[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37977-37978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10385]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information 
collections listed below in this notice.

DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before September 1, 
2006.

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 send separate comments for each specific information 
collection listed below. You must reference the information 
collection's title, form 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 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:

Request for Comments

    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 general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on the proposed and continuing information 
collections listed below in this notice, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be included or 
summarized in our request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval of the relevant information collection. All comments are part 
of the public record and subject to disclosure. Please do not 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.

Information Collections Open for Comment

    Currently, we are seeking comments on the following information 
collections:

    Title: Inventory--Manufacturer of Tobacco Products.
    OMB Number: 1513-0032.
    TTB Form Number: 5210.9.
    Abstract: TTB F 5210.9 is used by tobacco product manufacturers to 
record inventories that are required by law. This form provides a 
uniform format for recording inventories and establishes tax liability 
on tobacco products, enabling TTB to determine that correct taxes have 
been or will be paid. The record retention requirement for this 
information collection is 3 years after the close of the year for which 
inventories and reports are filed.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection, and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 34.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 170.

    Title: Usual and Customary Business Records Relating to Tax-Free 
Alcohol.
    OMB Number: 1513-0059.
    TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5150/3.
    Abstract: Tax-free alcohol is used for nonbeverage purposes by 
educational organizations, hospitals, laboratories, etc. The use of 
alcohol free of tax is regulated to prevent illegal diversion to 
taxable beverage use. These records maintain spirits accountability and 
protect tax revenue and public safety. The record retention 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 of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government 
and State, Local or Tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,560.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,560.

    Title: Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Denatured 
Spirits.
    OMB Number: 1513-0061.
    TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5150/2.
    Abstract: Denatured spirits are used for nonbeverage industrial 
purposes in the manufacture of personal and household products. Permits 
and applications control the spirits' authorized uses and flow, and 
protect tax revenue and public safety. The record retention 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 of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, State, Local or Tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,111.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,556.

    Title: Tobacco Products Manufactures--Records of Operations.

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    OMB Number: 1513-0068.
    TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5210/1.
    Abstract: Tobacco products manufacturers must maintain a system of 
records that provide accountability over the tobacco products received 
and produced. This information collection ensures that tobacco 
transactions can be traced, and ensures that tax liabilities have been 
totally satisfied. The record retention 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 of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 108.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,200.

    Title: Tobacco Products Importer or Manufacturer-Records of Large 
Cigar Wholesale Prices.
    OMB Number: 1513-0071.
    TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5230/1.
    Abstract: This information collection is used by tobacco products 
importers or manufacturers who import or make large cigars. Records are 
needed to verify wholesale prices of those cigars as the tax is based 
on those prices. This collection also ensures that all tax revenue due 
to the government is collected. The record retention 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 of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit, Individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 108.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 252.

    Title: Monthly Report--Tobacco Products Importer.
    OMB Number: 1513-0107.
    TTB Form Number: 5220.6.
    Abstract: Reports of the lawful importation and disposition of 
tobacco products dealers are necessary to determine whether those 
issued the permits required by 26 U.S.C. 5713 should be allowed to 
continue their operations or renew their permits.
    Current Actions: There are changes to this information collection 
and it is being submitted as a revision of a currently approved 
collection. Specifically we are adding a field for an Employee 
Identification Number (EIN) and line items entitled, Imported and 
Released from Customs Custody into the United States, Returned from 
Domestic Customers, and Returned to Customs Custody.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,000.

    Dated: June 27, 2006.
Theresa McCarthy,
Acting Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. E6-10385 Filed 6-30-06; 8:45 am]
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