706)
(IEEPA), issued Executive Order 12978
(60 FR 54579, October 24, 1995) (the
Order). In the Order, the President
declared a national emergency to deal
with the threat posed by significant
foreign narcotics traffickers centered in
Colombia and the harm that they cause
in the United States and abroad.
Section 1 of the Order blocks, with
certain exceptions, all property and
interests in property that are in the
United States, or that hereafter come
within the United States or that are or
hereafter come within the possession or
control of United States persons, of: (1)
The foreign persons listed in an Annex
to the Order; (2) any foreign person
determined by the Secretary of
Treasury, in consultation with the
Attorney General and the Secretary of
State: (a) To play a significant role in
international narcotics trafficking
centered in Colombia; or (b) to
materially assist in, or provide financial
or technological support for or goods or
services in support of, the narcotics
trafficking activities of persons
designated in or pursuant to the Order;
and (3) persons determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Attorney General
and the Secretary of State, to be owned
or controlled by, or to act for or on
behalf of, persons designated pursuant
to the Order.
On January 7, 2016 the Associate
Director of the Office of Global
Targeting removed from the SDN List
the individuals and entities listed
below, whose property and interests in
property were blocked pursuant to the
Order:
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1. CARDONA OCHOA, Carlos Julio,
c/o GRUPO SANTA LTDA., Cali,
Colombia; c/o AUREAL INMOBILIARIA
LTDA., Bogota, Colombia; DOB 22 Sep
1954; Cedula No. 7524996 (Colombia)
(individual) [SDNT].
2. ESTRADA URIBE, Octavio, c/o
GRUPO SANTA LTDA., Cali, Colombia;
c/o SOCIEDAD CONSTRUCTORA LA
CASCADA S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 07
Oct 1954; Cedula No. 19258562
(Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
3. LOPERA BARBOSA, Adriana, c/o
ASESORIA Y SOLUCIONES GRUPO
CONSULTOR S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o
CONSULTORIA INTEGRAL Y
ASESORIA EMPRESARIAL S.A., Cali,
Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES EPOCA
S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o J.A.J.
BARBOSA Y CIA. S.C.S., Cali,
Colombia; Calle 1A No. 60–61 apto.
205B, Cali, Colombia; DOB 21 Jun 1965;
POB Cali, Colombia; Cedula No.
31930002 (Colombia); Passport
AG820191 (Colombia) (individual)
[SDNT].
4. TORRES CORTES, Joselin, c/o
AUREAL INMOBILIARIA LTDA.,
Bogota, Colombia; DOB 26 Jul 1957;
Cedula No. 19482747 (Colombia)
(individual) [SDNT].
5. TREJOS AGUILAR, Melba, Calle 25
No. 35–66, Tulua, Valle, Colombia;
Cedula No. 29991503 (Colombia)
(individual) [SDNT].
Entities
1. CIDCA (a.k.a. CENTRO
INVESTIGACION DOCENCIA Y
CONSULTORIA ADMINISTRATIVA),
Calle 61 No. 11–09 Chapinero, Bogota,
Colombia; Carrera 5 No. 23–16, Bogota,
Colombia; NIT #860404579–7
(Colombia) [SDNT].
2. AUREAL INMOBILIARIA LTDA.,
Avenida 7 No. 112–38 of. 104, Bogota,
Colombia [SDNT].
3. CARS & CARS LTDA. (a.k.a. CARS
AND CARS LTDA.; a.k.a. CENTRO
COMERCIAL DEL AUTOMOVIL; a.k.a.
COMERCIALIZADORA INTEGRAL
LTDA.; a.k.a. PROYECTO CARS &
CARS; a.k.a. PROYECTO CARS AND
CARS), Avenida Roosevelt entre
carreras 38 y 38A esquinas, Cali,
Colombia [SDNT].
4. CAUCALITO LTDA. (f.k.a.
GANADERA; f.k.a. GANADERIA
LTDA.), Apartado Aereo 10077, Cali,
Colombia; Carrera 4 12–41 of. 1403,
Edificio Seguros Bolivar, Cali,
Colombia; NIT #800029160–9
(Colombia) [SDNT].
