TTB uses the TTB F 5120.25, Application to Establish and Operate Wine Premises, to collect information used to determine the qualifications of an applicant applying to establish and operate a new wine premises. TTB F 5120.25 is also used by proprietors of established wine premises to report changes to required information such as location and ownership. TTB F 5120.36, Wine Bond, is used by new wine premises applicants or established proprietors and a surety company as a contract to ensure the payment of the Federal excise tax on wine.
As described above, TTB is making program changes associated with this information collection to implement the bond exemption under the PATH Act. TTB is amending its regulations to provide that an applicant or existing proprietor must state on TTB Form 5120.25 whether the proprietor is exempt from bond requirements. As for adjustments, we are increasing the estimated annual burden for this information collection to account for 2,795 wine premises proprietors who will file one TTB Form 5120.25 in each of the next three years in order to apply for the bond exemption authorized under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5551(d). TTB expects this will be a one-time increase over the next three years. TTB is also adding a new item to the form where the applicant or proprietor selects whether the person is eligible for the bond exemption, and TTB is amending an existing statement on another part of the form to reflect this change.
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.