[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 159 (Thursday, August 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 47563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13572]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 10, 2006.
    The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau 
Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information 
collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the 
Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 
11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 18, 
2006 to be assured of consideration.

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

    OMB Number: 1513-060.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Letterhead Application and Notices Relating to Tax-Free 
Alcohol.
    Description: Tax-free alcohol is used for non-beverage purposes in 
scientific research and medicinal uses by educational organizations, 
hospitals, laboratories, etc. Use of tax-free alcohol is regulated to 
prevent illegal diversion to taxable beverage use. Permits/Applications 
control authorized uses and flow. TTB REC 5150/4 is designed to protect 
revenue and public safety.
    Respondents: Private Sector.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,222 hours.

    OMB Number: 1513-0063.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Stills: Notices, Registration, and Records TTB REC 5150/8.
    Description: The information collection is used to account for and 
regulate the distillation of distilled spirits to protect the revenue 
and to provide for identification of distillers.
    Respondents: Private Sector.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 42 hours.

    OMB Number: 1513-0066.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Retail Liquor Dealers Records of Receipts of Alcoholic 
Beverages and Commercial Invoices, TTB REC 5170/3Notices.
    Description: The primary objectives of this recordkeeping 
requirement are revenue protection, by establishment of accountability 
data available for audit purposes and consumer protection, by subject 
record traceability of alcoholic beverages to the retail liquor dealer 
level of distribution in the event of defective products. This 
collection of information is contained in 27 CFR 31.234.
    Respondents: Private Sector.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1 hour.

    OMB Number: 1513-0067.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Wholesale Dealers Applications, Letterheads, and Notices 
Relating to Operations. (Variations in Format or Preparation of 
Records) TTB REC 5170/6.
    Description: This information collection is used by permittees who 
wish to request a variance. We use written applications, letterheads, 
and notices to rule on proposed variations from standard requirements, 
to ascertain that revenue is not placed in jeopardy and to protect the 
revenue. (Affects wholesale liquor dealers.)
    Respondents: Private Sector.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 515 hours.

    OMB Number: 1513-0104.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Information Collected in Support of Small Producer's Wine 
Tax Credit.
    Description: TTB collects this information to ensure proper tax 
credit. The information is used by taxpayers in preparing their returns 
and by TTB to verify tax computation. Recordkeepers are wine producers 
who want to transfer their credit to warehouse operators and the 
transferees who take such credit.
    Respondents: Private Sector.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,800 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Frank Foote (202) 927-9347, Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau, Room 200 East, 1310 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20005.
    OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt (202) 395-7316, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503.

Michael A. Robinson,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-13572 Filed 8-16-06; 8:45 am]
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