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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: February 8, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2017–0025]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
PRETTY WOMAN; Invitation for Public
Comments
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirement of the coastwise laws
under certain circumstances. A request
for such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
March 16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2017–0025.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
send comments electronically via the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
All comments will become part of this
docket and will be available for
inspection and copying at the above
address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. An electronic version
of this document and all documents
entered into this docket is available at
https://www.regulations.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel PRETTY WOMAN
is:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘30 minute Japanese wedding cruises
for wedding pictures’’
—Geographic Region: ‘‘Hawaii’’
The complete application is given in
DOT docket MARAD–2017–0025 at
https://www.regulations.gov. Interested
parties may comment on the effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388, that the issuance of the waiver will
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
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In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
these comments, without edit, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS, accessible through
www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
facilitate comment tracking and
response, we encourage commenters to
provide their name, or the name of their
organization; however, submission of
names is completely optional. Whether
or not commenters identify themselves,
all timely comments will be fully
considered. If you wish to provide
comments containing proprietary or
confidential information, please contact
the agency for alternate submission
instructions.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: February 8, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017–02899 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau
[Docket No. TTB–2017–0003]
Proposed Information Collections;
Comment Request (No. 62)
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 April 17, 2017.
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–2017–0003 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
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–2017–0003 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
SUMMARY:
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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 a 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 comments.
For each information collection listed
below, we invite comments on: (a)
Whether the information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, including
whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the information collection’s
burden; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
information collection’s burden on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up
costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide the requested information.
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Information Collections Open for
Comment
Currently, we are seeking comments
on the following information collections
(forms, recordkeeping requirements, or
questionnaires):
Title: Tax Information Authorization.
OMB Number: 1513–0001.
TTB Form Number: F 5000.19.
Abstract: Federal law at 26 U.S.C.
6103 protects the privacy of taxpayer
information by, among other things,
prohibiting unauthorized persons from
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receiving taxpayer information. Under
the Department of Treasury regulations
at 26 CFR 601.523, taxpayers may
authorize a representative to receive
otherwise confidential tax information.
TTB requires a taxpayer to file TTB F
5000.19 when the taxpayer wishes to
authorize a representative who does not
have a power of attorney to obtain
confidential information regarding the
taxpayer. TTB uses this form to properly
identify the representative and the
scope of his/her authority to obtain
confidential information.
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 and other
for-profits; individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 50.
Title: Referral of Information.
OMB Number: 1513–0003.
TTB Form Number: F 5000.21.
Abstract: During the course of their
duties, TTB personnel sometimes
discover apparent violations of statutes
and regulations under the jurisdiction of
other Federal, State, and local
government agencies. TTB personnel
use this form to refer such information
to other agencies, and the form includes
a section for the other agency to respond
regarding their action on the referral.
The referral form provides a consistent
means of conveying the relevant
information to other agencies, and it
facilitates information-sharing between
agencies to support enforcement efforts.
The response that TTB requests from
other agencies also provides information
as to the utility of the referral and
potential enforcement actions that the
other agency may take against the same
entities TTB may regulate.
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: Federal government;
State, local, and tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 500.
Title: Monthly Report of Processing
Operations.
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OMB Number: 1513–0041.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.28.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: REC
5110/03.
Abstract: Distilled spirits, other than
those used for certain authorized
nonbeverage purposes, are taxed at a
rate of $13.50 a proof gallon. Pursuant
to 26 U.S.C. 5207, the proprietor of a
distilled spirits plant must maintain
records of production, storage,
denaturation, and processing activities
and submit reports covering those
operations. The TTB regulations in 27
CFR part 19 require distilled spirit
proprietors to keep records regarding
processing operations, and processing
records must also be maintained for any
wholesale liquor dealer operations or
taxpaid storeroom operations conducted
by a proprietor. In addition, the TTB
regulations at 27 CFR 19.632 require
proprietors to file a monthly report of
processing operations on TTB F
5110.28. The information collected
accounts for the processing of distilled
spirits in bond. TTB uses the
information to monitor proprietor
activities to ensure appropriate taxes are
paid. The information is also aggregated
and provided publicly through
statistical reports.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The
information collection remains
unchanged. However, TTB is increasing
the estimated number of annual
respondents, responses, and burden
hours due to an increase in the number
of distilled spirits plant proprietors
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: Application for an Alcohol Fuel
Producer under 26 U.S.C. 5181.
