[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37662-37663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14913]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request
AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information
collections listed below in this notice.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before August 20,
2013.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these addresses:
U.S. mail: 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC
20005;
Hand delivery/courier in lieu of mail: 1310 G Street NW.,
Suite 200E, Washington, DC 20005;
202-453-2686 (facsimile); or
[email protected] (email).
Please send separate comments for each specific information
collection listed below. You must reference the information
collection's title, form or recordkeeping requirement number, and OMB
number (if any) in your comment. If you submit your comment via
facsimile, please send no more than five 8.5 x 11 inch pages in order
to ensure that our equipment is not overburdened.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information,
copies of the information collection and its instructions, or copies of
any comments received, contact Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; or
telephone 202-453-1039, ext. 165.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau (TTB), as part of their continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed or continuing information
collections listed below in this notice, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be included or
summarized in our request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval of the relevant information collection. All comments are part
of the public record and subject to disclosure. Please do not include
any confidential or inappropriate material in your comments.
We invite comments on: (a) Whether this information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions,
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the information collection's
burden; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; (d) ways to minimize the information
collection's burden on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide the
requested information.
Information Collections Open for Comment
Currently, we are seeking comments on the following TTB surveys,
forms, and recordkeeping requirements:
Title: Brewer's Notice Letterhead Applications and Notices Filed by
Brewers.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0005.
TTB Form Number: 5130.10.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5130/2.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code requires brewers to file a
notice of intent to operate a brewery. TTB F 5130.10 is similar to a
permit and, when approved by TTB, is a brewer's authorization to
operate. Letterhead applications and notices are necessary to identify
brewery activities so that TTB may ensure that proposed operations do
not jeopardize Federal revenues.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a
revision. The total estimated number of burden hours has increased as a
result of an increase in the estimated number of respondents.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,974.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,870.
Title: Principal Place of Business on Beer Labels.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0085.
TTB Record Number: 5130/5.
Abstract: TTB regulations require the name and address of the
brewer to appear on the labels of kegs, bottles, and cans of domestic
beer. The regulations permit domestic brewers who operate more than one
brewery to show their ``principal place of business'' as their address
on such labels. The brewer may use this labeling option in lieu of
showing the actual place of the beer's production or in lieu of listing
all of the brewer's locations on the label.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for
extension purposes only. The information collection and estimated total
annual burden hours are unchanged. The estimated number of respondents
and estimated number of responses have changed, but those changes do
not affect the total burden hours.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,974.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).
Title: Marks on Equipment and Structures, and Marks, Brands, and
Labels on Containers of Beer.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0086.
TTB Record Numbers: 5130/3 and 5130/4.
Abstract: Marks, signs, and calibrations are necessary on equipment
and structures for identifying major equipment, for accurate
determination of tank contents, and for the segregation of taxpaid and
nontaxpaid beer. Marks, brands, and labels on containers of beer are
necessary to inform consumers of container contents and to identify the
brewer and place of production. TTB's marking and labeling requirement
are activities that respondents perform in the normal course of
business, so we are not placing any additional burden on the
respondents.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for
extension purposes only. The information collection and estimated total
annual burden hours are unchanged. The number of respondents and
responses has changed, but this does not affect the burden hours.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
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Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,974.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).
Title: Pay.gov User Agreement.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0117.
TTB Form Number: 5000.31.
Abstract: The Pay.gov User Agreement is used to identify, validate,
approve, and register qualified users so they may submit electronic
forms via the Pay.gov system.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a
revision. The estimated number of responses and the estimated total
annual burden hours have decreased because the number of respondents
has decreased.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Responses: 2,126.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 177.17.
Title: Surveys for Permits Online (PONL), Formulas Online (FONL),
and COLAs (Certificate of Label Approvals) Online.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0124.
TTB Form and Record Number: None.
Abstract: In an effort to improve customer service, TTB uses
surveys to keep track of its customer service quality and progress, as
well as to identify potential needs, problems, and opportunities for
improvement. TTB customer service surveys have primarily been
administered using telephone interviews, but TTB wishes to instead
administer these surveys via email and its online systems. TTB has
selected a few of the questions used in the current telephone surveys
to create its email and online surveys, which results in a reduction of
this information collection's estimated burden. The interviewees
continue to be applicants for permits and current permittees, pursuant
to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, the Internal Revenue Code,
and TTB regulations, but we are adding applicants for COLAs and
formulas pursuant to the same. Responses are voluntary. TTB intends to
administer the email surveys through Survey Monkey, which is a system
used by other Federal Government agencies to conduct customer service
surveys.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a
revision. The information collections, the estimated number of
responses, and the estimated total annual burden hours have changed
because we have changed the amount of information being collected, and
we have changed the method of collection.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Responses: 5,245.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 856.
Title: Distilled Spirits Bond.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0125.
TTB Form Number: 5110.56.
Abstract: This form is used by Distilled Spirits Plants (DSPs) and
Alcohol Fuel Plants to file bond coverage with TTB. Using this form,
these plants may file coverage and/or withdraw coverage for one plant
or multiple plants. DSPs may file this bond and include operations
coverage for adjacent wine cellars. The bond may be secured through a
surety company or it may be secured with collateral (cash, Treasury
Bonds, or Treasury Notes). The bond protects the revenue assigned to
distilled spirits on which excise tax has not been paid. Should the
industry member fail to pay its tax liability, including any penalties
and interest, TTB may obligate the funds used to secure the bond to
satisfy the debt.
Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a
revision. The estimated number of responses and the estimated total
annual burden hours have increased as a result of an increase in the
number of respondents.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 775.
Amy R. Greenberg,
Assistant Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-14913 Filed 6-20-13; 8:45 am]
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