Expanded Pilot Test -- Automated Commercial Environment and Partner Government Agency Message Set for Imports of Articles Regulated by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

OMB No. 1513–0132 (07/31/2017)

TTB Expanded Pilot Test of Automated Commercial Environment and Partner Government Agency Message Set for Importation of Regulated Articles

Pilot Test Information to be Collected

Participants in the expanded PGA message set pilot test will provide or certify the following information regarding their imports of TTB-regulated products. Note that not all data fields listed below will apply to all entries filed during testing:

• Provide their TTB permit number;

• Provide a description of the item(s) being imported;

• Provide Certificate of Label Approval ID numbers for alcohol beverages;

• Certify to the possession of required certificates from foreign governments for alcohol beverages;

• Certify that the recipient of beer, wine, or distilled spirits in bulk containers released from customs custody without payment of tax is authorized to receive such products under the recipient's Internal Revenue Code bond, and provide the recipient's TTB permit number, name, address, and Employer Identification Number;

• Certify that the recipient of tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes released from customs custody without payment of tax is authorized to receive such products under the recipient's Internal Revenue Code bond, and provide the recipient's TTB permit number, name, address, and Employer Identification Number; and

• Provide the sale price for imported large cigars.

Participants in the pilot will have available to them a set of Trade Filing Instructions, which provide detailed information on how to input this data into the Automated Commercial Environment system. TTB made the Trade Filing Instructions available for public review and comment through a Federal Register notice published on August 7, 2015 at 80 FR 47558.

Pilot Test Telephone Follow-up Survey

TTB plans to conduct one conference call with the expanded pilot test participants during the pilot. During this call, the participants will be asked the following questions:

• How is the pilot testing going so far?

• Do you have any concerns?

• Have you encountered any technical issues?

• About how long does it take to input the required data for an entry?

OPI: RRD, 6/19/15