The Internal Revenue Code, at 26 U.S.C. 5712 and 5713, requires that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products or processed tobacco and export warehouse proprietors apply for and obtain a permit before engaging in such operations. Tobacco industry members use the applications that make up this information collection to obtain the new, or amend the existing, TTB permits necessary to engage in these businesses.
As for adjustments, TTB is decreasing the estimated number of respondents, from 1,518 to 298, and the resulting total annual burden hours associated with this information collection, from 2,277 to 535, due to a decrease in the number of new and amended tobacco industry permit applications received by TTB. As required by the Childrenâs Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA; Pub. L. 111â3, 123 Stat. 8), most tobacco processors have already applied for and received permits, and, as required by TTB temporary rule T.D. TTBâ115 (78 FR 38555, June 27, 2013), most tobacco importers have already applied for and received new 5-year permits. Therefore, decreases in the number of new tobacco processor and tobacco importer permits have resulted in the recent overall decrease in the number of new and amended tobacco industry permit application received by TTB.
In addition, TTB has reevaluated the costs to respondents associated with this collection. While the per-response cost for this collection has risen due to increases in salary and other costs, the total cost for this collection has decreased due to the decrease in the number of respondents to this collection.
$186,039
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Jesse Longbrake 202 453-2265
No
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.
Application for Amended Permit to Import Tobacco Products or Processed Tobacco