[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 11478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5887]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: 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 take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms 
within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning 
the Application for Basic Permit Under the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 8, 1998 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Barnes, Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Robert 
Ruhf, Revenue Operations Branch, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Basic Permit Under the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act.
    OMB Number: 1512-0089.
    Form Number: ATF F 5100.24.
    Abstract: ATF F 5100.24 is completed by persons intending to engage 
in a business involving beverage alcohol operations at a distilled 
spirits plant or bonded winery, or to wholesale or import beverage 
alcohol. The information allows ATF to identify the applicant and the 
location of the business and to determine whether the applicant 
qualifies for a basic permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration 
Act.
    Current Actions: The revision to ATF F 5100.24 incorporates the 
information of ATF F 5170.4 (OMB NO. 1512-0220), an application form 
for a basic permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act to 
wholesale or import beverage alcohol. The revised ATF F 5100.24 will be 
used in place of ATF F 5170.4. The revision reduces several 
instructions which will reduce the burden to complete the form by 15 
minutes per applicant. The request to increase burden hours represents 
the burden of the combination of both forms. However, we have reduced 
this increase by 400 hours through eliminating half of the general 
instructions and specific instructions for each item.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour and 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,800.

Request for Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information 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 information.

    Dated: March 2, 1998.
William T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management)/CFO.
[FR Doc. 98-5887 Filed 3-6-98; 8:45 am]
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