[Federal Register: June 2, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 105)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
[Notice No. 9]
Establishment of COLAs Online Electronic Filing System
AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau announces the
establishment of the COLAs Online electronic filing system. This system
will allow alcohol beverage bottlers and importers to file and receive
approval of TTB Form 5100.31, Application for and Certification/
Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval (COLA), electronically over the
Internet.
DATES: The COLAs Online system will be operational on June 2, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Access the COLA Online system via the Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau Web site at http://www.ttb.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have a question regarding the
COLAs Online system, contact the Advertising, Labeling and Formulation
Division (ALFD) toll free at 1-866-927-2533, via e-mail at
alfd@ttb.gov, or write ALFD at 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite
5200, Washington, DC 20226.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is launching an
online system for the electronic filing, processing, and approval of
TTB Form 5100.31, Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/
Bottle Approval (COLA). TTB created COLAs Online electronic filing
system to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA),
which requires Federal Government agencies to offer their customers e-
filing solutions by October 2003.
The COLAs Online system provides alcohol beverage bottlers and
importers with a streamlined, more expedient, and paperless means to
obtain a COLA from TTB's Advertising, Labeling and Formulation Division
(ALFD). The system allows registered users to submit COLAs to ALFD via
the Internet, as well as provide a way for ALFD to review the
application electronically. Submitted applications are electronically
approved, returned for correction, or rejected. The system also allows
industry members to obtain online
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status updates on electronically filed forms and allows the public to
view approved COLAs, including the electronically filed labels.
Please Note: Alcohol beverage industry members are not required
to use the COLAs Online filing system. You may continue to submit
paper COLA forms to ALFD.
Using the COLAs Online System
You may access the COLAs Online electronic filing system by
visiting the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Web site at
http://www.ttb.gov. This site contains all the instructions and forms
necessary to become a registered COLAs Online user.
To register for COLAs Online, we require industry members to
complete the system's registration form, TTB F 5013.2, COLAs Online
Access Request. As part of the registration process, we will issue each
registrant a user ID and password allowing access to TTB's COLAs Online
system.
We may also require applicants to complete ATF F 5000.8, Power of
Attorney, if they do not have signature authority or power of attorney
to sign the required documents on behalf of the company for which they
are filing label applications. If the industry representative already
has a power of attorney, they will need to submit a copy along with the
registration form when applying to register as a COLAs Online user.
COLA forms are legally binding documents whether submitted on paper
or electronically. The COLAs Online system requires users to agree to a
penalty of perjury statement before completing the application process.
Instead of hand signing the COLA form, the applicant will select a box
titled ``I agree'' before finalizing the submission. The selection of
this box legally binds the applicant and declares that all the
statements appearing on the application and labels are true and correct
and that the applicant has read, understood, and complied with the
conditions and instructions on the COLA form, TTB F 5100.31.
If you have a question regarding the new COLAs Online electronic
filing system, contact TTB's Advertising, Labeling and Formulation
Division toll free at 1-866-927-2533, via e-mail at alfd@ttb.gov, or
write the Division at 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 5200,
Washington, DC 20226.
Signed: May 1, 2003.
Arthur J. Libertucci,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 03-13669 Filed 5-30-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-31-P