[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 6762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1810]


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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 Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval 
Under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 23, 2001 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: 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 Lynne 
Gittes, Alcohol, Labeling and Formulation Division, 650 Massachusetts 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8140.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle 
Approval Under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    OMB Number: 1512-0092.
    Form Number: ATF F 5100.31.
    Abstract: ATF administers the Federal Alcohol Administration Act 
and its implementing regulations. The law and regulations provide, in 
part, standards and guidelines for the labeling of alcohol beverages. 
Under the law and regulations, U.S. bottlers and importers cannot 
bottle or import alcohol beverages without a certificate of label 
approval. To obtain approval, U.S. bottlers and importers must complete 
ATF F 5100.31.
    Current Actions: ATF F 5100.31 has been revised. Minor changes were 
made to the front of the form. The wording of items 7, 16 and 17 were 
slightly modified for clarification purposes. The back of the form was 
completely changed. Following plain language guidelines, the 
instructions for completing the form and conditions of approval were 
reformatted. The conditions under which approved labels may be modified 
without submission of a new application for certificate of label 
approval were changed. The single-most significant revision of the form 
is the allowance to add, delete or change any nonmandatory label 
information without submission of a new application for certificate of 
label approval. There is an increase in burden hours due to an increase 
in respondents. The recordkeeping requirement for this information 
collection is 3 years.
    Type of Review: Extension with changes.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,047.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37,016.

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: January 11, 2001.
William T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management) CFO.
[FR Doc. 01-1810 Filed 1-19-01; 8:45 am]
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