[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51992-51993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25924]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 21, 1998.
    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, Pub. L. 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.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 29, 
1998, to be assured of consideration.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)

    OMB Number: 1512-0005.
    Form Number: ATF F 3210.1.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Application for Restoration of Firearms and/or Explosives.
    Description: Certain categories of persons are prohibited from 
possessing explosives and firearms. This form is the basis for ATF 
investigating the merits of an applicant to have his/her rights 
restored.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 2,500 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0026.
    Form Number: ATF F 3 (5320.3).
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Application for Tax Exempt Transfer of Firearms and 
Registration of Special (Occupational) Taxpayer (26 U.S.C. 53, 
Firearms).
    Description: This application allows a special taxpayer firearms 
licensee to transfer a National Firearms Act firearm without payment of 
tax to another eligible special taxpayer upon approval of ATF. The 
approval form is proof that the firearms is legally held and legally 
transferred to the current holder of the firearm. Conversely, lack of 
the form could indicate illegal possession.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 22,579.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Other (ATF Form 3 is required to be 
submitted and approved by ATF prior to the transfer of a National 
Firearms Act weapon from one Special Occupational Tax-paying Federal 
firearms licensee to another Special taxpaying licensee. The form is 
required whenever such a transfer is to be made.)
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 112,895 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0029.
    Form Number: ATF F 10 (5320.10).
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Application for Registration of Firearms Acquired by Certain 
Governmental Entities.
    Description: This form is used by State and local government 
agencies to obtain permission to register otherwise unregisterable 
firearms for agency use. These agencies obtain a benefit from this 
registration.
    Respondents: Federal Government, Individuals or households, 
Business or other for-profit, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Reporting/Recordkeepers: 600.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Other (ATF Form 10 is required to be 
submitted by State and local government entities wishing to register an 
abandoned or seized and previously unregistered National Firearms Act 
weapon. The form is required whenever application for such a 
registration is made.)
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 300 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0095.
    Form Number: ATF F 5154.1.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Formula and Process for Nonbeverage Product.
    Description: Businesses that use taxpaid alcohol to manufacture 
nonbeverage products may file a claim for drawback (refund or 
remittance), if they can substantiate by using ATF Form 5154.1 that the 
spirits were used in the manufacture of products unfit for beverage 
use. This determination is based on the formula for the product.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 611.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 2,500 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0095.
    Form Number: ATF F 5520.2.
    Recordkeeping Requirement Number: ATF REC 5520/1.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Annual Report of Concentrate Manufacturers and Usual (F 
5520.2); and, Customary Business Records--Volatile Fruit-Flavor 
Concentrate (REC 5520/1).
    Description: 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.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 91.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 30 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0222.
    Form Number: ATF F 5640.2.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Offer in Compromise of Liability Incurred Under the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act, as Amended.
    Description: Persons who have committed violations of the FAA Act 
may submit an offer in compromise. The offer is a request by the party 
in violation to compromise penalties for the violations in lieu of 
civil or criminal action. ATF F 5640.2 identifies the violation(s) to 
be compromised by the person committing them, amount of offer plus 
justification for acceptance.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 24 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0353.
    Recordkeeping Requirement Number: ATF REC 5170/2.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Wholesale Dealers Records of Receipt of Alcoholic Beverages, 
Disposition of Distilled Spirits, and Monthly Summary Report.
    Description: An accounting tool, this record is used to show the 
person from

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whom a wholesale dealer purchased alcoholic beverages, and the person 
to whom the dealer sold alcoholic beverages. When required, the monthly 
report will provide a report of sales activities and on-hand inventory 
quantities.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, Monthly.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1,200 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0379.
    Recordkeeping Requirement Number: ATF REC 5530/2.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Manufacturers of Nonbeverage Products--Records to Support 
Claims for Drawback.
    Description: Records required to be maintained by manufacturers of 
nonbeverage products are used to verify claims for drawback of taxes 
and hence, protect the revenue. Maintains accountability; allows 
tracing of spirits by audit.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 611.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 21 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 12,831 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0385.
    Recordkeeping Requirement Number: ATF REC 5900/1.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Proprietors or Claimants Exporting Liquors.
    Description: Distilled spirits, wine and beer may be exported from 
bonded premises without payment of excise taxes, or, they may be 
exported if their taxes have been paid and the exporters may claim 
drawback of the taxes paid. The record is needed to allow the amounts 
exported to be verified and to maintain accountability over products. 
The records protect the revenue.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 120.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 60 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 7,200 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0528.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Administrative Remedies--Closing Agreements.
    Description: This is a written agreement between ATF and regulated 
taxpayers used to finalized and resolve certain tax related issues. 
Once an agreement is approved, it will not be reopened unless fraud or 
misrepresentation of material facts are proven.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 1.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 1 hour.

    OMB Number: 1512-0529.
    Form Number: ATF F 1676 (5510.2).
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Bond Covering Removal to and Use at Vinegar Plant.
    Description: ATF F 1676 (5510.2) is a bond form which serves as a 
contact between the proprietor of a vinegar plant and a surety. The 
bond coverage stated on the form is in an amount sufficient to cover 
the federal excise tax on wine in transit to and stored on the vinegar 
plant premises until the wine becomes vinegar.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 25 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0531.
    Recordkeeping Requirement Number: ATF REC 5210/1.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Consignment of Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and 
Tubes Export Shipments.
    Description: Tobacco products have historically been a major source 
of excise tax revenues for the Federal government. In order to 
safeguard these taxes, members of the regulated tobacco industry are 
required to maintain a system of records designed to establish 
accountability over the tobacco products manufactured.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 314.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 21,195 hours.

    OMB Number: 1512-0532.
    Recordkeeping Requirement Number: ATF REC 5210/13.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Marks and Notices on Packages of Tobacco Products.
    Description: ATF requires that tobacco products be identified by 
statements of information on packages, cases and containers of tobacco 
products. ATF uses this information to validate the receipt of excise 
tax revenue, the determination of tax liability and the verification of 
claims.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 120.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 1 hour.

    OMB Number: 1512-0533.
    Recordkeeping Requirement Number: ATF REC 5210/2.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Drawback of Tax on Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and 
Tubes-Export Shipment.
    Description: Exporters may file claim for drawback of tax on 
tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes which have been taxpaid 
and are to be exported. Needed to ensure drawback of tax is properly 
documented and justified.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 1.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Recordkeeper: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Recordkeeping Burden: 5 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Robert N. Hogarth (202) 927-8930, Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Room 3200, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20226.
    OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt (202) 395-7860, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503.
Lois K. Holland,
Departmental Reports Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-25924 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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