[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4589-4591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01092]


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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 March 25, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these addresses:
     U.S. mail: 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 
20005;
     Hand delivery/courier in lieu of mail: 1310 G Street NW., 
Suite 200E, Washington, DC 20005;
     202-453-2686 (facsimile); or
     [email protected] (email).
    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, please send no more than five 8.5 x 11 inch pages in order 
to ensure our equipment is not overburdened.

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, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; 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 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 TTB forms and 
recordkeeping requirements:

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    Title: Drawback on Wines Exported.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0016.
    TTB Form Numbers: 5120.24.
    Abstract: When proprietors export wines that have been produced, 
packaged, manufactured, or bottled in the U.S., they may file a claim 
for drawback of the Federal alcohol excise taxes that have already been 
paid or determined on the wine. This form notifies TTB that the wine 
was in fact exported and thus helps to protect the revenue and prevent 
fraudulent claims.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a 
revision. We are making minor revisions to the form for clarity. The 
burden has slightly increased as a result of a slight increase in the 
number of respondents.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 134.
    Title: Specific Transportation Bond--Distilled Spirits and Wines 
Withdrawn for Transportation to Manufacturing Bonded Warehouse--Class 
Six; and Continuing Transportation Bond--Distilled Spirits and Wines 
Withdrawn for Transportation to Manufacturing Bonded Warehouse--Class 
Six.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0031.
    TTB Form Numbers: 5100.12 and 5110.67, respectively.
    Abstract: TTB F 5100.12 and TTB F 5110.67 are specific bonds that 
protect the Federal alcohol excise tax liability on distilled spirits 
and wine while in transit from one type of bonded facility to another. 
The forms identify the shipment, the parties involved, the date, and 
the amount of bond coverage.
    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: 10.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10.
    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 Federal excise tax is regulated to prevent the 
product's 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 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: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; 
and State, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,751.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).
    Title: Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Denatured 
Spirits.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0061.
    TTB Record 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 distribution, 
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 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; not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,778.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,889.
    Title: Tobacco Products Importer or Manufacturer--Records of Large 
Cigar Wholesale Prices.
    OMB Number: 1513-0071.
    TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5230/1.
    Abstract: This information collection applies to importers and 
manufacturers of large cigars. Records are needed to verify the sale 
prices of those cigars as the Federal excise tax is based on the sale 
price. This collection ensures that the appropriate Federal excise tax 
has been paid. 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: Application, Permit, and Report--Wine and Beer (Puerto 
Rico); and Application, Permit, and Report--Distilled Spirits Products 
(Puerto Rico).
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0123.
    TTB Record Form: 5100.21 and 5110.51, respectively.
    Abstract: TTB F 5100.21 serves as a permit to compute the Federal 
excise tax on, tax pay, and withdraw shipments of wine or beer from 
Puerto Rico to the United States, as substantively required by 27 CFR 
26.93. TTB F 5110.51 is a permit to compute the Federal excise tax on, 
tax pay, and withdraw shipments of distilled spirits products from 
Puerto Rico to the United States, as substantively required by 27 CFR 
26.78.
    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: 35.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6.
    Title: Petition for the establishment of an American Viticultural 
Area.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0127.
    TTB Recordkeeping and/or Form Number: None.
    Abstract: TTB establishes American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) 
through the regulatory process based on petitions submitted from the 
public. TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 9 specify the information that 
must be included in the petition for TTB to consider creating a new AVA 
or amending the name, boundary, or other terms of an existing AVA.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as 
an extension. The estimated number of respondents and estimated total 
annual burden hours remain unchanged.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 11.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,430.

    Dated: January 15, 2013.
Amy R. Greenberg,
Assistant Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-01092 Filed 1-18-13; 8:45 am]
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