[Federal Register: November 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 216)]
[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
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
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 January 8,
2007.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these addresses:
P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-4412;
202-927-8525 (facsimile); or
formcomments@ttb.gov (e-mail).
Please send separate comments for each specific information
collection listed below. You must reference the information
collection's title, form or recordkeeping requirement number, and OMB
number (if any) in your comment. If you submit your comment via
facsimile, send no more than five 8.5 x 11 inch pages in order to
ensure electronic access to our equipment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information,
copies of the information collection and its instructions, or copies of
any comments received, contact Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-4412; or
telephone 202-927-8210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau, 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 not do 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 records and
questionnaires:
Title: Tobacco Products Manufacturers--Notice for Tobacco Products
TTB REC 5210/12, and Records of Operations, TTB REC 5210/1.
OMB Number: 1513-0091.
TTB Record Numbers: 5210/12 and 5210/1.
Abstract: Tobacco products manufacturers maintain a record system
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showing tobacco and tobacco products receipts, production, and
dispositions which support removals subject to tax; transfer in bond;
and inventory records. These records are vital to tax enforcement.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection, and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 180.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).
Title: Recordkeeping for Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers or
Tubes Brought from Puerto Rico to the U.S.
OMB Number: 1513-0108.
TTB Form or Record Number: None.
Abstract: The prescribed recordkeeping requirements apply to
persons who ship tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes from
Puerto Rico to the United States. The records verify the amount of
taxes to be paid and that any required bond is sufficient to cover
unpaid liabilities.
Current Actions: There are no changes to this information
collection, and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: One (1).
Title: Customer Survey Questionnaires for Applicants, Permittees,
Claimants, and Others Doing Business with TTB.
OMB Number: 1513-XXXX (To be assigned).
TTB Form or Record Number: None.
Abstract: TTB, in an effort to improve its Customer Service, uses
these questionnaires to keep track of its customer service quality and
progress, as well as to identify potential needs, problems, and
opportunities for improvement. These questionnaires will be used
primarily in telephone interviews, but may be used on other occasions
as well. The respondents are applicants, permittees, and claimants
pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, the Internal
Revenue Code, and the TTB regulations. There is no cost to respondents
other than their time, and responding to these customer service
questionnaires is voluntary.
Current Actions: This is a new collection and it is being submitted
for approval.
Type of Review: Regular (New Collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 625.
Dated: November 2, 2006.
Francis W. Foote,
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
[FR Doc. E6-18878 Filed 11-7-06; 8:45 am]
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