Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials

OMB Control No: 1513-0036	ICR Reference No: 202008-1513-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-1513-004
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No: ICN 79 - 2/3
Title: Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/28/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	5,300	5,300
Time Burden (Hours)	1,052	1,056
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,400	0

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Abstract: Under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 6061, any return, statement, or other document required to be made under internal revenue laws or regulations “shall be signed in accordance with forms or regulations” prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Under that section's authority, TTB provides form TTB F 5100.1, which corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) may use to identify the specific officials or employees, by name or by position title, authorized by their articles of incorporation, bylaws, or governing officials to act on behalf of, or sign documents for, the entity in TTB matters. This information collection allows TTB to identify the corporate and LLC officials or employees authorized to act on an entity's behalf in TTB matters.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6061 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:
	85 FR 46221	07/31/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 68413	10/28/2020
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 Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials TTB F 5100.1, None Signing Authority for Corporate and LLC Officials ,   Permits Online (PONL) Signing Authority Section

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	5,300	5,300	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,052	1,056	0	0	-4	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,400	0	0	0	2,400	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 collection. As for adjustments, while the estimated annual number of respondents and responses remain as previously reported (5,300), TTB is decreasing the estimated number of annual burden hours associated with this information collection by four hours, from 1,056 to 1,052 hours. This decrease is due to a change in agency estimates resulting from an increase in the number of respondents completing and submitting this information collection electronically via TTB’s Permits Online (PONL) system, which has a lower per-response burden estimate (11 minutes), as compared to the paper form (15 minutes).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,856

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? No

Agency Contact: Michael Hoover 202 453-2135 ext. 135 [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: 10/28/2020

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