[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47876-47877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16131]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
and Trade Bureau, as part of their continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden, invite the public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on a proposed information collection, as required 
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
Currently, we are seeking comments on the form titled ``Formula and 
Process for Alcohol Products.''

DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before October 14, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these addresses:
     P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-4412;
     202-927-8525 (facsimile); or
     [email protected] (e-mail).
    Please reference the information collection's title, form or 
recordkeeping requirement number, and OMB number (if any) in your 
comment. If you submit your comment via facsimile, send no more than 
five 8.5 x 11 inch pages in order to ensure electronic access to our 
equipment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information, 
copies of the information collection and its

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instructions, or copies of any comments received, contact Mary A. Wood, 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, 
DC 20044-4412; or telephone 202-927-8210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Formula and Process for Alcohol Beverages.
    OMB Number: New collection.
    TTB Form Number: 5100.51.
    Abstract: TTB F 5100.51 is used to determine the classification of 
distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages for labeling and for 
consumer protection. The form describes the person filing, the type of 
product to be made, and restrictions to the label and/or manufacturing 
process. The form will be used by TTB to ensure that a product is made 
and labeled properly and to audit distilled spirits, wine, and malt 
beverage operations. Records are kept indefinitely for this information 
collection. Also, this form makes obsolete TTB F 5120.29 ``Formula and 
Process for Wine'' (OMB Number 1513-0010), TTB F 5110.38 ``Formula for 
Distilled Spirits Under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act'' (OMB 
Number 1513-0046) and the Letterhead Statement of Process submitted 
with Brewer's Notice.
    Current Actions: This is a new information collection and it is 
being submitted to OMB for approval.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,000.

Request for Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be included or 
summarized in our request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval of this information collection. All comments are part of the 
public record and subject to disclosure. Please not do include any 
confidential or inappropriate material in your comments.
    We invite comments on: (a) Whether this information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the information collection's 
burden; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; (d) ways to minimize the information 
collection's burden 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 the 
requested information.

    Dated: August 9, 2005.
Frank Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. 05-16131 Filed 8-12-05; 8:45 am]
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