82_FR_10659 82 FR 10630 - Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 62)

82 FR 10630 - Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 62)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 29 (February 14, 2017)

Page Range10630-10632
FR Document2017-02917

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.

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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. 62)

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 April 17, 
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

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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.

Information Collections Open for Comment

    Currently, we are seeking comments on the following information 
collections (forms, recordkeeping requirements, or questionnaires):
    Title: Tax Information Authorization.
    OMB Number: 1513-0001.
    TTB Form Number: F 5000.19.
    Abstract: Federal law at 26 U.S.C. 6103 protects the privacy of 
taxpayer information by, among other things, prohibiting unauthorized 
persons from receiving taxpayer information. Under the Department of 
Treasury regulations at 26 CFR 601.523, taxpayers may authorize a 
representative to receive otherwise confidential tax information. TTB 
requires a taxpayer to file TTB F 5000.19 when the taxpayer wishes to 
authorize a representative who does not have a power of attorney to 
obtain confidential information regarding the taxpayer. TTB uses this 
form to properly identify the representative and the scope of his/her 
authority to obtain confidential information.
    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; individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.

    Title: Referral of Information.
    OMB Number: 1513-0003.
    TTB Form Number: F 5000.21.
    Abstract: During the course of their duties, TTB personnel 
sometimes discover apparent violations of statutes and regulations 
under the jurisdiction of other Federal, State, and local government 
agencies. TTB personnel use this form to refer such information to 
other agencies, and the form includes a section for the other agency to 
respond regarding their action on the referral. The referral form 
provides a consistent means of conveying the relevant information to 
other agencies, and it facilitates information-sharing between agencies 
to support enforcement efforts. The response that TTB requests from 
other agencies also provides information as to the utility of the 
referral and potential enforcement actions that the other agency may 
take against the same entities TTB may regulate.
    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: Federal government; State, local, and tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.

    Title: Monthly Report of Processing Operations.
    OMB Number: 1513-0041.
    TTB Form Number: F 5110.28.
    TTB Recordkeeping Number: REC 5110/03.
    Abstract: Distilled spirits, other than those used for certain 
authorized nonbeverage purposes, are taxed at a rate of $13.50 a proof 
gallon. Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 5207, the proprietor of a distilled 
spirits plant must maintain records of production, storage, 
denaturation, and processing activities and submit reports covering 
those operations. The TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 19 require 
distilled spirit proprietors to keep records regarding processing 
operations, and processing records must also be maintained for any 
wholesale liquor dealer operations or taxpaid storeroom operations 
conducted by a proprietor. In addition, the TTB regulations at 27 CFR 
19.632 require proprietors to file a monthly report of processing 
operations on TTB F 5110.28. The information collected accounts for the 
processing of distilled spirits in bond. TTB uses the information to 
monitor proprietor activities to ensure appropriate taxes are paid. The 
information is also aggregated and provided publicly through 
statistical reports.
    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, responses, and 
burden hours due to an increase in the number of distilled spirits 
plant proprietors regulated by TTB.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,198.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 52,752.

    Title: Application for an Alcohol Fuel Producer under 26 U.S.C. 
5181.
    OMB Number: 1513-0051.
    TTB Form Number: F 5110.74.
    Abstract: This form is used by persons who wish to produce and 
receive spirits for the production of alcohol fuels as authorized under 
26 U.S.C. 5181, either as a business or for their own use, and for 
State and local registration where required. TTB F 5110.74 describes 
the person(s) applying for the permit, the location of the proposed 
operation, the type of material used for production, and the amount of 
alcohol fuel to be produced. This information is necessary to protect 
the revenue, by determining the applicant's eligibility to obtain a 
permit and determining whether the

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applicant's operations will be in conformity with Federal law and 
regulations.
    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: 251.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 377.

    Title: Principal Place of Business on Beer Labels.
    OMB Number: 1513-0085.
    TTB Recordkeeping Number: REC 5130/5.
    Abstract: Under the authority of the Internal Revenue Code at 26 
U.S.C. 5412 and the Federal Alcohol Administration Act at 27 U.S.C. 
205(e), the TTB regulations require the name and address of the brewer 
to appear on labels of kegs, bottles, and cans of domestic beer. In the 
case of a brewer that operates multiple breweries, the TTB regulations 
allow the brewer to label their beer containers with their ``principal 
place of business,'' provided that the brewer codes each beer container 
to indicate the actual place of production. This option allows multi-
plant brewers to use an identical, universal label at all of their 
breweries.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
The information collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is reducing 
the estimated number of annual respondents due to more accurate data 
regarding the number of brewers that operate multiple production 
facilities. However, because the labeling of beer containers is a usual 
and customary business practice, the estimated total annual burden 
hours are unchanged.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 430.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1 (one).