5. CONSTRUCCIONES ASTRO S.A.
(f.k.a. CONSTRUCTORA CASCADA;
f.k.a. SOCIEDAD CONSTRUCTORA LA
CASCADA S.A.), Carrera 4 No. 12–41 of.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1679-1683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00484]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
[Docket No. TTB-2016-0001]
Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 57)
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 March 14,
2016.
ADDRESSES: As described below, you may send comments on the information
collections listed in this document using the ``Regulations.gov''
online comment form for this document, or you may send written comments
via U.S. mail or hand delivery. TTB no longer accepts public comments
via email or fax.
https://www.regulations.gov: Use the comment form for this
document posted within Docket No. TTB-2015-0001 on ``Regulations.gov,''
the Federal e-rulemaking portal, to submit comments via the Internet;
U.S. Mail: Michael Hoover, Regulations and Rulings
Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW.,
Box 12, Washington, DC 20005.
Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of Mail: Michael Hoover,
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Suite 400,
Washington, DC 20005.
Please submit separate comments for each specific information
collection listed in this document. You must reference the information
collection's title, form or recordkeeping requirement number, and OMB
number (if any) in your comment.
You may view copies of this document, the information collections
listed in it and any associated instructions, and all comments received
in response to this document within Docket No. TTB-2015-0001 at https://www.regulations.gov. A link to that docket is posted on the TTB Web
site at https://www.ttb.gov/forms/comment-on-form.shtml. You may also
obtain paper copies of this document, the information collections
described in it and any associated instructions, and any comments
received in response to this document by contacting Michael Hoover at
the addresses or telephone number shown below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hoover, Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005;
telephone 202-453-1039, ext. 135; or email
informationcollections@ttb.gov (please do not submit comments on this
notice to this email address).
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 forms,
recordkeeping requirements, or questionnaires:
Title: Personnel Questionnaire--Alcohol and Tobacco Products.
OMB Number: 1513-0002.
TTB Form Number: F 5000.9.
Abstract: The information collected on TTB F 5000.9 enables TTB to
determine whether or not an applicant for a Federal alcohol or tobacco
permit, notice, or registration, or certain other personnel, such as
officers or directors, of the business applied for, meet the minimum
qualifications for that permit, notice, or registration. TTB F 5000.9
is required in certain circumstances in which the information is deemed
necessary, and includes such information as the individual's residence,
business background, financial sources for the business, and criminal
record.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
TTB is revising TTB F 5000.9 to reduce to the amount of requested
information, which will reduce the estimated per-respondent burden and
total annual burden hours associated with this information collection.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,250.
Title: Application to Establish and Operate Wine Premises, and Wine
Bond.
OMB Number: 1513-0009.
TTB Form Numbers: F 5120.25 and F 5120.36.
Abstract: TTB uses the TTB F 5120.25, Application to Establish and
Operate Wine Premises, to collect information used to determine the
qualifications of an applicant applying to establish and operate a new
wine premises. TTB F 5120.25 is also used by proprietors of established
wine premises to report changes to required information such as
location and ownership. TTB F 5120.36, Wine Bond, is used by new wine
premises applicants or established proprietors and a surety company as
a contract to ensure the payment of the Federal excise tax on wine.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The two
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forms associated with this collection remain the same. However, TTB is
decreasing the estimated number of respondents and the resulting total
annual burden hours associated with this information collection due to
a decrease in the number of new wine premises applicants.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.
Title: Formula and/or Process for Article Made With Specially
Denatured Spirits.
OMB Number: 1513-0011.
TTB Form Number: F 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 ensure that the manufacturing
formulas and processes for an article conform to the requirements of 26
U.S.C. 5273 regarding the sale, use, and recovery of denatured
distilled spirits.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The form remain unchanged. However, TTB is decreasing the estimated
number of respondents and the resulting total annual burden hours
associated with this information collection due to a decrease in the
number of specially denatured spirits users filing formulas on TTB F
5150.19.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,132.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,019.
