DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU
Supporting Statement – Information Collection Request
OMB Control Number -1513 0015
TTB F 5130.22 - Brewer's Bond
TTB F 5130.23 - Brewer's Bond Continuation Certificate
TTB F 5130.25 - Brewer’s Collateral Bond
TTB F 5130.27 - Brewer’s Collateral Bond Continuation Certificate
A. Justification.
1. What are the circumstances that make this collection of information necessary and what legal or administrative requirements necessitate the collection?
Abstract
The Internal Revenue Code requires brewers to give a bond to ensure compliance with the requirements of law and regulations and to protect revenue. The Brewer’s Bond (TTB F 5130.22) is a contract between the brewer and an authorized surety company to provide such a bond. The law also permits brewers to furnish certain United States securities as collateral instead of a surety bond. The Brewer’s Collateral Bond (TTB F 5130.25) is a form to more readily facilitate this transaction.
Under the law the brewer’s bonds expire each four years. Instead of filing a new bond, a brewer may furnish a continuation certificate to extend the term of the bond. The existing Brewer’s Bond Continuation Certificate (TTB F 5130.23) and the Brewer’s Collateral Bond Continuation Certificate (TTB Form 5130.27) provide for these transactions.
Brewer’s must keep their current bonds for as long as the brewery is in operation.
Brewer’s Bond (TTB F 5130.22)
Under 26 U.S.C. 5401, brewers must furnish qualifying documents to TTB before they start business. This includes the execution of the Brewer's Bond, TTB F 5130.22, to the United States in an amount sufficient to safeguard the tax revenue from beer. Title 27, CFR, section 25.93 establishes the bond amount for surety bonds and section 25.91 requires a bond be executed before starting business.
Brewer’s Bond Continuation Certificate (TTB F 5130.23)
Title 26 U.S.C. 5401, requires renewal of the Brewer's Bond every four years in order for a brewer to remain qualified to operate. In lieu of executing a new bond,
§ 5401 and 27 CFR 25.97 permit a brewer to furnish a Brewer's Bond Continuation Certificate (TTB F 5130.23) in order to continue the contract between the brewer and surety company for four years.
Brewer’s Collateral Bond (TTB F 5130.25)
Title 26 U.S.C. 7101 permits brewers to submit United States Treasury securities or notes instead of obtaining bond coverage from a surety.
Brewer’s Collateral Bond Continuation Certificate (TTB F 5130.27)
Title 26 U.S.C. 5401, requires renewal of the brewer's bond every four years, and
§ 5401 and 27 CFR 25.97 permit a brewer to furnish a brewer's bond continuation certificate. The brewer uses TTB F 5130.27 in order to continue the collateral bond for four years.
2. How, by whom and for what purpose is this information used?
The information collected on these forms is reviewed by TTB to ensure that each brewer has a bond that meets statutory and regulatory requirements prior to commencing operations and that each brewer continues to meet the bonding requirements.
3. To what extent does this collection of information involve the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology? What consideration is given to use information technology to reduce burden?
We have approved and will continue to approve, on a case-by‑case basis, the use of improved information technology.
4. What efforts are used to identity duplication? Why can’t any similar information already available be used or modified for use for the purposes described in Item 2 above?
We terminated the Federal Information Locator System (FILS) Program for agency use. However, we search an agency subject classification system to identify duplication. Similar information is not available elsewhere for this information collection requirement.
5. If this collection of information impacts small businesses or other small entities, what methods are used to minimize burden?
The statute, 26 U.S.C. 5401, requires all brewers to obtain a brewer's bond or continuation certificate every four years. Thus, we require all brewers, regardless of size, to furnish collateral or surety bonds or surety. This information collection requirement cannot be waived simply because the brewer is a small business.
While we have no specific authority to minimize the burden to small businesses,
27 CFR 25.98 permits brewers to furnish securities such as Government bonds or Treasury Notes as collateral instead of a corporate surety bond. Those who take advantage of this option are generally the smaller brewers. Government Notes or bonds are more easily obtained by small companies and involve no additional expense to acquire.
6. What consequences to Federal program or policy activities and what, if any, technical or legal obstacles to reducing burden will occur if this collection is not conducted or is conducted less frequently?
Approval of the brewer's bond or continuation certificate, Forms 5130.22, 5130.23, 5130.25, and 5130.27, is one opportunity available to TTB to prevent individuals or companies convicted of illegal production, sale, or distribution, or of evading taxes on alcoholic beverages, from entering or continuing in the brewing business. The ability to prevent such persons from entering or continuing the brewing business provides greater security to Federal tax revenues.
Failure to obtain the bond or to renew/continue the bond within 4 years would violate federal law.
7. Are there any special circumstances associated with this information collection?
There are no special circumstances associated with this information collection.
8. What effort was made to notify the general public about this collection of information?
A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register (72 FR 20176) on Monday, April 23, 2007. The notice solicited comments from the general public. TTB received no comments in response to this notice.
9. What decision was made to provide any payment or gift to respondents, other than reenumeration of contractors or grantees?
No decision of payment or gift is associated with this collection.
10. What assurance of confidentiality was provided to respondents and what was the basis for the assurance in statute, regulations, or agency policy?
We do not provide a specific assurance of confidentiality on these forms; however, the confidentiality of the information we collected on these forms is protected by
26 U.S.C. 6103 and 5 U.S.C. 552a.
11. What justification is there for questions of a sensitive nature?
No questions of a sensitive nature are asked.
12. What is the estimated hour burden of this collection of information?
We expect that brewers will file these forms every 4 years. We estimate each form requires 45 minutes to complete.
Forms 5130.22, 5130.23, 5130.25, and 5130.27
Number of brewers 1,640
Total annual responses 410
Hours per response x 0.75__
Total annual hours 307.5
13. What is the estimated total annual cost burden to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from this collection of information?
The total annual cost estimate associated with this paperwork requirement is allocated entirely to operations and maintenance. Annual costs are allocated as follows.
Wages $20 preparation 307.5 hours @ $20 = $ 6,150.00
Postage 410 Forms @ $0.55 = 225.50
Total $ 6,375.50
14. What is the annualized cost to the Federal government?
We estimate costs to the Federal government for TTB F 5130.22, TTB F 5130.23, TTB F 5130.25, and TTB F 5130.27 as follows:
Printing $ 120
Distribution 50
Clerical 50
Costs 110
Other salary (review, supervisory) 320
Total $ 600
15. What is the reason for any program changes or adjustments reported in Items 13 or 14 of the OMB Form 83-I?
There are adjustments associated with this information collection. There is a decrease in Item 13 due to a decrease in the number of respondents, from 1,750 to 1,640, and a decrease in the number of responses. Also, there is an increase in Item 14 as a result of an increase in the estimated wages.
16. Outline plans for tabulation and publication for collections of information whose results will be published.
The results of this collection of information will not be published.
17. If seeking approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of this information collection, what are the reasons that the display would be inappropriate?
We will display the expiration date of OMB approval for this collection.
18. What are the exceptions to the certification statement?
There are no exceptions to the certification statement.
This collection of information does not use statistical methods.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY |
| Author | William H. Foster |
| Last Modified By | TTB |
| File Modified | 2007-07-13 |
| File Created | 2004-03-31 |