    Title: Federal Firearms and Ammunition Quarterly Excise Tax Return.
    OMB Number: 1513-0094.
    TTB Form Number: F 5300.26.
    Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes 
a Federal excise tax on the sale of pistols, revolvers, other firearms, 
and shells and cartridges (ammunition) sold by manufacturers, 
producers, and importers. The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 6001 and 6011 provides 
for the filing of a return for this firearms and ammunition excise tax 
(FAET). The FAET return form, TTB F 5300.26, is prescribed by 
regulation in 27 CFR part 53. TTB uses the information collected on 
that return form to determine how much FAET is owed by the respondent, 
and to verify that the respondent has correctly determined and paid the 
tax liability. This return is filed on a quarterly basis.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
TTB is increasing the estimated number of respondents and the estimated 
total annual burden hours associated with this collection to reflect an 
increase in the number of firearms and ammunition taxpayers.
    In addition, TTB is revising the FAET return form, F 5300.26, to 
clarify certain data fields and instructions, thereby improving the 
accuracy of the information reported, and to capture the data necessary 
for TTB to more accurately verify the tax liability. The revisions to F 
5300.26 include reorganizing data fields in Part II, Calculation of 
Taxes on Sale or Uses During this Tax Period, adding instructional 
language to Schedules A and B to clarify that they are used to claim 
adjustments for prior quarter activity, and adding a ``printed'' name 
field to the signature area of the form. TTB has also updated the 
form's instructions to remove obsolete language and improve clarity. 
TTB also has made other format, grammatical, and typographic 
corrections to the form. In addition, to support future automation 
efforts, TTB has added a bar code to each page of the form to allow the 
forms to be scanned by optical character recognition (OCR) software.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 675.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,900.

    Title: Application for Registration for Tax-free Transactions Under 
26 U.S.C. 4221.
    OMB Number: 1513-0095.
    TTB Form Number: F 5300.28.
    Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes a 
Federal excise tax on the sale of pistols and revolvers, other 
firearms, shells and cartridges (ammunition) sold by manufacturers, 
producers, and importers. Under 26 U.S.C. 4221, no tax is imposed on 
certain sales of firearms and ammunition, provided that the seller and 
purchaser of the articles (with certain exceptions) are registered as 
required by 26 U.S.C. 4222. Section 4222 further provides that the 
Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe regulations regarding the 
manner, forms, terms, and conditions of registration. The TTB 
regulation at 27 CFR 53.140 prescribes the use of TTB F 5300.28 as the 
application to obtain an approved Certificate of Registry to sell or 
purchase firearms and ammunition tax-free. TTB uses the form to 
determine if the respondent is qualified to engage in tax-free sales. 
In addition, registrants may make certain amendments to the information 
provided on the form by letterhead notice.
    Current Actions: TTB is submitting this collection as a revision. 
The information collection remains unchanged. However, TTB is 
decreasing the estimated number of respondents and estimated total 
annual burden hours due to a decrease in the number of respondents 
applying for registration for tax-free transactions under 26 U.S.C. 
4221.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits; State, local, 
and tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 85.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 235.

