[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16471-16473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06549]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

[Docket No. TTB-2017-0003]


Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 63)

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 June 5, 2017.

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-2017-0003 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-2017-0003 at https://www.regulations.gov. A link to that docket is posted on the TTB Web 
site at https://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 a 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 comments.
    For each information collection listed below, we invite comments 
on: (a) Whether the 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.

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Information Collections Open for Comment

    Currently, we are seeking comments on the following information 
collections (forms, recordkeeping requirements, or questionnaires):
    Title: Notice of Release of Tobacco Products, Cigarette Papers, or 
Cigarette Tubes.
    OMB Number: 1513-0025.
    TTB Form Number: F 5200.11.
    Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5704 
provides for the release of imported or returned tobacco products and 
cigarette papers and tubes from customs custody, without pay of tax, 
for delivery to an export warehouse proprietor or a manufacturer of 
tobacco products or cigarette papers and tubes, in accordance with 
regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. The TTB F 5200.11 
is used at importation to document the release of such articles to a 
proprietor or manufacturer authorized to receive such articles. TTB F 
5200.11 is used by industry members who are not filing their entry 
information electronically through the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), since those filing 
electronically submit the relevant information as data elements through 
ACE. (The submission of information through ACE is captured under OMB 
Number 1513-0064.)
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
The information collected on TTB F 5200.11 generally remains the same, 
however new data fields have been added for the Employer Identification 
Number of the recipient manufacturer or proprietor and the TTB permit 
number of the importer. TTB is also clarifying the titles of certain 
data fields and the form's instructions to improve the accuracy of the 
information reported by the recipient of the imported or returned 
articles. As for the collection's burden, TTB is decreasing the 
estimated number of annual respondents and burden hours. TTB now 
receives fewer of these forms due to a decrease in the overall number 
of tobacco industry members and changes in industry practice such as 
the increased use of the electronic ACE system.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18.

    Title: Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials.
    OMB Number: 1513-0036.
    TTB Form Number: F 5100.1.
    Abstract: A corporation or limited liability company (LLC) uses TTB 
F 5100.1 to identify specific corporate or LLC officials or employees, 
by name or by position title, authorized by the corporation's or LLC's 
articles of incorporation, bylaws, or governing officials to act on 
behalf of, or sign documents for, the entity in TTB matters.
    Current Actions: TTB is 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 and other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 502.

    Title: Notice of Change in Status of Plant.
    OMB Number: 1513-0044.
    TTB Form Number: None.
    Abstract: Under the Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 5178(a), a 
distilled spirits plant (DSP) is a delineated place on which only 
certain authorized activities may be conducted. However, under 26 
U.S.C. 5178(b), the Secretary of the Treasury may authorize other 
businesses on a DSP's premises upon application. The TTB regulations at 
27 CFR 19.141 through 19.144 require DSP proprietors to notify TTB when 
a DSP or part of a DSP is to be alternated between different 
proprietors or when a DSP or part of a DSP is to be alternated between 
different types of operations, such as bonded wine cellar, taxpaid wine 
bottling house, general premises, manufacturer of eligible flavors, and 
volatile fruit flavor concentrate premises. To protect the revenue and 
ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, the letterhead 
notices and records required under this information collection alert 
TTB to these DSP alternations.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
The information collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is 
increasing the estimated number of annual respondents and burden hours 
due to an increase in the number of DSPs regulated by TTB.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1000.

    Title: Special Tax Renewal Registration and Return/Special Tax 
Location Registration Listing.
    OMB Number: 1513-0113.
    TTB Form Number: F 5630.5R.
    Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 5731 requires 
manufacturers of tobacco products, manufacturers of cigarette papers 
and tubes, and export warehouse proprietors to pay an annual 
occupational tax. The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5732 requires that this tax be 
``paid on the basis on a return'' under regulations issued by the 
Secretary of the Treasury. The TTB F 5630.5R, which TTB sends out 
annually to these occupational taxpayers, meets this purpose. The 
information collected on the form is essential to TTB's collecting, 
processing, and accounting for these occupational taxes.
    Current Actions: TTB is 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 and other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.

    Title: Records to Support Tax Free and Tax Overpayment and Sales of 
Firearms and Ammunition.
    OMB Number: 1513-0128.
    TTB Form Numbers: F 5600.33, 5600.34, 5600.35, 5600.36, and 
5600.37.
    Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes 
a tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition. However, under the IRC at 
26 U.S.C. 4221(a), certain sales may be made tax-free, including sales 
made for further manufacture, export, or use as supplies on vessels or 
aircraft, or sales made to a State or local government for its 
exclusive use. In addition, for such sales where the tax has been paid, 
the tax is considered an overpayment under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 
6416(b)(2) and (3). In order to protect the revenue, the TTB 
regulations in 27 CFR part 53 prescribe that manufacturers must 
maintain records containing specified information supporting such tax-
free or tax-overpaid sales. TTB provides these forms which, when 
completed, provide the required information. The forms are maintained 
by the respondent at their business premises, and TTB may examine these 
forms during audits in order to protect the revenue.

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    Current Actions: TTB is 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 and other for-profits; State, local, 
and tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 52,500.

    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Number: 1513-0132.
    TTB Form Number: None.
    Abstract: TTB uses the surveys and focus groups approved under this 
collection of information to gather customer and stakeholder feedback 
on TTB programs in an efficient, timely manner. TTB uses the collected 
information to help improve service delivery and to help ensure that 
its customers and stakeholders have effective, efficient, and 
satisfactory experiences with the bureau's programs.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
The information collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is 
increasing the estimated number of annual respondents and burden hours 
in order to account for its planned increased use of customer feedback 
surveys.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits; Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,000.

    Dated: March 29, 2017.
Amy R. Greenberg,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-06549 Filed 4-3-17; 8:45 am]
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