As required by the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) at 27 U.S.C. 205(e) and (f), TTB has issued regulations regarding the labeling and advertising of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages, which are contained in 27 CFR parts 4, 5, and 7, respectively. The FAA Act provides that these regulations should, among other things, prohibit consumer deception and the use of misleading statements on labels and ensure that labels provide the consumer with adequate information as to the identity and quality of the product. Under the TTB regulations, bottlers and importers of alcohol beverages must provide certain mandatory information and adhere to certain presentation standards for statements made on labels and in advertisements of alcohol beverages to ensure that consumers are provided with adequate, legible, and non-deceptive or misleading information as to the identity and quality of such products.
There are no program changes associated with this information collection. As for adjustments, due to a change in agency estimates resulting from continued growth in the number of alcohol beverage industry members, TTB is increasing the annual number of respondents, responses, and burden hours associated with this information collection from 9,552 to 11,500.
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.