OMB Number: 1513–0051.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.74.
Abstract: This form is used by persons
who wish to produce and receive spirits
for the production of alcohol fuels as
authorized under 26 U.S.C. 5181, either
as a business or for their own use, and
for State and local registration where
required. TTB F 5110.74 describes the
person(s) applying for the permit, the
location of the proposed operation, the
type of material used for production,
and the amount of alcohol fuel to be
produced. This information is necessary
to protect the revenue, by determining
the applicant’s eligibility to obtain a
permit and determining whether the
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applicant’s operations will be in
conformity with Federal law and
regulations.
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 and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
251.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 377.
Title: Principal Place of Business on
Beer Labels.
OMB Number: 1513–0085.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: REC
5130/5.
Abstract: Under the authority of the
Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 5412
and the Federal Alcohol Administration
Act at 27 U.S.C. 205(e), the TTB
regulations require the name and
address of the brewer to appear on
labels of kegs, bottles, and cans of
domestic beer. In the case of a brewer
that operates multiple breweries, the
TTB regulations allow the brewer to
label their beer containers with their
‘‘principal place of business,’’ provided
that the brewer codes each beer
container to indicate the actual place of
production. This option allows multiplant brewers to use an identical,
universal label at all of their breweries.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The
information collection remains
unchanged. However, TTB is reducing
the estimated number of annual
respondents due to more accurate data
regarding the number of brewers that
operate multiple production facilities.
However, because the labeling of beer
containers is a usual and customary
business practice, the estimated total
annual burden hours are unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
430.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1 (one).
Title: Federal Firearms and
Ammunition Quarterly Excise Tax
Return.
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OMB Number: 1513–0094.
TTB Form Number: F 5300.26.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code
(IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes a
Federal excise tax on the sale of pistols,
revolvers, other firearms, and shells and
cartridges (ammunition) sold by
manufacturers, producers, and
importers. The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 6001
and 6011 provides for the filing of a
return for this firearms and ammunition
excise tax (FAET). The FAET return
form, TTB F 5300.26, is prescribed by
regulation in 27 CFR part 53. TTB uses
the information collected on that return
form to determine how much FAET is
owed by the respondent, and to verify
that the respondent has correctly
determined and paid the tax liability.
This return is filed on a quarterly basis.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. TTB is
increasing the estimated number of
respondents and the estimated total
annual burden hours associated with
this collection to reflect an increase in
the number of firearms and ammunition
taxpayers.
In addition, TTB is revising the FAET
return form, F 5300.26, to clarify certain
data fields and instructions, thereby
improving the accuracy of the
information reported, and to capture the
data necessary for TTB to more
accurately verify the tax liability. The
revisions to F 5300.26 include
reorganizing data fields in Part II,
Calculation of Taxes on Sale or Uses
During this Tax Period, adding
instructional language to Schedules A
and B to clarify that they are used to
claim adjustments for prior quarter
activity, and adding a ‘‘printed’’ name
field to the signature area of the form.
TTB has also updated the form’s
instructions to remove obsolete
language and improve clarity. TTB also
has made other format, grammatical,
and typographic corrections to the form.
In addition, to support future
automation efforts, TTB has added a bar
code to each page of the form to allow
the forms to be scanned by optical
character recognition (OCR) software.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
675.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 18,900.
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Title: Application for Registration for
Tax-free Transactions Under 26 U.S.C.
4221.
OMB Number: 1513–0095.
TTB Form Number: F 5300.28.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code
at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes a Federal
excise tax on the sale of pistols and
revolvers, other firearms, shells and
cartridges (ammunition) sold by
manufacturers, producers, and
importers. Under 26 U.S.C. 4221, no tax
is imposed on certain sales of firearms
and ammunition, provided that the
seller and purchaser of the articles (with
certain exceptions) are registered as
required by 26 U.S.C. 4222. Section
4222 further provides that the Secretary
of the Treasury may prescribe
regulations regarding the manner, forms,
terms, and conditions of registration.
