[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 180 (Friday, September 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56020-56021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23739]


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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 Tobacco Products Manufacturers--Notice for Tobacco Products, ATF 
REC 5210/12 and Records of Operations, ATF REC 5210/1.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Tobacco Products Manufacturers--Notice for Tobacco Products, 
ATF REC 5210/12 and Records of Operations, ATF REC 5210/1.
    OMB Number: 1512-0502.
    Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 5210/12 and ATF REC 
5210/1.
    Abstract: ATF requires tax identification on packages or cases 
which is used to validate excise tax payments and verify claims. In 
order to safeguard these taxes, tobacco products manufacturers are 
required to maintain a system of records designed to establish 
accountability over the tobacco products produced. The recordkeeping 
requirement for this information collection is 3 years.
    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: 108.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: None, records are usual and 
customary.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.

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

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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.

Steve L. Mathis,
Deputy Assistant Director (Management).
[FR Doc. 00-23739 Filed 9-14-00; 8:45 am]
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