The Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 5101 and 5179, and the related implementing regulations have, through notice, registration, and recordkeeping requirements, established a comprehensive system for regulating stills. This information collection covers the collections of information mandated or authorized by law or regulation with respect to stills, and consists of notices regarding the manufacture and set up of stills, the registration of stills, notices regarding changes in ownership or location of stills, and records related to these notices and registrations. TTB uses this information to identify distillers and to account for and regulate the distillation of spirits to protect the revenue.
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:
(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;
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.