The Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C.
5101 and 5179, and the related implementing regulations have,
through notice, registration, and recordkeeping requirements,
established a comprehensive system for regulating stills. This
information collection covers the collections of information
mandated or authorized by law or regulation with respect to stills,
and consists of notices regarding the manufacture and set up of
stills, the registration of stills, notices regarding changes in
ownership or location of stills, and records related to these
notices and registrations. TTB uses this information to identify
distillers and to account for and regulate the distillation of
spirits to protect the revenue.
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.