Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials

OMB Control No: 1513-0036	ICR Reference No: 201706-1513-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-1513-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No: ICN 63 - 1/6
Title: Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials
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: 10/16/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	5,300	0	2,200
Time Burden (Hours)	1,056	0	502
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 6061, any return, statement, or other document required to be made under the internal revenue laws or regulations “shall be signed in accordance with forms or regulations” prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Issued under that section’s authority, but not specifically required by the TTB regulations, corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) use TTB F 5100.1 or its electronic equivalent to identify specific corporate or LLC officials or employees, by name or by position title, authorized by the entity’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, or governing officials to act on behalf of, or sign documents for, the entity in TTB matters. This information collection is necessary to ensure that only duly authorized individuals sign documents submitted to TTB on behalf of corporations or LLCs.

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

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:
	82 FR 16471	04/04/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 30003	06/30/2017
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 Signing Authority for Corporate Officials (Electronic submission) TTB F 5100.1 Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials TTB F 5100.1, N/A Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials ,   Signing Authority Screen (Permits Online)

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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	5,300	2,200	0	0	3,100	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,056	502	0	0	554	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: As for adjustments, TTB is increasing the estimated number of annual respondents and responses to this information collection from 2,200 to 5,300 and is increasing the estimated annual burden hours from 502 to 1,056. These increases are due to growth in the overall number of businesses regulated by TTB. In addition, TTB previously reported TTB F 5100.1 and its “Electronic submission” equivalent (made via TTB’s Permits Online (PONL) system) as separate information collections under this information collection request. However, because these two instruments collect the same information—the names or position titles of officials authorized to act for corporations or LLCs in TTB matters—TTB is consolidating these two collection instruments under the same information collection as part of this information collection request. There are no changes to the two information collection instruments. Also, for clarity, we are revising the title of this information collection request from “Signing Authority for Corporate Officials” to “Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials.”

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: Michael Hoover 202 453-2135 ext. 135 [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: 06/30/2017

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