[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37940-37941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18535]


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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 Annual Report of Concentrate Manufacturers and Usual and Customery 
Business Records--Volatile Fruit-Flavor Concentrate Plants.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 14, 
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 Cliff 
Mullen, Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Annual Report of Concentrate Manufacturers and Usual and 
Customary Business Records--Volatile Fruit-Flavor Concentrate Plants.
    OMB Number: 1512-0098.
    Form Number: ATF F 5520.2.
    Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 5520/1.
    Abstract: Manufacturers of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate must 
provide reports as necessary to insure the protection of the revenue. 
The report accounts for all concentrates manufactured, removed, or 
treated so as to be unfit for beverage use. The information is required 
to verify that alcohol is not being diverted thereby jeopardizing tax 
revenues. Records and reports will be retained by the proprietor for 3 
years from the date they were prepared, or 3 years from the date of the 
last entry, whichever is later.
    Current Actions: There has been a small increase in the number of 
respondents which results in an increase in burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 91.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.

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.


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    Dated: June 29, 1998.
Steve L. Mathis,
Acting Assistant Director (Management)/CFO.
[FR Doc. 98-18535 Filed 7-13-98; 8:45 am]
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