[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52093-52094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21260]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

[Docket No. TTB-2015-0001]


Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 55)

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB); 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 October 26, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: As described below, you may send comments on the information 
collections listed in this document using the ``Regulations.gov'' 
online comment form for this document, or you may send written comments 
via U.S. mail or hand delivery. TTB no longer accepts public comments 
via email or fax.
     http://www.regulations.gov: Use the comment form for this 
document posted within Docket No. TTB-2015-0001 on ``Regulations.gov,'' 
the Federal e-rulemaking portal, to submit comments via the Internet;
     U.S. Mail: Michael Hoover, Regulations and Rulings 
Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., 
Box 12, Washington, DC 20005.
     Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of Mail: Michael Hoover, 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Suite 400, 
Washington, DC 20005.
    Please submit separate comments for each specific information 
collection listed in this document. You must reference the information 
collection's title, form or recordkeeping requirement number, and OMB 
number (if any) in your comment.
    You may view copies of this document, the information collections 
listed in it and any associated instructions, and all comments received 
in response to this document within Docket No. TTB-2015-0001 at http://www.regulations.gov. A link to that docket is posted on the TTB Web 
site at http://www.ttb.gov/forms/comment-on-form.shtml. You may also 
obtain paper copies of this document, the information collections 
described in it and any associated instructions, and any comments 
received in response to this document by contacting Michael Hoover at 
the addresses or telephone number shown below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hoover, Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; 
telephone 202-453-1039, ext. 135; or email 
[email protected] (please do not submit comments on this 
notice to this email address).

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 forms, 
recordkeeping requirements, or questionnaires:
    Title: Authorization to Furnish Financial Information and 
Certificate of Compliance.
    OMB Number: 1513-0004.
    TTB Form Number: F 5030.6.
    Abstract: The TTB regulations require applicants for alcohol and 
tobacco

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permits to provide certain information regarding the money used to 
finance the business. The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (the 
Act; 12 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) limits government access to records held 
by financial institutions, provides for certain procedures to gain 
access to such information, and requires that government agencies 
certify to a financial institution that the agency has complied with 
all provisions of the Act. TTB F 5030.6 acts as both a customer 
authorization that provides TTB the authority to receive the financial 
information and as the required certification to the financial 
institution.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The information collection, estimated number 
of respondents, and estimated number of burden hours remain unchanged.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
    Title: Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, 
TTB REC 5530/3.
    OMB Number: 1513-0089.
    TTB Recordkeeping Requirement Number: REC 5530/3.
    Abstract: TTB uses the records required to be kept under this 
information collection to verify claims for drawback of the Federal 
excise tax paid on nonbeverage products brought into the United States 
from Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The recordkeeping requirements, estimated 
number of respondents, and estimated number of burden hours remain 
unchanged.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 160.
    OMB Control Number: 1513-0131.
    Title: Certificate of Taxpaid Alcohol.
    OMB Number: 1513-0131.
    TTB Form Number: F 5100.4.
    Abstract: Under 27 CFR 17.181, flavoring extracts, medicinal and 
toilet preparations, and perfume produced in the United States and then 
exported are eligible for drawback of all Federal alcohol excise taxes 
paid on the distilled spirits used to make the product, as provided in 
19 U.S.C. 1313(d). When such nonbeverage products are exported, the 
industry member submits TTB F 5100.4 and supporting documentation to 
TTB to claim the remaining $1.00 per gallon of distilled spirits excise 
tax not previously claimed for domestic drawback. TTB certifies the 
form to show that the excise taxes were previously paid and not 
refunded. TTB then sends the certified form and supporting documents to 
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to be processed and for the 
refund of the remaining $1.00 per gallon paid in excise taxes. TTB 
keeps a copy of the form on file to compare with future submissions in 
order to prevent duplication.
    Current Actions: We are submitting this information collection for 
extension purposes only. The recordkeeping requirements, estimated 
number of respondents, and estimated number of burden hours remain 
unchanged.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.

    Dated: August 20, 2015.
Amy R. Greenberg,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-21260 Filed 8-26-15; 8:45 am]
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