[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65646-65647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22688]


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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 January 22, 
2008.

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 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 records and 
forms:
    Title: Drawback of Beer Exported.
    OMB Number: 1513-0017.
    TTB Form Number: 5130.6.
    Abstract: When taxpaid beer is removed from a brewery and 
ultimately exported, the brewer exporting the beer is eligible for a 
drawback (refund) of Federal taxes paid. By completing this form and 
submitting documentation of exportation, the brewer may receive a 
refund of Federal taxes paid.
    Current Actions: There are minor grammatical corrections to this 
information collection, and it is being submitted as a revision.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,000.

    Title: Schedule of Tobacco Products, Cigarette Papers or Tubes 
Withdrawn from the Market.
    OMB Number: 1513-0034.
    TTB Form Number: 5200.7.
    Abstract: TTB F 5200.7 is used by persons who intend to withdraw 
tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes from the market for 
which the taxes have already been paid or determined. The form 
describes the products that are to be withdrawn to determine the amount 
of tax to be claimed later as a tax credit or refund. The form notifies 
TTB when withdrawal or destruction is to take place, and TTB may elect 
to supervise it.
    Current Actions: The number of respondents has increased therefore 
the burden hours have increased. Also, we have made minor grammatical 
corrections to this information collection, and we are submitting it as 
a revision.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 171.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,539.


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    Title: Usual and Customary Business Records Relating to Denatured 
Spirits.
    OMB Number: 1513-0062.
    TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5150/1.
    Abstract: Denatured spirits are used for nonbeverage industrial 
purposes in the manufacture of personal household products. The records 
are maintained at the premises of the regulated individual and are 
routinely inspected by TTB personnel during field tax compliance 
examinations. These examinations are necessary to verify that all 
specially denatured spirits can be accounted for and are being used 
only for purposes authorized by laws and regulations. By ensuring that 
spirits have not been diverted to beverage use, tax revenue and public 
safety are protected. There is no additional recordkeeping imposed on 
the respondent as these requirements are usual and customary business 
records.
    Current Actions: The number of respondents has increased; however, 
the burden remains at 1 hour because these are records that the 
respondent would keep in the normal course of doing business. Also, we 
made minor grammatical corrections to this information collection, and 
we are submitting it as a revision.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,430.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).

    Title: Tobacco Products Manufacturers--Supporting Records for 
Removal for the Use of the United States.
    OMB Number: 1513-0069.
    TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5210/6.
    Abstract: Tobacco products have historically been a major source of 
excise tax revenues for the Federal Government. In order to safeguard 
these taxes, tobacco products manufacturers are required to maintain a 
system of records designed to establish accountability over the tobacco 
products and cigarette papers and tubes produced. However, these items 
can be removed without the payment of tax if they are for the use of 
the United States. Records must be retained by the manufacturer for 3 
years following the close of the year covered therein and must be made 
available for inspection by any TTB officer upon his/her request.
    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: 101.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 505.

    Title: Special Tax Renewal Registration and Return/Special Tax 
Location Registration Listing.
    OMB Number: 1513-0113.
    TTB Form Number: 5630.5R.
    Abstract: 26 U.S.C. Chapters 51, 52, and sections 4181 and 4182 
authorize collection of special taxes from persons engaging in certain 
businesses. TTB F 5630.5R is used to compute tax and as an application 
for registry.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection, and it is being submitted as an extension.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 350,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,500.

    Title: Collection Information Statement for Individuals; and 
Collection Information Statement for Businesses.
    OMB Number: None.
    TTB Form Number: 5600.17 and 5600.18, respectively.
    Abstract: TTB F 5600.17 is used to collect financial information 
from individuals and 5600.18 is used to collect financial information 
from businesses. When an industry member cannot pay their assessed tax 
all at one time, they complete the applicable form to identify their 
income, taxes, and other expenses necessary to run their home or 
business. TTB uses this information to determine how much the industry 
member can afford to pay over time until the taxes are paid in full and 
to set up an installment agreement.
    Current Actions: Minor changes are being made to these forms, and 
they are being submitted as a collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 90.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 90.

    Dated: November 14, 2007.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
 [FR Doc. E7-22688 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
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