[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6784-6785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3498]


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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 April 15, 2002 
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 Bill 
Moore, Alcohol Labeling and Formulation Division, 650 Massachusetts 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8450.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle 
Approval Under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    OMB Number: 1512-0092.
    Form Number: ATF 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 in part to 
accommodate future electronic filing of applications for Certificates 
of Label Approval. The front of the form has been changed to include 
item 1. REP. ID. NO., item 8. E-MAIL ADDRESS, item 13. WINE APPELLATION 
IF ON LABEL, and item 17d. (formerly item 16.) RESUBMISSION AFTER 
REJECTION. One of the more significant changes to the front of the form 
is the elimination of the vendor code. 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 
were changed to allow the deletion of 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 requirements for this information 
collection is 3 years.
    Type of Review: Revision.

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    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,300.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 41,200.
    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: February 7, 2002.
William T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management) CFO.
[FR Doc. 02-3498 Filed 2-12-02; 8:45 am]
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