Title: User's Report on Denatured Spirits.
OMB Number: 1513-0012.
TTB Form Number: F 5150.18.
Abstract: The information collected on TTB F 5150.18 summarizes the
activities of a permit holder regarding the use of denatured spirits.
In order to protect the revenue and ensure that permit holders lawfully
operate, TTB examines and verifies the information collected on this
report to identify unusual activities, errors, and omissions regarding
the use of denatured spirits.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The form remains unchanged. However, TTB is decreasing the estimated
number of respondents and the resulting total annual burden hours
associated with this information collection due to a decrease in the
number of permitted denatured spirits users.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,577.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,073.
Title: Report--Proprietor of Export Warehouse.
OMB Number: 1513-0024.
TTB Form Number: F 5220.4.
Abstract: Using TTB F 5220.4, export warehouse proprietors account
for receipt, storage, and disposition of processed tobacco and taxable
tobacco products, cigarette papers, and cigarette tubes. TTB uses this
information to protect the revenue by detecting and preventing
diversion of products intended for export and to ensure compliance with
Federal laws and regulations relating to the removal of tobacco
products, cigarette papers, and cigarette tubes for export, which is
tax-exempt.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The form and the estimated number of respondents remains unchanged.
However, TTB is decreasing the estimated total annual burden hours
associated with this information collection due to a decrease in the
Bureau's estimate of the time it takes a respondent to complete the
form.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 80.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 960.
Title: Certificate of Tax Determination--Wine.
OMB Number: 1513-0029.
TTB Form Number: F 5120.20.
Abstract: The information collected on TTB F 5120.20 supports an
exporter's claim for drawback of the Federal excise tax on wine by
requiring the exporter to certify that the tax has been paid or
determined on a specified amount and type of wine that contains a
specified amount of alcohol by volume.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number
of respondents, and estimated number of burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
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: F 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. The proprietor of the receiving distilled spirits plant
becomes liable for the Federal excise tax on the spirits received in
bond from another plant. In order to protect the revenue, TTB uses the
information collected on this form to determine if the applicant has
sufficient bond coverage for the additional tax liability assumed when
spirits are transferred in bond.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number
of respondents, and estimated number of burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants Warehousing Records (TTB REC 5110/
02), and Monthly Report of Storage Operations.
OMB Number: 1513-0039.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.11.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: REC 5110/02.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 5005(c) provides
that the proprietor of a distilled spirits plant is liable for the
Federal excise taxes on all spirits stored on the plant's premises, and
the records and reports required under this information collection are
used by TTB to protect that revenue. TTB uses the collected information
to account for a proprietor's tax liability, to verify the quantity and
kind of distilled spirits and wine in storage, and to determine the
adequacy of a proprietor's bond coverage. TTB also uses this
information to monitor industry activities and compliance.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The information collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of respondents
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and the resulting total annual burden hours associated with this
information collection due to an increase in the number of distilled
spirits plants regulated by TTB.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,198.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 52,752.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants--Excise Taxes (TTB REC 5110/06).
OMB Number: 1513-0045.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: REC 5110/06.
Abstract: This collection of information is necessary to account
for and verify taxable removals of distilled spirits. Under the TTB
regulations, industry members must keep records of spirits removed and
the applicable tax rates, and must keep records to account for and
verify nontaxable removals. TTB uses the data collected to audit tax
returns and payments, verify claims for refunds or remission of tax,
and account for cover over of taxes to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The information collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of respondents and the resulting total
annual burden hours associated with this information collection due to
an increase in the number of distilled spirits plants regulated by TTB.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,198.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 57,148.
Title: Formula for Distilled Spirits under the Federal Alcohol
Administration Act.
OMB Number: 1513-0046.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.38.
