Formulas for Fermented Beverage Products, TTB REC 5052/1

OMB Control No: 1513-0118	ICR Reference No: 202502-1513-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-1513-003
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Formulas for Fermented Beverage Products, TTB REC 5052/1
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: 02/28/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	1,815	1,650
Time Burden (Hours)	1,815	1,650
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,050	6,600

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Abstract: Under the authority of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5051, 5052, 5415, 7805, and the authority of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) at 27 U.S.C. 205(e), the TTB regulations in 27 CFR parts 7 and 25 require beer and malt beverage producers and importers to file a formula when certain non-exempted ingredients, flavors, colors, or processes are used to produce a non-standard fermented beverage product. This information collection, which respondents submit to TTB as a written notice, is necessary to protect the revenue by ensuring that non-standard fermented beverage products are properly classified for excise tax purposes, and is necessary to protect the public by ensuring that non-standard imported fermented beverage products are correctly labeled under the FAA Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 5051, 5052, 5415, 5555, & 7805 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code    US Code: 27 USC 205(e) Name of Law: Federal Alcohol Administration Act

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:
	89 FR 94871	11/29/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 10990	02/28/2025
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 Formulas for Fermented Beverage Products, TTB REC 5052/1

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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	1,815	1,650	0	0	165	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,815	1,650	0	0	165	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,050	6,600	0	0	-1,550	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 at this time, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes only. As for adjustments, while the estimated number of annual respondents remains the same as previously reported at 550, TTB is increasing the average number of annual responses per respondent from 3 to 3.3 in order to account for those formula approval applications for which TTB also requires submission of a product sample. This change, which is due to a change in agency estimates resulting from more complete data, results in an increase in the estimated number of annual responses, from 1,650 to 1,815, and an increase in the estimated total annual burden, from 1,650 hours to 1,815.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $55,290

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: Curtis Eilers 202 453-1039 ext. 041

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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: 02/28/2025

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