The TTB regulation at 27 CFR 53.140
prescribes the use of TTB F 5300.28 as
the application to obtain an approved
Certificate of Registry to sell or purchase
firearms and ammunition tax-free. TTB
uses the form to determine if the
respondent is qualified to engage in taxfree sales. In addition, registrants may
make certain amendments to the
information provided on the form by
letterhead notice.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting
this collection as a revision. The
information collection remains
unchanged. However, TTB is decreasing
the estimated number of respondents
and estimated total annual burden hours
due to a decrease in the number of
respondents applying for registration for
tax-free transactions under 26 U.S.C.
4221.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits; State, local, and tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
85.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 235.
Dated: February 8, 2017.
Angela Jeffries,
Deputy Director, Regulations and Rulings
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
[Docket No. TTB-2017-0003]
Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 62)
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 April 17,
2017.
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-2017-0003 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-2017-0003 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
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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 a 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 comments.
For each information collection listed below, we invite comments
on: (a) Whether the information collection is necessary for the proper
performance of the agency's functions, including whether the
information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's
estimate of the information collection's burden; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d)
ways to minimize the information collection's burden on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-
up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide the requested information.
Information Collections Open for Comment
Currently, we are seeking comments on the following information
collections (forms, recordkeeping requirements, or questionnaires):
Title: Tax Information Authorization.
OMB Number: 1513-0001.
TTB Form Number: F 5000.19.
Abstract: Federal law at 26 U.S.C. 6103 protects the privacy of
taxpayer information by, among other things, prohibiting unauthorized
persons from receiving taxpayer information. Under the Department of
Treasury regulations at 26 CFR 601.523, taxpayers may authorize a
representative to receive otherwise confidential tax information. TTB
requires a taxpayer to file TTB F 5000.19 when the taxpayer wishes to
authorize a representative who does not have a power of attorney to
obtain confidential information regarding the taxpayer. TTB uses this
form to properly identify the representative and the scope of his/her
authority to obtain confidential information.
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 and other for-profits; individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.
Title: Referral of Information.
OMB Number: 1513-0003.
TTB Form Number: F 5000.21.
Abstract: During the course of their duties, TTB personnel
sometimes discover apparent violations of statutes and regulations
under the jurisdiction of other Federal, State, and local government
agencies. TTB personnel use this form to refer such information to
other agencies, and the form includes a section for the other agency to
respond regarding their action on the referral. The referral form
provides a consistent means of conveying the relevant information to
other agencies, and it facilitates information-sharing between agencies
to support enforcement efforts. The response that TTB requests from
other agencies also provides information as to the utility of the
referral and potential enforcement actions that the other agency may
take against the same entities TTB may regulate.
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: Federal government; State, local, and tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
Title: Monthly Report of Processing Operations.
OMB Number: 1513-0041.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.28.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: REC 5110/03.
Abstract: Distilled spirits, other than those used for certain
authorized nonbeverage purposes, are taxed at a rate of $13.50 a proof
gallon. Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 5207, the proprietor of a distilled
spirits plant must maintain records of production, storage,
denaturation, and processing activities and submit reports covering
those operations. The TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 19 require
distilled spirit proprietors to keep records regarding processing
operations, and processing records must also be maintained for any
wholesale liquor dealer operations or taxpaid storeroom operations
conducted by a proprietor. In addition, the TTB regulations at 27 CFR
19.632 require proprietors to file a monthly report of processing
operations on TTB F 5110.28. The information collected accounts for the
processing of distilled spirits in bond. TTB uses the information to
monitor proprietor activities to ensure appropriate taxes are paid. The
information is also aggregated and provided publicly through
statistical reports.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The information collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of annual respondents, responses, and
burden hours due to an increase in the number of distilled spirits
plant proprietors 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: Application for an Alcohol Fuel Producer under 26 U.S.C.
5181.
OMB Number: 1513-0051.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.74.
Abstract: This form is used by persons who wish to produce and
receive spirits for the production of alcohol fuels as authorized under
26 U.S.C. 5181, either as a business or for their own use, and for
State and local registration where required. TTB F 5110.74 describes
the person(s) applying for the permit, the location of the proposed
operation, the type of material used for production, and the amount of
alcohol fuel to be produced. This information is necessary to protect
the revenue, by determining the applicant's eligibility to obtain a
permit and determining whether the
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applicant's operations will be in conformity with Federal law and
regulations.
