SPECIAL TAX RETURN AND APPLICATION FOR REGISTRY

OMB Control No: 1545-0012	ICR Reference No: 198409-1545-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198402-1545-031
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SPECIAL TAX RETURN AND APPLICATION FOR REGISTRY
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/04/1984
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/28/1984
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/1987	09/30/1987	12/31/1984
Responses	362,531	0	362,531
Time Burden (Hours)	693,845	0	763,229
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: VARIOUS IRC EXCISE TAX SECTIONS (SEE ATTACHED FORM) REQUIRE PERSONS TO REGISTER AND/OR PAY A SPECIAL OCCUPATIONAL TAX BEFORE CONDUCTING A BUSINESS IN CERTAIN ALCOHOL OR FIREARMS CATEGORIES. THESE ARE ATF CATEGORIES BUT IRS PROCESSES THE FORMS AND COLLECTS THE TAX FOR ATF. FORM 11 IS USED BOTH TO COMPUTE AND REPORT THE TAX, AND AS AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRY AS REQUIRED BY LAW. UPON RECEIPT OF THE TAX A SPECIAL TAX STAMP IS ISSUED. THE DATA IS USED TO VERIFY TAX REPORTE

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name SPECIAL TAX RETURN AND APPLICATION FOR REGISTRY 11

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	362,531	362,531	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	693,845	763,229	0	-69,384	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 09/28/1984

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