1513-0015 Justification (08-12-08)

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1513-0015 JUSTIFCATION TTB F 5130.22

TTB F 5130.23

TTB F 5130.25

TTB F 5130.27

We are making various changes to the above listed forms to correct errors and make other corrections.

To TTB F 5130.22 we are:

1. Adding “(or sureties)” to the item that reads “What surety issued this bond.,”

2. Deleting the 4^th bullet (not text) and moving the text up to the end of the 3^rd bullet in item 1 for the Terms section,

3. Changing “for” to “in” after the word “copy” in the 1^st sentence of instruction 2,

4. Deleting 1 open parenthesis at the end of instruction 6,

5. Inserting “to pay” between “liable” and “during” in instruction 7(b), and

6. Inserting a 2^nd line for a witness signature.

To TTB F 5130.23 we are:

1. Making 2 boxes out of the 1^st box and place “What is your brewery’s legal name” to the left and “If your brewery…..” to the right,

2. Inserting “What is the location of your brewery?” as the heading for the 4^th box,

3. In the box under the seal section, deleting “to” and inserting “and will” between “bonds” and “expire,”

4. Switching “comply” and “faithfully” in Condition 3,

5. Changing Condition 5 to read “We, the brewery and the surety (or sureties), agree that all . . . . “, and

6. Changing the 1^st box in instruction 8 to read “An Individual Owner as a Sole Proprietorship.”

To TTB F 5130.25 we are:

1. Adding a seal in the upper left-hand corner,

2. Deleting “or,” in the beginning of the sentence under the 4^th box on the 1^st page,

3. Correcting the spelling of “fraudulent” in the 1^st bullet under the “Penalties of Perjury Statement” section,

4. Changing “Notes and Bonds” to “Securities” under the line for the Notary Public,

5. Deleting “s” from “expires” in item 2 of the Terms section,

6. Adding “or equipment relating to beer or brewery operations” after “materials” in item 1(a)(4) of the Conditions section,

7. Inserting a comma after “bond” in item 2 of the “Brewer’s Collateral Bond -Instructions” section; also in this same item, replacing “second” with “duplicate,” and deleting the last 2 sentences and replacing them with “Both copies must have original signatures. The bond must be signed by someone who has authority to sign documents submitted to the Bureau on behalf of the brewery.”,

8. Adding “Make your check or money order payable to TTB.” after the address in instruction 3,

9. Inserting “For expiring bonds only,” before “you have the option….” at the beginning of the text for the 4^th bullet in instruction 6,

10. In instruction 7, 1^st box under 1^st heading, changing to read “An Individual Owner as a Sole Proprietor; last box under middle heading, capitalizing “organization”; 2^nd box under last heading, changing “The” to “Each”; last box under last heading, inserting “seal” after “corporate.”

To TTB F 5130.27 we are:

1. Adding “of this Continuation Certificate” after “Effective Date” on 1^st page, under the chart,

2. Correcting the spelling of “fraudulent” in the sentence after the 1^st bullet under the chart,

3. Changing “Notes and Bonds” to “Securities” under the line for the Notary Public,

4. In the box under the seal section, deleting “to” and inserting “and will” between “bonds” and “expire,”

5. Removing 4^th bullet (not text) from item 1 in Terms section, and

6. In instruction 7, 2^nd box under last heading, changing “The” to “Each”; and 3^rd and 4^th boxes under last heading, changing “bond” to “certificate” at the end of each sentence.

These corrections are formatting and grammatical in nature and will not change the burden hours, however, they are necessary to create easier to understand forms. We are making corrections to reduce confusion for the reader. It will take the reader the same amount of time to complete the form but it is less likely to complete it incorrectly, resulting in repeat submissions.