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Dated: March 22, 2023.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control,
U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection Request Submitted for
Public Comment; Comment Request
Concerning Information Reporting for
Form 15397
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service,
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning new
Form 15397, Application for Extension
of Time to Furnish Recipient
Statements.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 26, 2023 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Andre´s Garcia, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or
by email to pra.comments@irs.gov.
Please include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545New, Form 15397—Application for
Extension of Time to Furnish Recipient
Statements’’ in the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke,
at (202) 317–6009, at Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or
through the internet at
Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Extension of
Time to Furnish Recipient Statements.
OMB Number: 1545-New.
Form Project Number: Form 15397.
Abstract: The Secretary may grant an
extension of time in which to furnish to
employees/contractors the statements
required by law. Currently, regulations
allow the taxpayer to request an
extension of time via letter, however, no
official form exists for taxpayers to
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submit a request for the extension of
time to furnish statements to recipients.
This form provides taxpayers with a
more structured way of making the
request. This will ease the burden on
the taxpayers and improve IRS
processing time.
Current Actions: This is a request for
new OMB control number.
Type of Review: New Form.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Responses:
20,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: .72
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 14,400.
The following paragraph applies to all
the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a
collection of information must be
retained if their contents may become
material in the administration of any
internal revenue law. Generally, tax
returns and tax return information are
confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C.
6103.
Desired Focus of Comments: The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submissions of
responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICR for OMB approval
of the extension of the information
collection; they will also become a
matter of public record.
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Approved: March 21, 2023.
Molly J. Stasko,
Senior Tax Analyst.
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BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Alcohol
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Information Collection Request
Departmental Offices, U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury will submit the following
information collection requests to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
date of publication of this notice. The
public is invited to submit comments on
these requests.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before April 26, 2023 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submissions may be
obtained from Melody Braswell by
emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling
(202) 622–1035, or viewing the entire
information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau (TTB)
1. OMB Control Number: 1513–0002.
Title: Personnel Questionnaire—
Alcohol and Tobacco Products.
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5000.9.
Abstract: Provisions of chapters 51
and 52 of the Internal Revenue Code
(IRC, 26 U.S.C. chapters 51 and 52) and
the Federal Alcohol Administration Act
(FAA Act; 27 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) require
all persons who desire to engage in
certain alcohol and tobacco activities to
obtain a permit or registration from, or
file a notice with, the Secretary of the
Treasury (the Secretary) before
beginning operations. The IRC and FAA
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Act provide that an applicant must meet
certain qualifications. For example, an
applicant is not eligible for such permits
or approvals if the Secretary finds that
the applicant, (including company
officers, directors, or principal
investors) is not likely to lawfully
operate or has certain criminal
convictions. Under its delegated IRC
and FAA Act authorities, the Alcohol
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
(TTB) regulations authorize the
collection of information from
applicants so that TTB can determine if
they meet the minimum statutory and
regulatory qualifications for alcohol and
tobacco permits, registrations, or
notices. To assist TTB in making such
determinations, applicants use form
TTB F 5000.9, Personnel
Questionnaire—Alcohol and Tobacco,
or its electronic Permits Online (PONL)
equivalent, to provide TTB with
information regarding their identity and
their criminal and business history.
Current Actions: There are no
program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is
submitting for extension purposes only.
As for adjustments, due to changes in
agency estimates, TTB is increasing the
estimated number of annual
respondents, responses, and burden
hours associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits; Individuals and households.
Number of Respondents: 9,850.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1
(one).
Number of Responses: 9,850.
Average per-response Burden: 51.08
minutes.
Total Burden: 8,386 hours.
2. OMB Control Number: 1513–0016.
Title: Drawback on Wines Exported.
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5120.24.
Abstract: In general, the IRC at 26
U.S.C. 5041 imposes Federal excise tax
on wine produced or imported into the
United States, while section 5362(c)
allows domestic wine to be exported,
transferred to a foreign trade zone, or
used on certain vessels and aircraft
without payment of that tax. In the case
of taxpaid domestic wine that is
subsequently exported, the IRC at 26
U.S.C. 5062(b) provides that exporters of
such wine may claim ‘‘drawback’’
(refund) of the Federal excise tax paid
or determined on the exported wine.
