[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63376-63377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30280]


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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 Power of Attorney.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 18, 
2000 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco 
and Firearms, Linda Barnes, 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 Joan 
Kravchak, Revenue Operations Branch, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-6993.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Power of Attorney.
    OMB Number: 1512-0079.
    Form Number: ATF F 5000.8.
    Abstract: ATF F 5000.8 delegates authority to a specific individual 
to sign documents on behalf of an applicant or principal (alcohol and 
tobacco permittees). Many of the documents that are submitted to ATF 
entail binding legal commitments by the applicant/permittee and any 
omission or falsification may subject the applicant/permittee to 
penalties provided in the law.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 18 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.

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

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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: November 12, 1999.
William T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management) CFO.
[FR Doc. 99-30280 Filed 11-18-99; 8:45 am]
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