[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 236 (Friday, December 6, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 64789-64791] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-31022] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request December 2, 1996. The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) OMB Number: 1512-0002. Form Number: ATF Form 1600.7. Type of Review: Extension. Title: ATF Distribution Center Contractor Survey. Description: Information provided on ATF F 1600.7 is used to evaluate the Bureau's Distribution Center contractor and the services it provides the users of ATF forms and publications. Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,000. Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 5 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 168 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0020. Form Number: ATF Form 9 (5320.9). Type of Review: Extension. Title: Application and Permit for Permanent Exportation of Firearms. Description: This form is used to obtain permission to export firearms and serves as a vehicle to allow either the removal of the firearm from registration in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record of collection of an excise tax. It is used by Federal firearms licensees and others to obtain a benefit and by ATF to determine and collect taxes. Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 70. Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 18 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1,050 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0058. Form Number: ATF Form 5120.25 and ATF Form 5120.36. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Application to Establish and Operate Wine Premises (5120.25); and Wine Bond (5120.36). Description: ATF F 5120.25 is the form used to establish the qualifications of an applicant for a wine premises. The applicant certifies the intention to produce and/or store a specified amount of wine and take certain precautions to protect it from unauthorized use. The bond form (ATF F 5120.36) is used by the proprietor and a surety company as a contract to ensure the payment of the wine excise tax. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,720. Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: Form ATF F 5120.25--1 hour. Form ATF F 5120.36--30 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 810 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0079. Form Number: ATF Form 5000.8. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Power of Attorney. Description: ATF F 1534 (5000.8) delegates the authority to a specific individual to sign documents on behalf of an applicant or principal. 26 U.S.C. 6061 authorizes that individuals signing returns, statements, or other documents required to be filed by industry members, under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) or the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act are to have that authority on file with ATF. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000. Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 15 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 3,000 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0137. Form Number: ATF Form 5150.22 and ATF Form 5150.25. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Application for and Industrial Alcohol Users Permit and Industrial Alcohol Bond. Description: ATF F 5150.22 is used to determine the eligibility of the applicant to engage in certain operations and the extent of the operations for the production and distribution of specially denatured spirits (alcohol/rum). This form identifies the location of the premises and establishes whether the premises will be in conformity with the Federal laws and regulations. ATF F 5150.25 provides notification that sufficient bond coverage has been obtained prior to the issuance of a permit. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 738. Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent:. Form ATF F 5150.22--2 hours. Form ATF F 5150.25--1 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1,476 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0142. Form Number: ATF Form 2734 (5100.25). Type of Review: Extension. Title: Specific Export Bond--Distilled Spirits or Wine. Description: ATF F 2734 (5100.25) is used to ensure the payment of taxes on shipments of wine and distilled spirits. The form describes the taxable articles, the surety company, the specific conditions of the bond coverage and the persons that are accountable for tax payment. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1 hour. [[Page 64790]] OMB Number: 1512-0144. Form Number: ATF Form 2736 (5100.12) and ATF Form 2737 (5110.67). Type of Review: Extension. Title: Specific and Continuing Transportation Bond--Distilled Spirits and/or Wines Withdrawn for Transportation to Manufacturing Bonded Warehouse--Class Six. Description: ATF F 2736 (5100.12) and ATF F 2737 (5110.67) are specific bonds which protect the tax liability on distilled spirits and wine while in transit from one type of bonded facility to another. The bonds identify the shipment, the parties, the date, and the amount of the bond coverage. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1 hour. OMB Number: 1512-0354. Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 5170/3. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Retail Liquor Dealers Records of Receipts of Alcoholic Beverages and Commercial Invoices. Description: Audit trail records show amounts of purchases and from whom; complete final audit trail established at distilled spirits plant. Protection of the revenue. The collection of information contained in 27 CFR 194.234. Respondents: Business or other for-profit, State, Local or Tribal Government. Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 455,000. Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: Weekly. Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 455,000 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0357. Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 5170/6. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Wholesale Dealers Applications, Letterheads, and Notices Relating to Operations (Variations in Format or Preparation of Records). Description: To ascertain that revenue is not placed in jeopardy. To protect the revenue. (Affects wholesale liquor dealers.). Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 1,029. Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 30 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 515 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0384. Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 5620/2. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Airlines Withdrawing Stock from Customs Custody. Description: Airlines may withdraw tax-exempt distilled spirits, wine, and beer from Customs custody for foreign flights. Required record shows amount of spirits and wine withdrawn and flight identification; also has Customs certification; enables ATF to verify that tax is not due; allows spirits and wines to be traced and maintains accountability. Protects tax revenues. The collection of information is contained in 27 CFR 252.280 and 252.281. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 25. Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 100 hours. Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 2,500 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0492. Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 5000/24. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Tax Returns, Claims and Related Documents. Description: ATF Forms 5000.24, 5000.25--(Alcohol & Tobacco); and 5300.26 (Firearms & Ammo) are completed by persons who owe tax on distilled spirits, beer, wine, cigars, cigarettes, cigarettes papers and tubes, snuff, smoking tobacco (pipe), firearms and ammunition. The return is prescribed by law for the collection of these taxes. ATF uses the forms to identify the taxpayer, premises and period covered by the tax return, taxpayer's ability and adjustments. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 503,921. Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 503,921 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0494. Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 5530/3. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Description: Information collection requirements for persons bringing nonbeverage products into the United States from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is necessary for the verification of claims for drawback of distilled spirits excise taxes paid on such products. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 20. Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: Quarterly, Monthly. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 120 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0518. Form Number: ATF F 7CR (5310.16). Type of Review: Extension. Title: Application for License (Collector of Curios and Relics). Description: This form is used by the public when applying for a Federal firearms license to collect curios and relics in interstate and foreign commerce. The information requested on the form establishes eligibility for the license. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000. Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 15 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1,500 hours. OMB Number: 1512-0530. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Applications, Notices, and Permits Relative to Importation and Exportation of Distilled Spirits, Wine, and Beer, Including Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. Description: Beverage alcohol, industrial alcohol, beer and wine are taxed when imported. The taxes on these commodities coming from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are largely returned to these insular possessions. Exports are mainly tax free. These sections ensure that proper taxes are collected and returned according to law. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 20. Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 9 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 120 hours. Clearance Officer: Robert N. Hogarth, (202) 927-8930, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Room 3200, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20226. OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, (202) 395-7860, Office of Management [[Page 64791]] and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Lois K. Holland, Departmental Reports, Management Officer [FR Doc. 96-31022 Filed 12-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-31-P