The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5171 and 5172 provide that an application to register a distilled spirits plant (DSP) be made in conformity with regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, while 26 U.S.C. 5201 requires DSPs to operate in conformity with such regulations. Under these authorities, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 19 prescribe the use of TTB F 5110.41 to register a DSP or to make certain amendments to an existing DSP registration. The TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 19 also require DSP operators to submit various miscellaneous notices or requests to vary their operations from the requirements of that part. In addition, the regulations in part 19 require persons who are neither registered DSPs nor applicants for registration to submit applications or notices related to certain distilled spirits activities, such as the establishment of an experimental DSP or the use of spirits for research purposes. The required information assists TTB in determining a personâs eligibility to establish and operate a DSP, whether a variance from TTBâs regulatory requirements should be approved, and whether non-DSP entities are eligible to engage in certain distilled spirits-related activities.
There are no program changes associated with this information collection approval request. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is reporting an increase in the number of annual respondents and annual responses to this information collection request. These increases are due to an increase in the number of DSPs registered with TTB, an increase in the anticipated number of new DSP registrations due to growth in the âcraftâ segment of the industry, and an increase in the number of DSPs that will apply for the recently-enacted bond exemption (reported as a program change in the last approval submission for this information collection request). However, due to a TTB re-evaluation of the burden associated with new DSP registration applications, we are decreasing the overall estimated annual burden hours associated with this information collection. Specifically, TTB notes an overall increase of 674 responses to the three information collections included in this request, but a decrease of 1,497 estimated annual burden hours.
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.
Form TTB F 5110.41 Registration of Distilled Spirits Plants
1513-0048 Supporting Statement (08-2017).docx
Permits Online Customer User Guide (TTB P 5020.06; 05-2015).pdf
Registration of Distilled Spirits Plants