1513-0043 FR Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau
Proposed Information Collections;
Comment Request
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: As part of our continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, and as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
we invite comments on the proposed or
continuing information collections
listed below in this notice.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on or before September 19,
2005.

You may send comments to
Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these
addresses:
• P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC
20044–4412;
• 202–927–8525 (facsimile); or
• [email protected] (e-mail).
Please send separate comments for
each specific information collection
listed below. You must reference the
information collection’s title, form
number, and OMB number (if any) in
your comment. If you submit your
comment via facsimile, send no more
than five 8.5 x 11 inch pages in order
to ensure electronic access to our
equipment.

ADDRESSES:

To
obtain additional information, copies of
the information collection and its
instructions, or copies of any comments
received, contact Mary A. Wood,
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington,
DC 20044–4412; or telephone 202–927–
8210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Request for Comments
The Department of the Treasury and
its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau, as part of their continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
the proposed or continuing information
collections listed below in this notice,
as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be included or
summarized in our request for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval of the relevant information

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collection. All comments are part of the
public record and subject to disclosure.
Please not do include any confidential
or inappropriate material in your
comments.
We invite comments on: (a) Whether
this information collection is necessary
for the proper performance of the
agency’s functions, including whether
the information has practical utility; (b)
the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of
the information collection’s burden; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information collected; (d)
ways to minimize the information
collection’s burden on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (e)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and
costs of operation, maintenance, and
purchase of services to provide the
requested information.
Information Collections Open for
Comment
Currently, we are seeking comments
on the following forms:
Title: Personnel Questionnaire—
Alcohol and Tobacco Products.
OMB Number: 1513–0002.
TTB Form Number: 5000.9.
Abstract: The information listed on
TTB F 5000.9, Personnel Questionnaire,
enables TTB to determine whether or
not an applicant for an alcohol or
tobacco permit meets the minimum
qualifications. The form identifies the
individual, residence, business
background, financial sources for the
business, and criminal record. If the
applicant is found not to be qualified,
the permit may be denied.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection, and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 10,000.
Title: Application and Permit to Ship
Liquors and Articles of Puerto Rican
Manufacture Taxpaid.
OMB Number: 1513–0008.
TTB Form Number: 5170.7.
Abstract: TTB F 5170.7 is used to
document the shipment of taxpaid
Puerto Rican articles into the U.S. The
form is verified by Puerto Rican and
U.S. Treasury officials to certify that
products are either taxpaid or deferred
under appropriate bond. This serves as
a method of protection of the revenue.
Current Actions: There are no changes
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being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 100.
Title: Application for Certification/
Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval.
OMB Number: 1513–0020.
TTB Form Number: 5100.31.
Abstract: The Federal Alcohol
Administration Act (the FAA Act, 27
U.S.C. 201 et seq.) requires that alcohol
beverage labels provide the consumer
with adequate information regarding a
product’s identity and prohibits the use
of misleading information on such
labels. The FAA Act also authorized the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue
regulations to carry out its provisions.
To ensure compliance with the FAA Act
and the related regulations, industry
members complete this form as an
application to label their products.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection, and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,982.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 41,238.
Title: Report—Proprietor of Export
Warehouse.
OMB Number: 1513–0024.
TTB Form Number: 5220.4.
Abstract: Proprietors who are
qualified to operate export warehouses
that handle untaxpaid tobacco products
are required to file a monthly report.
This report summarizes all transactions
by the proprietor handling receipts,
dispositions, and on-hand quantities.
TTB F 5220.4 is used for product
accountability and is examined by TTB
National Revenue Center personnel.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
123.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,181.
Title: Claim for Drawback of Tax on
Cigars, Cigarettes, Cigarette Papers and
Tubes.
OMB Number: 1513–0026.
TTB Form Number: 5620.7.

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Abstract: TTB F 5620.7 documents
that cigars, cigarettes, cigarette papers
and tubes were shipped to a foreign
country, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
or a possession of the United States and
that the tax has been paid on these
tobacco articles. TTB F 5620.7 is the
claim form that a person who paid the
tax on the articles uses to file for a
drawback or refund for the tax that was
paid.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection, and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
288.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 144.
Title: Report—Manufacturer of
Tobacco Products or Cigarette Papers
and Tubes.
OMB Number: 1513–0033.
TTB Form Number: 5210.5.
Abstract: TTB F 5210.5 documents a
tobacco products manufacturer’s
accounting of cigars and cigarettes. The
form describes the tobacco products
manufactured, articles produced,
received, disposed of, and statistical
classes of large cigars. TTB examines
and verifies entries on these reports so
as to identify unusual activities, errors,
and omissions.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection, and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,800.
Title: Inventory—Export Warehouse
Proprietor.
OMB Number: 1513–0035.
TTB Form Number: 5220.3.
Abstract: TTB F 5220.3 is used by
export warehouse proprietors to record
inventories that are required by laws
and regulations. The form provides a
uniform format for recording inventories
and establishes a contingent tax liability
on tobacco products.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10.

