[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25762-25763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10085]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
April 26, 2016.
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, Public Law 104-13, on or after the date of
publication of this notice.
DATES: Comments should be received on or before May 31, 2016 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimates, or any other
aspect of the information collections, including suggestions for
reducing the burden, to (1) Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
Treasury, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, or email at [email protected] and (2) Treasury PRA
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 8117, Washington,
DC 20220, or email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be
obtained by emailing [email protected], calling (202) 622-1295, or
viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov.
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
OMB Control Number: 1513-0035.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Inventory--Export Warehouse Proprietor.
Form: TTB F 5220.3.
Abstract: Export warehouse proprietors use TTB F 5220.3 to record
inventories of tobacco products, cigarette papers and tubes, and
processed tobacco as required by Federal law at 26 U.S.C. 5721 and by
the TTB regulations.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 430.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0063.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Stills: Notices, Registration, and Records (TTB REC 5150/8).
Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5101 and
5179, and the related implementing regulations have, through notice,
registration, and recordkeeping requirements, established a
comprehensive system for regulating stills. This information collection
covers the collections of information mandated or authorized by law or
regulation with respect to stills, and consists of notices regarding
the manufacture and set up of stills, the registration of stills,
notices regarding changes in ownership or location of stills, and
records related to these notices and registrations. TTB uses this
information to identify distillers and to account for and regulate the
distillation of spirits to protect the revenue.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0064.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Importer's Records and Reports (TTB REC 5170/1).
Abstract: This recordkeeping and reporting requirement concerns the
records which must be maintained by the importer as well as the
letterhead applications and notices required to be submitted to TTB.
The records are used by TTB to verify that operations are being
conducted in compliance with the law and to ensure that all taxes and
duties have been paid on imported spirits, thus protecting the revenue.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 251.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0068.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Records of Operations--Manufacturer of Tobacco Products or
Processed Tobacco (TTB REC 5210/1).
Abstract: Under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5741, manufacturers of tobacco
products or processed tobacco are required to keep such records as the
Secretary of the Treasury prescribes by regulation. The TTB regulations
specify the records that such manufacturers must keep, including
records showing the information necessary to provide adequate
accountability over the receipt, production, and disposition of these
commodities in order to prevent diversion and protect Federal excise
tax revenue.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0070.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Tobacco Export Warehouse--Record of Operations (TTB REC
5220/1).
Abstract: In general, export warehouses store untaxpaid tobacco
products, processed tobacco, and cigarette papers and tubes until these
commodities are exported. Under the authority of the IRC at 26 U.S.C.
5741, the TTB regulations require certain records of receipt and
disposition of these commodities in order to protect the revenue and
prevent diversion. The required records allow TTB to verify that the
commodities have been exported or that Federal tobacco excise tax
liabilities have been satisfied.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0072.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Applications and Notices--Manufacturers of Nonbeverage
Products (TTB REC 5530/1).
Abstract: Under the authority of 26 U.S.C. 5132, TTB regulations
require that letterhead applications and notices be submitted by
manufacturers of nonbeverage products who are using distilled spirits
on which drawback will be claimed. TTB uses this information to ensure
that operations are in compliance with the law, to prevent spirits from
being diverted to beverage use, and to protect the revenue.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 515.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0077.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Records of Things of Value to Retailers, and Occasional
Letter Reports from Industry Members Regarding
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Information on Sponsorships, Advertisements, Promotions, etc., under
the FAA Act (TTB REC 5190/1).
Abstract: These records and occasional letter reports are used to
show compliance with the trade practices provisions of the Federal
Alcohol Administration Act at 27 U.S.C. 205(b), which prevent alcohol
beverage wholesalers, producers, or importers from giving things of
value to retail liquor dealers, and which prohibit industry members
from conducting certain types of sponsorships, advertisements,
promotions, etc., unless the practice is specifically exempted by
regulation.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 21.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0078.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Application for Permit to Manufacture or Import Tobacco
Products or Processed Tobacco or to Operate an Export Warehouse and
Applications to Amend.
Form: TTB F 5200.3, TTB F 5200.16, TTB F 5230.4, TTB F 5230.5.
Abstract: The IRC, at 26 U.S.C. 5712 and 5713, requires that
manufacturers and importers of tobacco products or processed tobacco
and export warehouse proprietors apply for and obtain a permit before
engaging in such operations. Tobacco industry members use the
applications that make up this information collection to obtain the
new, or amend the existing, TTB permits necessary to engage in these
businesses.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,277.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0080.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Distilled Spirits Plant Equipment and Structures (TTB REC
5110/12).
Abstract: In general, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5001 imposes a Federal
excise tax of $13.50 per proof gallon on all distilled spirits, other
than those used for certain authorized industrial or nonbeverage
purposes, produced or imported into the United States. To safeguard the
revenue from this tax and facilitate inspections, the IRC at 26 U.S.C.
5178 authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations relating to the
location, construction, and arrangement of distilled spirits plants
(DSPs), including requirements for the identification of their
distilling apparatus, pipes, pumps, tanks, and machinery. The IRC at 26
U.S.C. 5180 requires each DSP proprietor to post an exterior sign at
their place of business, in such form and containing such information
as the Secretary by regulation prescribes, identifying the proprietor,
and the business or businesses in which the proprietor is engaged. In
addition, 26 U.S.C. 5206 requires that containers of distilled spirits
be ``marked, branded, or identified'' in such manner as the Secretary
prescribes.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
OMB Control Number: 1513-0084.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Labeling of Sulfites in Alcohol Beverages.
Abstract: In accordance with TTB's consumer protection
responsibilities, as mandated by law, we require label disclosure
statements on all alcoholic beverage products released from U.S.
bottling premises or customs custody that contain 10 parts per million
or more of sulfites. Sulfites have been shown to cause allergic
reactions in certain persons, and this label disclosure warns such
persons of the presence of sulfites in alcohol beverages so that they
may avoid this allergen.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,798.
Brenda Simms,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-10085 Filed 4-28-16; 8:45 am]
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