81 FR 56751 - Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 60)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 162 (August 22, 2016)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56751-56752]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19955]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

[Docket No. TTB-2016-0001]


Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 60)

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 21, 
2016.

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-2016-0001 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-2016-0001 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 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.
    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.

Information Collections Open for Comment

    Currently, we are seeking comments on the following information 
collections (forms, recordkeeping requirements, or questionnaires):
    Title: Marks on Equipment and Structures (TTB REC 5130/3), and 
Marks and Labels on Containers of Beer (TTB REC 5130/4).
    OMB Number: 1513-0086.
    TTB Recordkeeping Numbers: REC 5130/3 and 5130/4.
    Abstract: Under the authority of chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, as amended (26 U.S.C. chapter 51), the TTB regulations 
require marks, signs, and suitable measuring devices on brewery 
equipment and structures in order to identify the use and capacity of 
brewery equipment and structures, tank contents, and taxpaid and 
nontaxpaid beer. To identify products for purposes

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of administering the IRC's excise tax provisions, the TTB regulations 
also require marks, brands, and labels on kegs, cans, bottles, and 
cases of beer. These marks, brands, and labels identify the name or 
trade name of the brewer, the place of production of the beer, the 
contents of the container, and the nature of the product (beer, ale, 
etc.).
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
The information collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is 
increasing the estimated number of respondents due to an increase in 
the number of brewers regulated by TTB. While TTB is increasing the 
number or respondents, there is no increase in the estimated total 
annual burden hours for this information collection because markings on 
and suitable measuring devices for brewery equipment and structures and 
marking and labeling containers of beer are usual and customary 
business practices, and would be undertaken even without the TTB 
regulatory requirements to do so.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,864.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1 (one).
    Title: Formula and Process for Domestic and Imported Alcohol 
Beverages.
    OMB Number: 1513-0122.
    TTB Form Number: TTB F 5100.51.
    Abstract: TTB F 5100.51 (in all formats, including its online 
equivalent completed using Formulas Online (FONL)) is used by industry 
members to obtain approval of formulas for alcohol beverage products 
where the TTB regulations require such approval. The form collect 
information regarding the person filing, the type of product made, the 
ingredients used, and the manufacturing process. TTB uses the collected 
information to ensure appropriate classification of distilled spirits, 
wine, and malt beverages for labeling and taxation purposes.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
TTB F 5100.51 (in all formats, including the FONL version) remains 
unchanged. However, TTB is adding an additional information collection 
instrument to this information collection request, the Flavor 
Ingredient Data Sheet (FIDS). TTB provides the FIDS for respondents to 
use to disclose the ingredients of certain flavors used in the formulas 
they submit to TTB for approval. The FIDS helps TTB identify the 
flavors used for labeling and taxation purposes. Respondents will 
submit the FIDS as supplemental documents to their paper or online 
entries. We also are increasing the number of respondents to reflect an 
increase in the number of alcohol beverage industry members submitting 
formula requests to TTB, and we are increasing the estimated total 
annual burden hours to reflect that increase and the addition of the 
FIDS to this information collection request.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 34,320.
    Title: Surveys for Applications, Permits Online (PONL), Formulas 
Online (FONL), and COLAs (Certificates of Label Approval) Online.
    OMB Number: 1513-0124.
    TTB Form Number: None.
    Abstract: As part of our efforts to improve customer service, TTB 
surveys its customers who apply for original or amended permits, submit 
formula approval requests, and submit requests for certificates of 
label approval. These surveys assist TTB in identifying potential 
customer needs and problems, as well as opportunities for improvement 
in our applications processes, with particular focus on our customers' 
experiences with TTB's various electronic application systems.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
The surveys approved under this OMB control number remain unchanged. 
However, TTB intends to increase the number of customers it surveys on 
an annual basis and is, therefore, increasing the number of respondents 
and the resulting burden hours associated with this information 
collection. Participation in TTB customer satisfaction surveys is 
voluntary.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits; individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,000.
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Number: 1513-0132.
    TTB Form Number: None.
    Abstract: This collection of information is necessary to enable TTB 
to obtain customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely 
manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service 
delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders 
through surveys, usability tests, focus groups, and other evaluative 
tools approved under this information collection will help ensure that 
TTB customers and stakeholders have effective, efficient, and 
satisfying experiences with TTB's programs and Web site.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
TTB intends to increase its use of surveys, usability tests, focus 
groups, and other tools it uses to obtain customer and stakeholder 
feedback in order to improve its service delivery, programs, and Web 
site. As a result, TTB is increasing the number of respondents and the 
resulting burden hours associated with this information collection. 
Participation in TTB surveys, usability tests, focus groups, and other 
evaluative tools is voluntary.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits; Non-profits; 
individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30,000.

    Dated: August 17, 2016.
Amy R. Greenberg,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
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