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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 50.
Title: Withdrawal of Spirits, Specially
Denatured Spirits, or Wines for
Exportation.
OMB Number: 1513–0037.
TTB Form Number: 5100.11.
Abstract: TTB Form 5100.11 is
completed by exporters to report the
withdrawal of spirits, denatured spirits,
and wines from internal revenue
bonded premises, without payment of
tax for direct exportation, transfer to a
foreign trade zone, customs
manufacturer’s bonded warehouse or
customs bonded warehouse or for use as
supplies on vessels or aircraft.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection, and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,000.
Title: Application for Operating
Permit Under 26 U.S.C. 5171(d).
OMB Number: 1513–0040.
TTB Form Number: 5110.25.
Abstract: TTB F 5110.25 is completed
by proprietors of distilled spirits plants
who engage in certain specified types of
activities. TTB personnel use the
information on the form to identify the
applicant, the location of the business,
and the types of activities to be
conducted.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection, and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
80.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 20.
Title: Drawback on Distilled Spirits
Exported.
OMB Number: 1513–0042.
TTB Form Number: 5110.30.
Abstract: The information collected
on TTB F 5110.30 provides a uniform
format for determining that taxes have
already been paid. The form details
specific operations and accounts for
taxable commodities. Tax liability is
established to prevent jeopardy to the
revenue derived from distilled spirits.
TTB examines and verifies entries so as
to identify unusual activities, errors, or
omissions.
Current Actions: There are no changes
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being submitted for extension purpose
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 10,000.
Title: Application and Permit to Ship
Puerto Rican Spirits to the United States
Without Payment of Tax.
OMB Number: 1513–0043.
TTB Form Number: 5110.31.
Abstract: TTB F 5110.31 is used to
allow a person to ship spirits in bulk
into the U.S. The form identifies the
person in Puerto Rico from where
shipments are to be made, the person in
the U.S. receiving the spirits, amounts
of spirits to be shipped, and the bond
of the U.S. person to cover taxes on such
spirits.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection, and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 450.
Title: Applications for Tobacco
Products and for Cigarette Papers and
Tubes.
OMB Number: 1513–0078.
TTB Form Numbers: 5200.3, 5200.16,
5230.4, and 5230.5.
Abstract: The forms are used by
tobacco industry members to obtain and
amend permits necessary to engage in
business as a manufacturer of tobacco
products, importer of tobacco products,
or proprietor of an export warehouse.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to this information collection, and it is
being submitted for extension purposes
only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
630.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,130.
Title: Special Tax Registration and
Return Alcohol and Tobacco and
Special Tax Registration and Return
National Firearms Act (NFA).
OMB Number: 1513–0112.
TTB Forms Number: 5630.5 and
5630.7.
Abstract: 26 U.S.C. Chapters 51, 52,
and 53 authorize the collection of an
occupational tax from persons engaging
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businesses. TTB F 5630.5 and/or TTB F
5630.7 is used to both compute and
report the tax, and as an application for
registry as required by statute. Upon
receipt of the tax, a special tax stamp is
issued.
Current Actions: TTB F 5630.7 is
being dropped from our inventory; it is
now a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (Justice
Department) form (ATF F 5630.7). There
are no changes to TTB F 5630.5, and it
is being submitted for extension
purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
90,700.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 72,778.
Dated: July 14, 2005.
William H. Foster,
Chief, Regulations and Procedures Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 1099–C
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning Form
1099–C, Cancellation of Debt.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before September 19,
2005, to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at
(202) 622–6665, or at Internal Revenue
Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224 or
through the Internet at
[email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Cancellation of Debt.
OMB Number: 1545–1424.
Form Number: 1099–C.
Abstract: Form 1099–C is used by
Federal government agencies, financial
institutions, and credit unions to report
the cancellation or forgiveness of a debt
of $600 or more, as required by section
6050P of the Internal Revenue Code.
The IRS uses the form to verify
compliance with the reporting rules and
to verify that the debtor has included
the proper amount of canceled debt in
income on his or her income tax return.
Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to the form at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit
institutions, and the Federal
government.
Estimated Number of Responses:
647,993.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 110,159.
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.

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Approved: July 14, 2005.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E5–3875 Filed 7–20–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Open Meeting of the Ad Hoc
Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy
Panel
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

Amended notice.

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Ad
Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via
teleconference). The TAP will be
discussing issues pertaining to lessoning
the burden for individuals.
Recommendations for IRS systemic
changes will be developed.

The meeting will be held
Monday, August 22, 2005.

DATES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary O’Brien at 1–888–912–1227, or
206 220–6096.

Notice is
hereby given pursuant to section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
that an open meeting of the Ad Hoc
Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy
Panel was published in the Federal
Register on July 11, 2005, to be held
Monday, August 8, 2005 from 4 p.m.
eastern time to 5 p.m. eastern time via
a telephone conference call. This
meeting has been rescheduled to August
22, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. eastern
time, via telephone conference call. If
you would like to have the TAP
consider a written statement, please call
1–888–912–1227 or 206–220–6096, or
write to Mary O’Brien, TAP Office, 915
2nd Avenue, MS W–406, Seattle, WA
98174 or you can contact us at http://
www.improveirs.org. Due to limited
conference lines, notification of intent
to participate in the telephone
conference call meeting must be made
with Mary O’Brien. Ms. O’Brien can be
reached at 1–888–912–1227 or 206–
220–6096.
The agenda will include the
following: Various IRS issues.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Dated: July 15, 2005.
Bernard E. Coston,
Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. E5–3874 Filed 7–20–05; 8:45 am]
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