Specific and Continuing Export Bonds for Distilled Spirits or Wine

OMB Control No: 1513-0135	ICR Reference No: 201802-1513-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-1513-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No: ICN 67 - 5/5
Title: Specific and Continuing Export Bonds for Distilled Spirits or Wine
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: 10/31/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2018
Responses	20	0	6
Time Burden (Hours)	20	0	2
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5175, 5214, and 5362 authorizes exporters (other than proprietors of distilled spirits plants or bonded wine premises) to withdraw distilled spirits and wine, without payment of tax, for export if the exporter provides a bond, as prescribed by regulation. In order to protect the revenue and provide exporters with a degree of flexibility based on individual need, the TTB alcohol export regulations in 27 CFR part 28 allow exporters to file either a specific bond using TTB F 5100.25 to cover a single shipment or a continuing bond using TTB F 5100.30 to cover export shipments made from time to time.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 5175, 5214, and 5362 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:
	83 FR 205	01/02/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 13586	03/29/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Continuing Export Bond for Distilled Spirits and Wine TTB F 5100.30 Continuing Export Bond -- Distilled Spirits and Wine Specific Export Bond for Distilled Spirits or Wine TTB F 5100.25 Specific Export Bond -- Distilled Spirits or Wine

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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	20	6	0	10	4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20	2	0	10	8	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program changes: When TTB first submitted this information collection request for OMB approval in 2014, as explained in the submission’s Supporting Statement, TTB intended to seek approval of the Specific Export Bond for Distilled Spirits and Wine information collection and its associated collection instrument, TTB F 5100.25, Specific Export Bond—Distilled Spirits or Wine. While TTB did attach the correct form to its approval request, TTB inadvertently titled the information collection request, its one information collection, and the collection instrument as “Continuing Export Bond for Distilled Spirits and Wine.” TTB notes that, at the time, it had determined that the Specific Export Bond was subject the approval requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act but that the Continuing Export Bond was not since it was considered to be a certification. However, for reasons of consistency and transparency, TTB now believes that it should include both the “specific” and “continuing” export bonds for distilled spirts and/or wine in this information collection request since the same set of alcohol beverage exporters may optionally use either type of bond. Therefore, due to this program change as a matter of agency discretion, TTB is now including two information collections within this information collection request: (1) Specific Export Bond for Distilled Spirits or Wine, with TTB F 5100.25 as its collection instrument, and (2) Continuing Export Bond for Distilled Spirits and Wine, with TTB F 5100.30 as its collection instrument. Due to this program change and based on TTB’s recent experience, TTB estimates that the addition of the Continuing Export Bond for Distilled Spirits and Wine information collection to this approval request will result in the addition of 10 respondents, 10 responses, and 10 hours (1 hour per response) to this information collection request’s annual burden. Adjustments: For the currently-approved information collection and instrument, Specific Export Bond for Distilled Spirits or Wine (TTB F 5100.25), due to a change in agency estimate, the Bureau is increasing the burden associated with the Specific Export Bond portion of this information collection request. Based on TTB’s recent experience, TTB is increasing the number of annual respondents to that portion of this collection request from 6 to 10, with each respondent making 1 response for a total of 10 annual responses. TTB also is increasing the reported per-burden response from 15 minutes to 1 hour, which is the per-response burden stated on the Specific Export Bond form, which results in an increase in the estimated annual burden from 2 to 10 hours. Together with the addition of the “continuing” export bond information collection, the annual burden for the entire information collection request increases from 6 responses to 20, from 6 responses to 20, and from 2 hours to 20. In addition, for clarity, TTB is revising the title of this information collection to read “Specific and Continuing Export Bonds for Distilled Spirits and Wine.” TTB also is making minor clarifications to each form’s instructions regarding where certain Treasury Department surety-related information may be found online, and TTB is adding 26 U.S.C. 5214 and 5362 to the authority citation for this information collection in each form’s Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.

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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.     No

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.     No

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: Caroline Hermann 202 453-1039 ext. 256 [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: 03/29/2018

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