Power of Attorney

OMB Control No: 1513-0014	ICR Reference No: 201301-1513-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-1513-006
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Power of Attorney
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: 05/31/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2013
Terms of Clearance: Prior to its next submission for renewal, OMB would like TTB to address the public comment suggesting that the form be amended to recognize the representation of industry members by law firms instead of only individual attorneys. If TTB concludes that amending the form in this way would be legally impermissible, problematic and/or unnecessary, Treasury shall provide supporting justification for this in the supporting statement of its next submission. Requiring representation by only individual attorneys could potentially be problematic; if the attorney representing the industry leaves the law firm that the industry uses, they are still considered by TTB as the representing attorney. This could lead to multiple issues with improper disclosure (i.e. sharing of proprietary information), and administrative burdens imposed on industries of having to keep track of individual attorneys at the law firms they use. We feel that TTB needs to properly address these issues before its next submission.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2013
Responses	10,000	0	10,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,250	0	3,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: TTB F 5000.8 delegates the authority to a specific individual to sign documents on behalf of an applicant or principal. 26 U.S.C. 6061 authorizes that individuals signing returns, statements, or other documents required to be filed by industry members under the provisions of the IRC or the FAA Act, are to have that authority on file with TTB.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6061 Name of Law: null

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 67442	11/09/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 5868	01/28/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Power of Attorney TTB F 5000.8 Power of Attorney

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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	10,000	10,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,250	3,333	0	-83	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: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: Decreased with the introduction of PONL. This decrease was predicted when we included this form in our PONL system and we estimate that it is accurate now.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,213

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Mary Wood 202 927-8185 [email protected]

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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: 01/28/2013

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