    Dated: February 8, 2017.
Angela Jeffries,
Deputy Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
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                                                14 FDMS, accessible through                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                        Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                facilitate comment tracking and                         Transportation, Maritime                              Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
                                                response, we encourage commenters to                    Administration, 1200 New Jersey                       Bureau
                                                provide their name, or the name of their                Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                                                                                                                              [Docket No. TTB–2017–0003]
                                                organization; however, submission of                    Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                names is completely optional. Whether                   366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                  Proposed Information Collections;
                                                or not commenters identify themselves,                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    As                      Comment Request (No. 62)
                                                all timely comments will be fully                       described by the applicant the intended
                                                considered. If you wish to provide                                                                            AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
                                                                                                        service of the vessel PRETTY WOMAN
                                                comments containing proprietary or                                                                            Trade Bureau (TTB); Treasury.
                                                                                                        is:
                                                confidential information, please contact                                                                      ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                the agency for alternate submission                     —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                   comments.
                                                instructions.                                            ‘‘30 minute Japanese wedding cruises
                                                                                                         for wedding pictures’’                               SUMMARY:    As part of our continuing
                                                  By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                        —Geographic Region: ‘‘Hawaii’’                        effort to reduce paperwork and
                                                  Dated: February 8, 2017.                                                                                    respondent burden, and as required by
                                                T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                   The complete application is given in
                                                                                                                                                              the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                                Secretary, Maritime Administration.                     DOT docket MARAD–2017–0025 at
                                                                                                                                                              we invite comments on the proposed or
                                                                                                        http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–02898 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]                                                                   continuing information collections
                                                                                                        parties may comment on the effect this
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                                                                        listed below in this notice.
                                                                                                        action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                                                                        or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              DATES: We must receive your written
                                                                                                        flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 comments on or before April 17, 2017.
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                        accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   ADDRESSES: As described below, you
                                                Maritime Administration                                 MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    may send comments on the information
                                                                                                        388, that the issuance of the waiver will             collections listed in this document
                                                [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0025]                                                                                  using the Regulations.gov online
                                                                                                        have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                                                                        vessel builder or a business that uses                comment form for this document, or you
                                                Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                                                                        U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 may send written comments via U.S.
                                                the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                                                                        waiver will not be granted. Comments                  mail or hand delivery. TTB no longer
                                                PRETTY WOMAN; Invitation for Public
                                                                                                        should refer to the docket number of                  accepts public comments via email or
                                                Comments
                                                                                                        this notice and the vessel name in order              fax.
                                                AGENCY: Maritime Administration,                        for MARAD to properly consider the                       • http://www.regulations.gov: Use the
                                                Department of Transportation.                           comments. Comments should also state                  comment form for this document posted
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                         the commenter’s interest in the waiver                within Docket No. TTB–2017–0003 on
                                                                                                        application, and address the waiver                   Regulations.gov, the Federal e-
                                                SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                             criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  rulemaking portal, to submit comments
                                                Transportation, as represented by the                   regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       via the Internet;
                                                Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                                                                              • U.S. Mail: Michael Hoover,
                                                authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                Privacy Act                                           Regulations and Rulings Division,
                                                build requirement of the coastwise laws                    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