Under the TTB regulations in 27 CFR
part 28, Exportation of Alcohol,
exporters of taxpaid domestic wine use
form TTB F 5120.24 to document the
wine’s exportation and to submit
drawback claims for the Federal excise
taxes paid on the exported wine. TTB
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uses the provided information to
determine if the exported wine is
eligible for drawback.
Current Actions: There are no
program changes or adjustments
associated with this information
collection, and TTB is submitting it for
extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 40.
Average Responses per Respondent: 4
(four).
Number of Responses: 160.
Average per-response Burden: 67
minutes.
Total Burden: 179 hours.
3. OMB Control Number: 1513–0031.
Title: Specific and Continuing
Transportation Bonds—Distilled Spirits
or Wines Withdrawn for Transportation
to Manufacturing Bonded Warehouse,
Class Six.
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5100.12.
Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C.
5214(a)(6) and 5362(c)(4) authorizes the
transfer without payment of Federal
excise tax of, respectively, distilled
spirits and wine from a bonded
premises to certain customs bonded
warehouses for subsequent exportation.
To provide proprietors of manufacturing
bonded warehouses with operational
flexibility based on individual need, the
TTB alcohol export regulations in 27
CFR part 28 allow the filing of either a
specific transportation bond using form
TTB F 5100.12 to cover a single
shipment from a bonded premises to a
manufacturing bonded warehouse, or a
continuing transportation bond using
form TTB F 5110.67 to cover multiple
shipments.
Current Actions: There are no
program changes or adjustments
associated with this information
collection, and TTB is submitting it for
extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1
(one).
Number of Responses: 50.
Average per-response Burden: 1 hour.
Total Burden: 50 hours.
4. OMB Control Number: 1513–0056.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants—
Transaction and Supporting Records.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: TTB
REC 5110/05.
Abstract: In general, the IRC at 26
U.S.C. 5001 imposes Federal alcohol
excise tax on distilled spirits produced
or imported into the United States. The
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IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5207 also provides that
distilled spirits plant (DSP) proprietors
must maintain records related to their
production, storage, denaturing, and
processing activities and render reports
covering those activities ‘‘as the
Secretary shall by regulations
prescribe.’’ Under that IRC authority,
the TTB regulations in 27 CFR parts 19,
26, 27, and 28 require DSP proprietors
to keep certain usual and customary
records related to their production,
storage, denaturing, and processing
activities. This information collection
consists of the transaction and
supporting records that are common to
all four of those DSP activities.
Proprietors use those common records,
along with records that are unique to
each activity, to document the data
provided on their monthly DSP
production, storage, denaturing, and
processing operations reports. (TTB
requirements to keep records unique to
each of the four DSP activities, and the
four related DSP operations reports, are
approved under other OMB control
numbers.) TTB personnel may examine
the required records to verify the data
provided by DSP proprietors in their
monthly operations reports as those
reports are the basis for determining a
DSP proprietor’s Federal excise tax
liability. This information collection
implements the relevant statutory
provisions and supports the accurate
determination of Federal excise tax.
Current Actions: There are no
program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is
submitting it for extension purposes
only. As for adjustments, due to changes
in agency estimates, TTB is increasing
the estimated number of annual
respondents and responses.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 4,800.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1
(one).
Number of Responses: 4,800.
Average per-response and Total
Burden: As this information collection
consists of usual and customary records
kept by respondents during the normal
course of business, under 5 CFR
1320.3(b)(2), there is no additional
burden on respondents associated with
this information collection.
5. OMB Control Number: 1513–0061.
Title: Letterhead Applications and
Notices Relating to Denatured Spirits.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: TTB
REC 5150/2.
Abstract: Under the IRC at 26 U.S.C.
5214, denatured spirits (alcohol to
which denaturants have been added to
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render it unfit for beverage purposes)
may be withdrawn from distilled spirits
plants free of tax for nonbeverage
industrial purposes in the manufacture
of certain personal and household
products. Since it is possible to recover
potable alcohol from denatured spirits
and articles made with denatured
spirits, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5271–5275
sets forth provisions relating to
denatured spirits and articles made with
denatured spirits. Under those IRC
authorities, the TTB regulations in 27
CFR part 20 require specially denatured
spirits (SDS) dealers and manufacturers
of nonbeverage products made with
denatured alcohol to apply for and
obtain a permit. In addition, the part 20
regulations that concern this
information collection require such
permit holders to submit letterhead
applications and notices to TTB
regarding certain changes to permit
information, use of alternate methods
and emergency variations from
requirements, adoption or use of certain
formulas, discontinuance of business,
losses in transit, and requests to waive
certain sample shipment and invoice
requirements. The information collected
implements the IRC’s statutory
provisions regarding denatured spirits.
