[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39372-39373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15559]


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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, 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 8, 
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;

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     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 
forms:

    Title: Claim-Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Taxes.
    OMB Number: 1513-0030.
    TTB Form Number: 5620.8.
    Abstract: This form, along with other supporting documents, is used 
to obtain credit, remission, and allowance of tax on taxable articles 
(alcohol, beer, tobacco products, firearms, and ammunition) that have 
been lost and to obtain refund of overpaid taxes and abatement of 
overassessed taxes. It is also used to request a drawback of tax paid 
on distilled spirits used in the production of nonbeverage products.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection, and we are submitting it for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Individuals or 
households, Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000.

    Title: Report of Wine Premises Operations.
    OMB Number: 1513-0053.
    TTB Form Number: 5120.17.
    Abstract: TTB F 5120.17 is used to monitor wine operations, to 
ensure collection of wine tax revenue, and to ensure wine is produced 
in accordance with law and regulations. This report also provides raw 
data on wine premises activity.
    Current Actions: We are making changes, such as providing for 
quarterly reporting, and making minor 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: 4,329.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 29,616.

    Title: Marks on Wine Containers.
    OMB Number: 1513-0092.
    TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: 5120/3.
    Abstract: TTB requires that wine on wine premises be identified by 
statements of information included on labels or contained in marks. TTB 
uses this information to validate the receipt of excise tax revenue by 
the Federal government. The record retention period is only required as 
long as the container is used for storing wine.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection, and we are submitting it for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,560.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).

    Title: Tobacco Bond--Surety and Tobacco Bond--Collateral.
    OMB Number: 1513-0103.
    TTB Form Numbers: 5200.26 and 5300.25, respectively.
    Abstract: TTB requires a corporate surety bond or a collateral bond 
to ensure payment of the excise tax on tobacco products and cigarette 
papers and tubes removed from the factory or warehouse. TTB F 5200.26 
and 5300.25 identify the agreement to pay and the persons from which 
TTB will attempt to collect any unpaid excise tax. Manufacturers of 
tobacco products or cigarette papers and tubes and proprietors of 
export warehouses, along with corporate sureties if applicable, are the 
respondents for these TTB forms. These forms are filed with collateral 
sufficient to cover the excise tax on tobacco products and cigarette 
paper and tubes.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection and we are submitting it for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.

    Title: Certification of Proper Cellar Treatment for Imported 
Natural Wine.
    OMB Number: 1513-0119.
    TTB Form Number: None.
    Abstract: TTB requires importers of natural wine to certify 
compliance with proper cellar treatment standards. This certification 
is necessary to comply with statutory requirements.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection and we are submitting it for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,600.

    Dated: July 3, 2008.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
 [FR Doc. E8-15559 Filed 7-8-08; 8:45 am]
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