[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65569-65570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18878]


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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: 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 January 8, 
2007.

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 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 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 or 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 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.

Information Collections Open for Comment

    Currently, we are seeking comments on the following records and 
questionnaires:
    Title: Tobacco Products Manufacturers--Notice for Tobacco Products 
TTB REC 5210/12, and Records of Operations, TTB REC 5210/1.
    OMB Number: 1513-0091.
    TTB Record Numbers: 5210/12 and 5210/1.
    Abstract: Tobacco products manufacturers maintain a record system

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showing tobacco and tobacco products receipts, production, and 
dispositions which support removals subject to tax; transfer in bond; 
and inventory records. These records are vital to tax enforcement.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection, and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 180.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).

    Title: Recordkeeping for Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers or 
Tubes Brought from Puerto Rico to the U.S.
    OMB Number: 1513-0108.
    TTB Form or Record Number: None.
    Abstract: The prescribed recordkeeping requirements apply to 
persons who ship tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes from 
Puerto Rico to the United States. The records verify the amount of 
taxes to be paid and that any required bond is sufficient to cover 
unpaid liabilities.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection, and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).

    Title: Customer Survey Questionnaires for Applicants, Permittees, 
Claimants, and Others Doing Business with TTB.
    OMB Number: 1513-XXXX (To be assigned).
    TTB Form or Record Number: None.
    Abstract: TTB, in an effort to improve its Customer Service, uses 
these questionnaires to keep track of its customer service quality and 
progress, as well as to identify potential needs, problems, and 
opportunities for improvement. These questionnaires will be used 
primarily in telephone interviews, but may be used on other occasions 
as well. The respondents are applicants, permittees, and claimants 
pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, the Internal 
Revenue Code, and the TTB regulations. There is no cost to respondents 
other than their time, and responding to these customer service 
questionnaires is voluntary.
    Current Actions: This is a new collection and it is being submitted 
for approval.
    Type of Review: Regular (New Collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 625.

    Dated: November 2, 2006.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. E6-18878 Filed 11-7-06; 8:45 am]
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