Current Actions: There are no
program changes or adjustments
associated with this information
collection at this time, and TTB is
submitting it for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 3,800.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1
(one).
Number of Responses: 3,800.
Average per-response Burden: 30
minutes.
Total Burden: 1,900 hours.
6. OMB Control Number: 1513–0110.
Title: Recordkeeping for Tobacco
Products Removed in Bond from a
Manufacturer’s Premises for
Experimental Purposes—27 CFR
40.232(e).
Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5704(a)
provides that manufacturers of tobacco
products may remove tobacco products
for experimental purposes without
payment of Federal excise tax, as
prescribed by regulation. Under that
authority, the TTB regulations at 27 CFR
40.232(e) require the keeping of certain
usual and customary business records
regarding the description, shipment,
use, and disposition of tobacco products
removed for experimental purposes
outside of the factory. These records are
subject to TTB inspection and are
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necessary to protect the revenue, as they
allow TTB to account for the lawful
experimental use and disposition of
nontaxpaid tobacco products, and to
detect diversion of such products into
the domestic market.
Current Actions: There are no
program changes or adjustments
associated with this information
collection, and TTB is submitting it for
extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 235.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1
(one).
Number of Responses: 235.
Average per-response and Total
Burden: As this information collection
consists of usual and customary records
kept by respondents during the normal
course of business, under 5 CFR
1320.3(b)(2), there is no additional
burden on respondents associated with
this information collection.
7. OMB Control Number: 1513–0124.
Title: Customer Satisfaction Surveys
for Permit Applications, Permits Online
(PONL), Formulas Online (FONL), and
COLAs Online.
Abstract: As part of TTB’s efforts to
improve customer service, we survey
customers who submit applications for
original or amended alcohol or tobacco
permits, or for approval of alcohol
beverage formulas or certificates of label
approval (COLAs). These surveys assist
TTB in identifying potential customer
needs and problems, along with
opportunities for improvement in our
applications processes, with particular
focus on customer experiences with
TTB’s various electronic application
systems, Permits Online (PONL),
Formulas Online (FONL), and COLAs
Online.
Current Actions: There are no
program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is
submitting it for extension purposes
only. As for adjustments, due to changes
in agency estimates, TTB is decreasing
the estimated number of annual
respondents, responses, and total
burden hours associated with this
collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits; and Individuals or
households.
Number of Respondents: 16,000.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1
(one).
Number of Responses: 16,000.
Average per-response Burden: 12
minutes.
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Total Burden: 3,200 hours.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Melody Braswell,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Regulation Agency
Protests
Departmental Offices, U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other federal agencies to comment on
the proposed information collection
listed below, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before May 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100,
Washington, DC 20220, or email at
PRA@treasury.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submissions may be
obtained from Melody Braswell by
emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling
(202) 622–1035, or viewing the entire
information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulation Agency Protests.
OMB Control Number: 1505–0107.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Description: The Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR); 48 CFR Chapter 1
provides general procedures on
handling protests submitted by
contractors to federal agencies. Treasury
regulations provide detailed guidance
for contractors doing business with
acquisition offices within the U.S.
Department of the Treasury to
implement the FAR. FAR part 33.103,
Protests to the agency prescribes the
policies and procedures for filing
protests to the agency. Information is
requested of contractors so that the
Government will be able to evaluate
protests effectively and provide prompt
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Information Collection Request
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following
information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this
notice. The public is invited to submit comments on these requests.
DATES: Comments should be received on or before April 26, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be
obtained from Melody Braswell by emailing [email protected], calling
(202) 622-1035, or viewing the entire information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
1. OMB Control Number: 1513-0002.
Title: Personnel Questionnaire--Alcohol and Tobacco Products.
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5000.9.
