[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37662-37663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14913]


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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 August 20, 
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 that 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 202-453-1039, ext. 165.

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 surveys, 
forms, and recordkeeping requirements:
    Title: Brewer's Notice Letterhead Applications and Notices Filed by 
Brewers.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0005.
    TTB Form Number: 5130.10.
    TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5130/2.
    Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code requires brewers to file a 
notice of intent to operate a brewery. TTB F 5130.10 is similar to a 
permit and, when approved by TTB, is a brewer's authorization to 
operate. Letterhead applications and notices are necessary to identify 
brewery activities so that TTB may ensure that proposed operations do 
not jeopardize Federal revenues.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a 
revision. The total estimated number of burden hours has increased as a 
result of an increase in the estimated number of respondents.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,974.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,870.

    Title: Principal Place of Business on Beer Labels.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0085.
    TTB Record Number: 5130/5.
    Abstract: TTB regulations require the name and address of the 
brewer to appear on the labels of kegs, bottles, and cans of domestic 
beer. The regulations permit domestic brewers who operate more than one 
brewery to show their ``principal place of business'' as their address 
on such labels. The brewer may use this labeling option in lieu of 
showing the actual place of the beer's production or in lieu of listing 
all of the brewer's locations on the label.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The information collection and estimated total 
annual burden hours are unchanged. The estimated number of respondents 
and estimated number of responses have changed, but those changes do 
not affect the total burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,974.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).

    Title: Marks on Equipment and Structures, and Marks, Brands, and 
Labels on Containers of Beer.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0086.
    TTB Record Numbers: 5130/3 and 5130/4.
    Abstract: Marks, signs, and calibrations are necessary on equipment 
and structures for identifying major equipment, for accurate 
determination of tank contents, and for the segregation of taxpaid and 
nontaxpaid beer. Marks, brands, and labels on containers of beer are 
necessary to inform consumers of container contents and to identify the 
brewer and place of production. TTB's marking and labeling requirement 
are activities that respondents perform in the normal course of 
business, so we are not placing any additional burden on the 
respondents.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The information collection and estimated total 
annual burden hours are unchanged. The number of respondents and 
responses has changed, but this does not affect the burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,974.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).

    Title: Pay.gov User Agreement.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0117.
    TTB Form Number: 5000.31.
    Abstract: The Pay.gov User Agreement is used to identify, validate, 
approve, and register qualified users so they may submit electronic 
forms via the Pay.gov system.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a 
revision. The estimated number of responses and the estimated total 
annual burden hours have decreased because the number of respondents 
has decreased.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 2,126.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 177.17.

    Title: Surveys for Permits Online (PONL), Formulas Online (FONL), 
and COLAs (Certificate of Label Approvals) Online.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0124.
    TTB Form and Record Number: None.
    Abstract: In an effort to improve customer service, TTB uses 
surveys to keep track of its customer service quality and progress, as 
well as to identify potential needs, problems, and opportunities for 
improvement. TTB customer service surveys have primarily been 
administered using telephone interviews, but TTB wishes to instead 
administer these surveys via email and its online systems. TTB has 
selected a few of the questions used in the current telephone surveys 
to create its email and online surveys, which results in a reduction of 
this information collection's estimated burden. The interviewees 
continue to be applicants for permits and current permittees, pursuant 
to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, the Internal Revenue Code, 
and TTB regulations, but we are adding applicants for COLAs and 
formulas pursuant to the same. Responses are voluntary. TTB intends to 
administer the email surveys through Survey Monkey, which is a system 
used by other Federal Government agencies to conduct customer service 
surveys.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a 
revision. The information collections, the estimated number of 
responses, and the estimated total annual burden hours have changed 
because we have changed the amount of information being collected, and 
we have changed the method of collection.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 5,245.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 856.

    Title: Distilled Spirits Bond.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0125.
    TTB Form Number: 5110.56.
    Abstract: This form is used by Distilled Spirits Plants (DSPs) and 
Alcohol Fuel Plants to file bond coverage with TTB. Using this form, 
these plants may file coverage and/or withdraw coverage for one plant 
or multiple plants. DSPs may file this bond and include operations 
coverage for adjacent wine cellars. The bond may be secured through a 
surety company or it may be secured with collateral (cash, Treasury 
Bonds, or Treasury Notes). The bond protects the revenue assigned to 
distilled spirits on which excise tax has not been paid. Should the 
industry member fail to pay its tax liability, including any penalties 
and interest, TTB may obligate the funds used to secure the bond to 
satisfy the debt.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a 
revision. The estimated number of responses and the estimated total 
annual burden hours have increased as a result of an increase in the 
number of respondents.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 775.

Amy R. Greenberg,
Assistant Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-14913 Filed 6-20-13; 8:45 am]
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