Under the authority of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5361, 5362, and 5386â5388, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations in 27 CFR parts 24 and 26 require persons who intend to produce special natural wine, agricultural wine, other than standard wine, or nonbeverage wine to obtain TTBâs prior approval of the formulas by which such products will be made. Such persons may file formula approval requests using TTB F 5120.29, which describes the type of product and the formula and process by which it will be made. TTB uses the collected information to ensure compliance with Federal law, including ensuring that nonbeverage wines withdrawn free of tax under 26 U.S.C. 5362(d) are rendered unfit for beverage use.
There are no program changes associated with this collection. As for adjustments, while the number of annual respondents to this collection remains 30, due to a change in agency estimates, TTB is increasing the number of TTB F 5120.29 forms submitted by each of those respondents from one per year to five. In turn, that change increases the total number of annual responses to this collection from 30 to 150, and increases its total estimated annual burden hours from 60 to 300. The change in agency estimates results from TTBâs use of improved information technology, which has improved TTB accounting of the forms submitted to it, including TTB F 5120.29.
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.