Abstract: Provisions of chapters 51 and 52 of the Internal Revenue
Code (IRC, 26 U.S.C. chapters 51 and 52) and the Federal Alcohol
Administration Act (FAA Act; 27 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) require all persons
who desire to engage in certain alcohol and tobacco activities to
obtain a permit or registration from, or file a notice with, the
Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary) before beginning operations.
The IRC and FAA
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Act provide that an applicant must meet certain qualifications. For
example, an applicant is not eligible for such permits or approvals if
the Secretary finds that the applicant, (including company officers,
directors, or principal investors) is not likely to lawfully operate or
has certain criminal convictions. Under its delegated IRC and FAA Act
authorities, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
regulations authorize the collection of information from applicants so
that TTB can determine if they meet the minimum statutory and
regulatory qualifications for alcohol and tobacco permits,
registrations, or notices. To assist TTB in making such determinations,
applicants use form TTB F 5000.9, Personnel Questionnaire--Alcohol and
Tobacco, or its electronic Permits Online (PONL) equivalent, to provide
TTB with information regarding their identity and their criminal and
business history.
Current Actions: There are no program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is submitting for extension purposes
only. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of annual respondents, responses, and
burden hours associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits; Individuals and
households.
Number of Respondents: 9,850.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
Number of Responses: 9,850.
Average per-response Burden: 51.08 minutes.
Total Burden: 8,386 hours.
2. OMB Control Number: 1513-0016.
Title: Drawback on Wines Exported.
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5120.24.
Abstract: In general, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5041 imposes Federal
excise tax on wine produced or imported into the United States, while
section 5362(c) allows domestic wine to be exported, transferred to a
foreign trade zone, or used on certain vessels and aircraft without
payment of that tax. In the case of taxpaid domestic wine that is
subsequently exported, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5062(b) provides that
exporters of such wine may claim ``drawback'' (refund) of the Federal
excise tax paid or determined on the exported wine. Under the TTB
regulations in 27 CFR part 28, Exportation of Alcohol, exporters of
taxpaid domestic wine use form TTB F 5120.24 to document the wine's
exportation and to submit drawback claims for the Federal excise taxes
paid on the exported wine. TTB uses the provided information to
determine if the exported wine is eligible for drawback.
Current Actions: There are no program changes or adjustments
associated with this information collection, and TTB is submitting it
for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 40.
Average Responses per Respondent: 4 (four).
Number of Responses: 160.
Average per-response Burden: 67 minutes.
Total Burden: 179 hours.
3. OMB Control Number: 1513-0031.
Title: Specific and Continuing Transportation Bonds--Distilled
Spirits or Wines Withdrawn for Transportation to Manufacturing Bonded
Warehouse, Class Six.
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5100.12.
Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5214(a)(6) and 5362(c)(4) authorizes
the transfer without payment of Federal excise tax of, respectively,
distilled spirits and wine from a bonded premises to certain customs
bonded warehouses for subsequent exportation. To provide proprietors of
manufacturing bonded warehouses with operational flexibility based on
individual need, the TTB alcohol export regulations in 27 CFR part 28
allow the filing of either a specific transportation bond using form
TTB F 5100.12 to cover a single shipment from a bonded premises to a
manufacturing bonded warehouse, or a continuing transportation bond
using form TTB F 5110.67 to cover multiple shipments.
Current Actions: There are no program changes or adjustments
associated with this information collection, and TTB is submitting it
for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
Number of Responses: 50.
Average per-response Burden: 1 hour.
Total Burden: 50 hours.
4. OMB Control Number: 1513-0056.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants--Transaction and Supporting
Records.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: TTB REC 5110/05.
Abstract: In general, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5001 imposes Federal
alcohol excise tax on distilled spirits produced or imported into the
United States. The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5207 also provides that distilled
spirits plant (DSP) proprietors must maintain records related to their
production, storage, denaturing, and processing activities and render
reports covering those activities ``as the Secretary shall by
regulations prescribe.'' Under that IRC authority, the TTB regulations
in 27 CFR parts 19, 26, 27, and 28 require DSP proprietors to keep
certain usual and customary records related to their production,
storage, denaturing, and processing activities. This information
collection consists of the transaction and supporting records that are
common to all four of those DSP activities. Proprietors use those
common records, along with records that are unique to each activity, to
document the data provided on their monthly DSP production, storage,
denaturing, and processing operations reports. (TTB requirements to
keep records unique to each of the four DSP activities, and the four
related DSP operations reports, are approved under other OMB control
numbers.) TTB personnel may examine the required records to verify the
data provided by DSP proprietors in their monthly operations reports as
those reports are the basis for determining a DSP proprietor's Federal
excise tax liability. This information collection implements the
relevant statutory provisions and supports the accurate determination
of Federal excise tax.
