[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]


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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.


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    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

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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]
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