                                                under certain circumstances. A request                  DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12,
                                                for such a waiver has been received by                  the public to better inform its                       Washington, DC 20005.
                                                MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                          rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                      • Hand Delivery/Courier in Lieu of
                                                description of the proposed service, is                 these comments, without edit, to                      Mail: Michael Hoover, Alcohol and
                                                listed below.                                           www.regulations.gov, as described in                  Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G
                                                DATES: Submit comments on or before                     the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                Street NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC
                                                March 16, 2017.                                         14 FDMS, accessible through                           20005.
                                                ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                         Please submit separate comments for
                                                docket number MARAD–2017–0025.                          facilitate comment tracking and                       each specific information collection
                                                Written comments may be submitted by                    response, we encourage commenters to                  listed in this document. You must
                                                hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    provide their name, or the name of their              reference the information collection’s
                                                U.S. Department of Transportation,                      organization; however, submission of                  title, form or recordkeeping requirement
                                                Docket Operations, M–30, West                           names is completely optional. Whether                 number, and OMB number (if any) in
                                                Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    or not commenters identify themselves,                your comment.
                                                1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                             all timely comments will be fully                        You may view copies of this
                                                Washington, DC 20590. You may also                      considered. If you wish to provide                    document, the information collections
                                                send comments electronically via the                    comments containing proprietary or                    listed in it and any associated
                                                Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 confidential information, please contact              instructions, and all comments received
                                                All comments will become part of this                   the agency for alternate submission                   in response to this document within
                                                docket and will be available for                                                                              Docket No. TTB–2017–0003 at https://
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                                                                                                        instructions.
                                                inspection and copying at the above                                                                           www.regulations.gov. A link to that
                                                                                                          By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00                                                                           docket is posted on the TTB Web site at
                                                p.m., Monday through Friday, except                       Dated: February 8, 2017.                            https://www.ttb.gov/forms/comment-on-
                                                federal holidays. An electronic version                 T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              form.shtml. You may also obtain paper
                                                of this document and all documents                      Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   copies of this document, the
                                                entered into this docket is available at                [FR Doc. 2017–02899 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]           information collections described in it
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                                                comments received in response to this                   receiving taxpayer information. Under                   OMB Number: 1513–0041.
                                                document by contacting Michael Hoover                   the Department of Treasury regulations                  TTB Form Number: F 5110.28.
                                                at the addresses or telephone number                    at 26 CFR 601.523, taxpayers may                        TTB Recordkeeping Number: REC
                                                shown below.                                            authorize a representative to receive                 5110/03.
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        otherwise confidential tax information.                 Abstract: Distilled spirits, other than
                                                Michael Hoover, Alcohol and Tobacco                     TTB requires a taxpayer to file TTB F                 those used for certain authorized
                                                Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street                     5000.19 when the taxpayer wishes to                   nonbeverage purposes, are taxed at a
                                                NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005;                      authorize a representative who does not               rate of $13.50 a proof gallon. Pursuant
                                                telephone (202) 453–1039, ext. 135; or                  have a power of attorney to obtain                    to 26 U.S.C. 5207, the proprietor of a
                                                email informationcollections@ttb.gov                    confidential information regarding the                distilled spirits plant must maintain
                                                (please do not submit comments on this                  taxpayer. TTB uses this form to properly              records of production, storage,
                                                notice to this email address).                          identify the representative and the                   denaturation, and processing activities
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                        scope of his/her authority to obtain                  and submit reports covering those
                                                                                                        confidential information.                             operations. The TTB regulations in 27
                                                Request for Comments                                       Current Actions: TTB is submitting                 CFR part 19 require distilled spirit
                                                   The Department of the Treasury and                   this information collection for extension             proprietors to keep records regarding
                                                its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade                   purposes only. The information                        processing operations, and processing
                                                Bureau (TTB), as part of a continuing                   collection, estimated number of                       records must also be maintained for any
                                                effort to reduce paperwork and                          respondents, and estimated number of                  wholesale liquor dealer operations or
                                                respondent burden, invite the general                   burden hours remain unchanged.                        taxpaid storeroom operations conducted