Current Actions: There are no program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes
only. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of annual respondents and responses.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 4,800.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
Number of Responses: 4,800.
Average per-response and Total Burden: As this information
collection consists of usual and customary records kept by respondents
during the normal course of business, under 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(2), there
is no additional burden on respondents associated with this information
collection.
5. OMB Control Number: 1513-0061.
Title: Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Denatured
Spirits.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: TTB REC 5150/2.
Abstract: Under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5214, denatured spirits
(alcohol to which denaturants have been added to
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render it unfit for beverage purposes) may be withdrawn from distilled
spirits plants free of tax for nonbeverage industrial purposes in the
manufacture of certain personal and household products. Since it is
possible to recover potable alcohol from denatured spirits and articles
made with denatured spirits, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5271-5275 sets forth
provisions relating to denatured spirits and articles made with
denatured spirits. Under those IRC authorities, the TTB regulations in
27 CFR part 20 require specially denatured spirits (SDS) dealers and
manufacturers of nonbeverage products made with denatured alcohol to
apply for and obtain a permit. In addition, the part 20 regulations
that concern this information collection require such permit holders to
submit letterhead applications and notices to TTB regarding certain
changes to permit information, use of alternate methods and emergency
variations from requirements, adoption or use of certain formulas,
discontinuance of business, losses in transit, and requests to waive
certain sample shipment and invoice requirements. The information
collected implements the IRC's statutory provisions regarding denatured
spirits.
Current Actions: There are no program changes or adjustments
associated with this information collection at this time, and TTB is
submitting it for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 3,800.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
Number of Responses: 3,800.
Average per-response Burden: 30 minutes.
Total Burden: 1,900 hours.
6. OMB Control Number: 1513-0110.
Title: Recordkeeping for Tobacco Products Removed in Bond from a
Manufacturer's Premises for Experimental Purposes--27 CFR 40.232(e).
Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5704(a) provides that manufacturers
of tobacco products may remove tobacco products for experimental
purposes without payment of Federal excise tax, as prescribed by
regulation. Under that authority, the TTB regulations at 27 CFR
40.232(e) require the keeping of certain usual and customary business
records regarding the description, shipment, use, and disposition of
tobacco products removed for experimental purposes outside of the
factory. These records are subject to TTB inspection and are necessary
to protect the revenue, as they allow TTB to account for the lawful
experimental use and disposition of nontaxpaid tobacco products, and to
detect diversion of such products into the domestic market.
Current Actions: There are no program changes or adjustments
associated with this information collection, and TTB is submitting it
for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 235.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
Number of Responses: 235.
Average per-response and Total Burden: As this information
collection consists of usual and customary records kept by respondents
during the normal course of business, under 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(2), there
is no additional burden on respondents associated with this information
collection.
7. OMB Control Number: 1513-0124.
Title: Customer Satisfaction Surveys for Permit Applications,
Permits Online (PONL), Formulas Online (FONL), and COLAs Online.
Abstract: As part of TTB's efforts to improve customer service, we
survey customers who submit applications for original or amended
alcohol or tobacco permits, or for approval of alcohol beverage
formulas or certificates of label approval (COLAs). These surveys
assist TTB in identifying potential customer needs and problems, along
with opportunities for improvement in our applications processes, with
particular focus on customer experiences with TTB's various electronic
application systems, Permits Online (PONL), Formulas Online (FONL), and
COLAs Online.
Current Actions: There are no program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes
only. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is
decreasing the estimated number of annual respondents, responses, and
total burden hours associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; and Individuals
or households.
Number of Respondents: 16,000.
Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
Number of Responses: 16,000.
Average per-response Burden: 12 minutes.
Total Burden: 3,200 hours.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Melody Braswell,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-06220 Filed 3-24-23; 8:45 am]
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