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 and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 251.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 377.
Title: Principal Place of Business on Beer Labels.
OMB Number: 1513-0085.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: REC 5130/5.
Abstract: Under the authority of the Internal Revenue Code at 26
U.S.C. 5412 and the Federal Alcohol Administration Act at 27 U.S.C.
205(e), the TTB regulations require the name and address of the brewer
to appear on labels of kegs, bottles, and cans of domestic beer. In the
case of a brewer that operates multiple breweries, the TTB regulations
allow the brewer to label their beer containers with their ``principal
place of business,'' provided that the brewer codes each beer container
to indicate the actual place of production. This option allows multi-
plant brewers to use an identical, universal label at all of their
breweries.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The information collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is reducing
the estimated number of annual respondents due to more accurate data
regarding the number of brewers that operate multiple production
facilities. However, because the labeling of beer containers is a usual
and customary business practice, the estimated total annual burden
hours are unchanged.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 430.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1 (one).
Title: Federal Firearms and Ammunition Quarterly Excise Tax Return.
OMB Number: 1513-0094.
TTB Form Number: F 5300.26.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes
a Federal excise tax on the sale of pistols, revolvers, other firearms,
and shells and cartridges (ammunition) sold by manufacturers,
producers, and importers. The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 6001 and 6011 provides
for the filing of a return for this firearms and ammunition excise tax
(FAET). The FAET return form, TTB F 5300.26, is prescribed by
regulation in 27 CFR part 53. TTB uses the information collected on
that return form to determine how much FAET is owed by the respondent,
and to verify that the respondent has correctly determined and paid the
tax liability. This return is filed on a quarterly basis.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
TTB is increasing the estimated number of respondents and the estimated
total annual burden hours associated with this collection to reflect an
increase in the number of firearms and ammunition taxpayers.
In addition, TTB is revising the FAET return form, F 5300.26, to
clarify certain data fields and instructions, thereby improving the
accuracy of the information reported, and to capture the data necessary
for TTB to more accurately verify the tax liability. The revisions to F
5300.26 include reorganizing data fields in Part II, Calculation of
Taxes on Sale or Uses During this Tax Period, adding instructional
language to Schedules A and B to clarify that they are used to claim
adjustments for prior quarter activity, and adding a ``printed'' name
field to the signature area of the form. TTB has also updated the
form's instructions to remove obsolete language and improve clarity.
TTB also has made other format, grammatical, and typographic
corrections to the form. In addition, to support future automation
efforts, TTB has added a bar code to each page of the form to allow the
forms to be scanned by optical character recognition (OCR) software.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 675.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,900.
Title: Application for Registration for Tax-free Transactions Under
26 U.S.C. 4221.
OMB Number: 1513-0095.
TTB Form Number: F 5300.28.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes a
Federal excise tax on the sale of pistols and revolvers, other
firearms, shells and cartridges (ammunition) sold by manufacturers,
producers, and importers. Under 26 U.S.C. 4221, no tax is imposed on
certain sales of firearms and ammunition, provided that the seller and
purchaser of the articles (with certain exceptions) are registered as
required by 26 U.S.C. 4222. Section 4222 further provides that the
Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe regulations regarding the
manner, forms, terms, and conditions of registration. The TTB
regulation at 27 CFR 53.140 prescribes the use of TTB F 5300.28 as the
application to obtain an approved Certificate of Registry to sell or
purchase firearms and ammunition tax-free. TTB uses the form to
determine if the respondent is qualified to engage in tax-free sales.
In addition, registrants may make certain amendments to the information
provided on the form by letterhead notice.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision.
The information collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is
decreasing the estimated number of respondents and estimated total
annual burden hours due to a decrease in the number of respondents
applying for registration for tax-free transactions under 26 U.S.C.
4221.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits; State, local,
and tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 85.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 235.
Dated: February 8, 2017.
Angela Jeffries,
Deputy Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-02917 Filed 2-13-17; 8:45 am]
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