[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68325-68326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30446]


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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 February 22, 
2010.

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;
     202-453-2686 (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 202-453-2265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau (TTB), 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 forms and 
recordkeeping requirements:
    Title: Usual and Customary Business Records Relating to Tax-Free 
Alcohol.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0059.
    TTB Recordkeeping 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: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The estimated number of respondents has 
changed; however, no material change is being made to the information 
collection.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; 
and State, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,751.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.

    Title: Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Denatured 
Spirits.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0061.
    TTB Recordkeeping 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. Letterhead application and 
notice requirements are used by TTB officials to ensure that lawful and 
appropriate actions are taken with regard to denatured spirits. The 
record retention requirement for this information collection is 3 
years.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The estimated number of respondents and 
estimated total annual burden hours has changed; however, no material 
change is being made to the information collection.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,778.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,889.

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    Title: Tobacco Products Importer or Manufacturer--Records of Large 
Cigar Wholesale Prices.

    OMB Control Number: 1513-0071.
    TTB Recordkeeping 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: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number 
of respondents, and estimated total annual burden hours remain 
unchanged.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 818.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,906.

    Title: Recordkeeping for Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers or 
Tubes Brought from Puerto Rico to the U.S.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0108.
    TTB Form or Recordkeeping 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. The records must be retained for 3 years.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number 
of respondents, and estimated total annual burden hours remain 
unchanged.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.

    Dated: December 17, 2009.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. E9-30446 Filed 12-22-09; 8:45 am]
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