Under the authority of the IRC at 26
U.S.C. 5357, 5368, 5388, and 5662, the TTB regulations require that
proprietors identify wine kept on bonded premises with certain
marks or labels placed on containers, such as tanks, barrels, bins,
pallets, and cases, and that proprietors label wine bottles and
other consumer containers with certain information, such as brand
name, type of wine, and alcohol content, prior to removal for
consumption or sale. While the marking and labeling of wine
containers by proprietors is a usual and customary business
practice, the regulatory requirements to display these marks and
labels are necessary to protect the revenue. The marks on tanks,
barrels, bins, pallets, cases, and other containers identify the
content of the containers to protect the Federal government’s
revenue interest prior to removal of the wine from bonded premises.
The accurate labeling of wine bottles and other consumer containers
identifies the wine at the time of its removal from bond coverage
and thereby helps to ensure that the correct Federal excise tax
will be collected.
The OMB approval of this
information collection inadvertently lapsed due to the retirement
of key personnel, and the non-approved status of this information
collection was only recently discovered by replacement personnel.
Emergency reinstatement of this information collection is required
because this collection is included in 27 CFR 24.257, which will be
proposed for amendment in a pending short-deadline rulemaking
project.
US Code:
26
USC 5357 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
US Code: 26
USC 5368 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
US Code: 26
USC 5388 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
US Code: 26
USC 5662 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
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:
(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;
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.