Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Wine (TTB REC 5120/2)

OMB Control No: 1513-0057	ICR Reference No: 202509-1513-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-1513-013
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No: ICN 95 - 7/10
Title: Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Wine (TTB REC 5120/2)
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: 11/25/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2025
Responses	2,500	0	2,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,250	0	1,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,000	0	4,000

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Abstract: Various provisions of chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC; 26 U.S.C. chapter 51) govern aspects of the production, treatment, and labeling of wine or authorize the Secretary of Treasury (the Secretary) to issue regulations regarding such matters. Under those IRC authorities, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations in 27 CFR part 24 require wine premise proprietors to submit letterhead applications or notices to TTB when they desire to use alternate regulatory compliance methods or procedures or when they desire to undertake certain specified operations, particularly those that affect a wine's potential tax liability. In general, operations posing a greater jeopardy to the revenue require submission of letterhead applications subject to TTB approval, while operations posing less jeopardy to the revenue require submission of letterhead notices that do not require TTB pre-approval. This information collection is necessary to ensure that proposed alternative methods or procedures and wine operations comply with relevant laws and regulations, and do not jeopardize the revenue.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 5351 - 5373 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code    US Code: 26 USC 5391 - 5392 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code    US Code: 26 USC 5661 - 5663 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code    US Code: 26 USC 5381 - 5388 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:
	90 FR 20342	05/13/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 46305	09/25/2025
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 Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Wine (TTB REC 5120/2)

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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	2,500	2,000	0	0	500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,250	1,000	0	0	250	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,000	4,000	0	0	1,000	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 request at this time, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes only. As for adjustments, due to a change in agency estimates since this information collection's last approval in September 2022, TTB is increasing the estimated number of annual respondents, responses, and burden hours associated with this collection, from 2,000 respondents to 2,500; from 2,000 responses (1 per respondent) to 2,500; and from 1,000 hours to 1,250 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $261,900

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: Kara Fontaine 202 453-2103 [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: 09/25/2025

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