                                                public and other Federal agencies to                       Type of Review: Extension of a                     by a proprietor. In addition, the TTB
                                                comment on the proposed or continuing                   currently approved collection.                        regulations at 27 CFR 19.632 require
                                                information collections listed below in                    Affected Public: Businesses and other              proprietors to file a monthly report of
                                                this notice, as required by the                         for-profits; individuals or households.               processing operations on TTB F
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                        Estimated Number of Respondents:                   5110.28. The information collected
                                                U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).                                   50.                                                   accounts for the processing of distilled
                                                   Comments submitted in response to                       Estimated Total Annual Burden                      spirits in bond. TTB uses the
                                                this notice will be included or                         Hours: 50.                                            information to monitor proprietor
                                                summarized in our request for Office of                    Title: Referral of Information.                    activities to ensure appropriate taxes are
                                                Management and Budget (OMB)                                OMB Number: 1513–0003.                             paid. The information is also aggregated
                                                approval of the relevant information                       TTB Form Number: F 5000.21.                        and provided publicly through
                                                collection. All comments are part of the                   Abstract: During the course of their               statistical reports.
                                                public record and subject to disclosure.                duties, TTB personnel sometimes                         Current Actions: TTB is submitting
                                                Please do not include any confidential                  discover apparent violations of statutes              this collection as a revision. The
                                                or inappropriate material in comments.                  and regulations under the jurisdiction of             information collection remains
                                                   For each information collection listed               other Federal, State, and local                       unchanged. However, TTB is increasing
                                                below, we invite comments on: (a)                       government agencies. TTB personnel                    the estimated number of annual
                                                Whether the information collection is                   use this form to refer such information               respondents, responses, and burden
                                                necessary for the proper performance of                 to other agencies, and the form includes              hours due to an increase in the number
                                                the agency’s functions, including                       a section for the other agency to respond             of distilled spirits plant proprietors
                                                whether the information has practical                   regarding their action on the referral.               regulated by TTB.
                                                utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s               The referral form provides a consistent                 Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                estimate of the information collection’s                means of conveying the relevant                       currently approved collection.
                                                burden; (c) ways to enhance the quality,                information to other agencies, and it                   Affected Public: Businesses and other
                                                utility, and clarity of the information                 facilitates information-sharing between               for-profits.
                                                collected; (d) ways to minimize the                     agencies to support enforcement efforts.                Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                information collection’s burden on                      The response that TTB requests from                   2,198.
                                                respondents, including through the use                  other agencies also provides information                Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                of automated collection techniques or                   as to the utility of the referral and                 Hours: 52,752.
                                                other forms of information technology;                  potential enforcement actions that the                  Title: Application for an Alcohol Fuel
                                                and (e) estimates of capital or start-up                other agency may take against the same                Producer under 26 U.S.C. 5181.
                                                costs and costs of operation,                           entities TTB may regulate.                              OMB Number: 1513–0051.
                                                maintenance, and purchase of services                      Current Actions: TTB is submitting                   TTB Form Number: F 5110.74.
                                                to provide the requested information.                   this information collection for extension               Abstract: This form is used by persons
                                                                                                        purposes only. The information                        who wish to produce and receive spirits
                                                Information Collections Open for                        collection, estimated number of                       for the production of alcohol fuels as
                                                Comment                                                 respondents, and estimated number of                  authorized under 26 U.S.C. 5181, either
                                                   Currently, we are seeking comments                   burden hours remain unchanged.                        as a business or for their own use, and
                                                on the following information collections                   Type of Review: Extension of a                     for State and local registration where
                                                (forms, recordkeeping requirements, or                  currently approved collection.                        required. TTB F 5110.74 describes the
                                                questionnaires):                                           Affected Public: Federal government;               person(s) applying for the permit, the
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                                                   Title: Tax Information Authorization.                State, local, and tribal governments.                 location of the proposed operation, the
                                                   OMB Number: 1513–0001.                                  Estimated Number of Respondents:                   type of material used for production,
                                                   TTB Form Number: F 5000.19.                          500.                                                  and the amount of alcohol fuel to be
                                                   Abstract: Federal law at 26 U.S.C.                      Estimated Total Annual Burden                      produced. This information is necessary
                                                6103 protects the privacy of taxpayer                   Hours: 500.                                           to protect the revenue, by determining
                                                information by, among other things,                        Title: Monthly Report of Processing                the applicant’s eligibility to obtain a
                                                prohibiting unauthorized persons from                   Operations.                                           permit and determining whether the


