[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59765-59766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23644]


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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 November 26, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Rita D. Butler, 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;
     202-453-2794 (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 Rita D. Butler, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; or 
telephone 202-453-1039, ext. 101.

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:
    Title: Signing Authority for Corporate Officials.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0036.
    TTB Form Number: 5100.1.
    Abstract: TTB F 5100.1 is used to document the authority of an 
individual or office to sign for the corporation in TTB matters. The 
form identifies the corporation/LLC and the individual or office 
authorized to sign, and documents the authorization.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a 
revision. The estimated number of respondents and the estimated total 
annual burden hours have increased due to an increase in the number of 
industry members submitting this form.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 910.

    Title: Monthly Report of Processing Operations.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0041.
    TTB Form Number: 5110.28.
    TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5110/03.
    Abstract: The information collected accounts for and verifies the 
processing of distilled spirits in bond. It is used to monitor 
proprietor activities, in auditing plant operations, and for compiling 
statistics.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection as a 
revision. Changes to the supporting statement reflect changes to 
regulatory section numbers contained in the final rule that revised 27 
CFR Part 19, Distilled Spirits Plants (see T.D. TTB-92, February 16, 
2011, 76 FR 9080). The estimated total annual burden hours have 
increased as a result of an increase in the number of industry members 
submitting this form.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 935.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 22,440.

    Title: Application for Registration for Tax-Free Transactions Under 
26 U.S.C. 4221.

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    OMB Control Number: 1513-0095.
    TTB Form Number: 5300.28.
    Abstract: Businesses and State and local governments apply for 
registration to sell or purchase firearms or ammunition tax-free on 
this form. TTB uses this form to determine if a transaction is 
qualified for tax-free status.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection 
request as a revision. The estimated total annual burden hours have 
decreased as a result of a decrease in the number of industry members 
submitting this form.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, local, and 
Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 60.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150.

    Dated: September 24, 2013.
Rochelle E. Stern,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-23644 Filed 9-26-13; 8:45 am]
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