Abstract: TTB F 5110.38 is used to determine the classification of
distilled spirits for labeling and is also used for consumer
protection. The form collects information regarding the person filing
the formula, the type of product to be made, and the formulation for
the product, including ingredients used such as the flavoring and
blending materials and coloring agents.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
TTB F 5110.38 remains unchanged. However, TTB is decreasing the
estimated number of respondents and the resulting annual burden hours
due to a decrease in the number of respondents using this form, which
TTB is phasing out in favor of TTB F 5100.51, Formula and Process for
Domestic and Imported Alcohol Beverages, approved under OMB control
number 1513-0122.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plant Denaturation Records (TTB REC 5110/
04), and Monthly Report of Processing (Denaturing) Operations.
OMB Number: 1513-0049.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.43.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: REC 5110/04.
Abstract: The information collected is necessary to account for and
to verify the denaturation of distilled spirits. A tax is imposed on
distilled spirits other than those used for certain authorized
nonbeverage purposes. Denatured spirits are normally not taxed and, as
a result, a full accounting of those spirits is necessary to ensure
that they have not been unlawfully diverted for beverage use. TTB uses
the information collected under this information collection to protect
the revenue.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The form and recordkeeping requirement associated with this information
collection remain unchanged. However, TTB is increasing the
collection's estimated number of respondents and the resulting total
annual burden hours due to an increase in the number of distilled
spirits plants regulated by TTB that engage in denaturing operations.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 365.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,380.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants--Transaction and Supporting Records
(TTB REC 5110/5).
OMB Number: 1513-0056.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: REC 5110/5.
Abstract: A tax is imposed on distilled spirits other than those
used for certain authorized nonbeverage purposes. The Internal Revenue
Code at 26 U.S.C. 5207 provides that the proprietor of a distilled
spirits plant (DSP) must maintain records of production activities,
storage activities, denaturing activities, and processing activities,
and must render reports covering those activities. This collection of
information are those transaction records which a DSP proprietor must
maintain as source documents for each of the activities listed above.
The information contained in these records are used by distilled
spirits plant proprietors to account for spirits and by TTB to verify
those accounts and consequent tax liabilities. These records also
account for spirits eligible for credit or drawback of Federal excise
tax.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The recordkeeping requirement associated with this information
collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is increasing the
collection's estimated number of respondents and the resulting total
annual burden hours due to an increase in the number of distilled
spirits plants regulated by TTB.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,198.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 47,916.
Title: Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Tax-Free
Alcohol (TTB REC 5150/4).
OMB Number: 1513-0060.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: REC 5150/4.
Abstract: Tax-free alcohol is used for nonbeverage purposes in
scientific research, for medicinal uses, and for other purposes by
educational organizations, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and
similar institutions, and by State, local, and tribal governments. Use
of tax-free alcohol is regulated to prevent illegal diversion to
beverage use and for public safety. The applications, notices, and
source records required by this information collection protect the
revenue, help prevent and detect diversion, and ensure lawful use of
tax-free alcohol.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this information collection for
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number
of respondents, and estimated number of burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,333.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,667.
Title: Retail Liquor Dealers' Records of Receipts of Alcohol
Beverages and Commercial Invoices (TTB REC 5170/3).
OMB Number: 1513-0066.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: REC 5170/3.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 5122 requires
retail liquor dealers to keep records of all alcohol beverages received
and to keep records of the disposition of alcohol beverages as may be
prescribed by regulation. The TTB regulations at 27 CFR 31.181 require
retail dealers to keep receipt invoices (or a separate record book) of
all alcohol beverages received and to keep records of any sales of
alcohol beverages of over 20 wine gallons to the same person at the
same time. Under 27 CFR 31.191, these records must be maintained for at
least three years. The information contained in these retail dealer
records fulfills the statutory requirement.
Current Actions: TTB is 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: Businesses or other for-profits; State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 455,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1 (one).
Title: Wholesale Liquor and Beer Dealer Applications, Letterheads,
and Notices Relating to Operations (Variations in Format or Preparation
of Records), TTB REC 5170/6.
