Stills: Notices, Registration, and Records (TTB REC 5150/8)

OMB Control No: 1513-0063	ICR Reference No: 201908-1513-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201604-1513-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No: ICN 74 - 5/12
Title: Stills: Notices, Registration, and Records (TTB REC 5150/8)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/10/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2019
Responses	40	0	40
Time Burden (Hours)	40	0	42
Cost Burden (Dollars)	80	0	0

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Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code (IRC), at 26 U.S.C. 5101 and 5179, allows the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations to require manufacturers of stills to submit notices regarding the manufacture and setup of stills, and it requires all persons who possess or have custody of a still to register it with the Secretary and provide information as to its location, type, capacity, ownership, and the purpose for which it will be used. Under those authorities, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations in 27 CFR part 29 require still manufacturers to provide certain notices and keep certain records regarding the manufacture and setup of stills. Those regulations also require still owners to register their stills with TTB and provide certain notices and keep certain records regarding such registrations and changes in ownership or location of stills. The required information is necessary to protect the revenue as TTB uses the information to identify persons who possess stills used to produce distilled spirits, which are, in general, subject to Federal excise tax under the IRC.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 5101 and 5179 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:
	84 FR 23157	05/21/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 45622	08/29/2019
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 Stills: Notices, Registration, and Records (TTB REC 5150/8)

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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	40	40	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40	42	0	0	-2	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	80	0	0	0	80	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no program changes associated with this information collection. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates resulting from a reevaluation of this information collection’s requirements, TTB is reducing the estimated per-response time for this collection from 1.06 hours to 1 hour, resulting in a decrease in its estimated total annual burden from 42.4 hours to 40 hours. In addition, TTB has previously reported that this information collection’s burden was evenly divided between its reporting and recordkeeping requirements. However, because the required records are usual and customary business records kept during the normal course of business, and the keeping of such records imposes no burden on respondents per the OMB guidelines at 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(2), as a matter of agency discretion, TTB is now listing this collection’s entire estimated annual burden of 40 hours as reporting. In addition, due to a reevaluation of this information collection’s burden, TTB is now estimating that each respondent will face salary, overhead, and postage costs of up to $35.10 per response to this collection ($2.00 non-labor and $33.10 labor). TTB also is now estimating that the Federal Government has $468.00 in total annual overhead, clerical, and salary costs related to the processing of the notices received in response to this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $468

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: Christopher Thiemann 202 453-1039 ext. 138 [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: 08/29/2019

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