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                                                applicant’s operations will be in                          OMB Number: 1513–0094.                                Title: Application for Registration for
                                                conformity with Federal law and                            TTB Form Number: F 5300.26.                        Tax-free Transactions Under 26 U.S.C.
                                                regulations.                                               Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code                4221.
                                                   Current Actions: TTB is submitting                   (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes a
                                                                                                                                                                 OMB Number: 1513–0095.
                                                this information collection for extension               Federal excise tax on the sale of pistols,
                                                purposes only. The information                          revolvers, other firearms, and shells and                TTB Form Number: F 5300.28.
                                                collection, estimated number of                         cartridges (ammunition) sold by                          Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code
                                                respondents, and estimated number of                    manufacturers, producers, and                         at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes a Federal
                                                burden hours remain unchanged.                          importers. The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 6001                  excise tax on the sale of pistols and
                                                   Type of Review: Extension of a                       and 6011 provides for the filing of a                 revolvers, other firearms, shells and
                                                currently approved collection.                          return for this firearms and ammunition               cartridges (ammunition) sold by
                                                   Affected Public: Businesses and other                excise tax (FAET). The FAET return                    manufacturers, producers, and
                                                for-profits.                                            form, TTB F 5300.26, is prescribed by                 importers. Under 26 U.S.C. 4221, no tax
                                                   Estimated Number of Respondents:                     regulation in 27 CFR part 53. TTB uses                is imposed on certain sales of firearms
                                                251.                                                    the information collected on that return
                                                   Estimated Total Annual Burden                                                                              and ammunition, provided that the
                                                                                                        form to determine how much FAET is                    seller and purchaser of the articles (with
                                                Hours: 377.                                             owed by the respondent, and to verify                 certain exceptions) are registered as
                                                   Title: Principal Place of Business on                that the respondent has correctly                     required by 26 U.S.C. 4222. Section
                                                Beer Labels.                                            determined and paid the tax liability.
                                                   OMB Number: 1513–0085.                                                                                     4222 further provides that the Secretary
                                                                                                        This return is filed on a quarterly basis.            of the Treasury may prescribe
                                                   TTB Recordkeeping Number: REC                           Current Actions: TTB is submitting
                                                5130/5.                                                                                                       regulations regarding the manner, forms,
                                                                                                        this collection as a revision. TTB is
                                                   Abstract: Under the authority of the                 increasing the estimated number of                    terms, and conditions of registration.
                                                Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 5412                 respondents and the estimated total                   The TTB regulation at 27 CFR 53.140
                                                and the Federal Alcohol Administration                  annual burden hours associated with                   prescribes the use of TTB F 5300.28 as
                                                Act at 27 U.S.C. 205(e), the TTB                        this collection to reflect an increase in             the application to obtain an approved
                                                regulations require the name and                        the number of firearms and ammunition                 Certificate of Registry to sell or purchase
                                                address of the brewer to appear on                      taxpayers.                                            firearms and ammunition tax-free. TTB
                                                labels of kegs, bottles, and cans of                       In addition, TTB is revising the FAET              uses the form to determine if the
                                                domestic beer. In the case of a brewer                  return form, F 5300.26, to clarify certain            respondent is qualified to engage in tax-
                                                that operates multiple breweries, the                   data fields and instructions, thereby                 free sales. In addition, registrants may
                                                TTB regulations allow the brewer to                     improving the accuracy of the                         make certain amendments to the
                                                label their beer containers with their                  information reported, and to capture the              information provided on the form by
                                                ‘‘principal place of business,’’ provided               data necessary for TTB to more                        letterhead notice.
                                                that the brewer codes each beer                         accurately verify the tax liability. The                 Current Actions: TTB is submitting
                                                container to indicate the actual place of               revisions to F 5300.26 include                        this collection as a revision. The
                                                production. This option allows multi-                   reorganizing data fields in Part II,                  information collection remains
                                                plant brewers to use an identical,                      Calculation of Taxes on Sale or Uses                  unchanged. However, TTB is decreasing
                                                universal label at all of their breweries.              During this Tax Period, adding                        the estimated number of respondents
                                                   Current Actions: TTB is submitting                   instructional language to Schedules A                 and estimated total annual burden hours
                                                this collection as a revision. The                      and B to clarify that they are used to                due to a decrease in the number of
                                                information collection remains                          claim adjustments for prior quarter                   respondents applying for registration for
                                                unchanged. However, TTB is reducing                     activity, and adding a ‘‘printed’’ name
                                                the estimated number of annual                                                                                tax-free transactions under 26 U.S.C.
                                                                                                        field to the signature area of the form.              4221.
                                                respondents due to more accurate data                   TTB has also updated the form’s
                                                regarding the number of brewers that                    instructions to remove obsolete                          Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                operate multiple production facilities.                 language and improve clarity. TTB also                currently approved collection.
                                                However, because the labeling of beer                   has made other format, grammatical,                      Affected Public: Businesses and other
                                                containers is a usual and customary                     and typographic corrections to the form.              for-profits; State, local, and tribal
                                                business practice, the estimated total                  In addition, to support future                        governments.
                                                annual burden hours are unchanged.                      automation efforts, TTB has added a bar
                                                   Type of Review: Revision of a                                                                                 Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                        code to each page of the form to allow                85.
                                                currently approved collection.                          the forms to be scanned by optical
                                                   Affected Public: Businesses and other                character recognition (OCR) software.                    Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                for-profits.                                               Type of Review: Revision of a                      Hours: 235.
                                                   Estimated Number of Respondents:                     currently approved collection.                          Dated: February 8, 2017.
                                                430.                                                       Affected Public: Businesses and other
                                                   Estimated Total Annual Burden                                                                              Angela Jeffries,
                                                                                                        for-profits.
                                                Hours: 1 (one).                                            Estimated Number of Respondents:                   Deputy Director, Regulations and Rulings
                                                   Title: Federal Firearms and                          675.                                                  Division.
                                                Ammunition Quarterly Excise Tax                            Estimated Total Annual Burden                      [FR Doc. 2017–02917 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Return.                                                 Hours: 18,900.                                        BILLING CODE 4810–31–P
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWe must receive your written comments on or before April 17, 2017.
ContactMichael 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
FR Citation82 FR 10630 

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