OMB Number: 1513-0067.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: REC 5170/6.
Abstract: Under the authority of the Internal Revenue Code at 26
U.S.C. 5121, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 31 require wholesale
dealers to keep records of the receipt and disposition of distilled
spirits. As authorized at 27 CFR 31.159, wholesale dealers may submit
letterhead applications to the appropriate TTB officer for approval of
variations in the type and format of such records, and, as authorized
at 27 CFR 31.172, for variations in the place of retention for those
records. This information collection consists of the records related to
such variance requests, including variance applications and notices of
TTB approval of requested variances. TTB review of these variance
applications is necessary in order to determine that the variance would
not unduly hinder the effective administration of 27 CFR part 31,
jeopardize the revenue, or be contrary to any provisions of law.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The recordkeeping requirement remains unchanged. However, TTB is
decreasing the estimated number of respondents and the resulting total
annual burden hours associated with this information collection due to
a decrease in the number of recordkeeping variance requests it receives
from wholesale dealers.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.
Title: Alternate Methods or Procedures and Emergency Variations
from Requirements for Exports of Liquors (TTB REC 5170/7).
OMB Number: 1513-0082.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: REC 5170/7.
Abstract: Under the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 28, exporters of
alcohol may file letterhead applications requesting approval of
alternate methods or procedures or emergency variations from the
requirements of that part. TTB uses such applications to determine if
the requested method, procedure, or emergency variation will protect
the revenue and will not pose a burden to TTB in administering part 28,
while allowing exporters the maximum operational flexibility.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
This recordkeeping requirement remains unchanged. However, TTB is
decreasing the estimated number of respondents and the annual burden
hours associated with this information collection due to a decrease in
the number of exporters applying for alternate methods or procedures
and emergency variances.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 270.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 108.
Title: Notices Relating to Payment of Firearms and Ammunition
Excise Tax.
OMB Number: 1513-0097.
TTB Form or Recordkeeping Number: None.
Abstract: Federal excise taxes are collected on the sale or use of
firearms and ammunition by firearms or ammunition manufacturers,
importers, and producers. Taxpayers who elect to pay these excise taxes
by electronic fund transfer (EFT) must furnish a written notice to TTB
when they elect to use or discontinue tax payment by EFT. TTB uses this
information to anticipate and monitor taxpayer methods of payment and
to ensure that taxes are remitted in the appropriate form, as chosen by
the taxpayer.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this information collection for
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number
of respondents, and estimated number of burden hours remain unchanged.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1 (one).
Title: Applications, Notices, and Permits Relative to Importation
and Exportation of Distilled Spirits, Wine, and Beer, Including Puerto
Rico and Virgin Islands.
OMB Number: 1513-0100.
TTB Form or Recordkeeping Number: None.
Abstract: Distilled spirits, industrial alcohol, beer and wine are
taxed when imported into the United States, but the Federal excise
taxes collected on these commodities brought into the United States
from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are largely returned to
their respective governments. Exports are generally tax free. The
documents required under this information collection ensure that the
proper taxes are collected and returned according to law.
Current Actions: TTB is 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: 20.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180.
Title: Information Collected in Support of Small Producers Wine Tax
Credit, TTB REC 5120/11.
OMB Number: 1513-0104.
TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: REC 5120/11.
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Abstract: Certain small wine producers are eligible for a tax
credit which may be taken to reduce the Federal excise tax they pay on
wines removed from their premises. In addition, small producers can
transfer their tax credit to bonded warehouses, which store their wine
and ship it on their instructions. Under TTB regulations, the
transferee uses information provided by the small producer to take the
appropriate credit on behalf of the small producer, and the producer
will use the information to monitor its own tax payments to ensure it
does not exceed the authorized annual credit. The information is used
by taxpayers in preparing their returns and by TTB to verify tax
computation.
Current Actions: TTB is 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: 280.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,800.
Dated: January 7, 2016.
Amy R. Greenberg,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-00484 Filed 1-12-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-31-P
