The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26
U.S.C. 5001 sets forth, in general, the Federal excise tax rates
for distilled spirits produced in or imported into the United
States, and at 26 U.S.C. 5207 the IRC requires distilled spirit
plant (DSP) proprietors to maintain records of production, storage,
denaturation, and processing activities and to render reports
covering those operations, as may be prescribed by regulation. The
TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 19 require DSP proprietors to keep
records regarding the production materials used to produce spirits,
the amount of spirits produced, the withdrawal of spirits from the
production account, and the production of spirits byproducts, which
must be maintained for at least 3 years. Based on those records,
the part 19 regulations also require DSP proprietors to submit
monthly reports of production operations on TTB F 5110.40. To
protect the revenue, TTB uses the collected information to verify
the amount of distilled spirits produced at a DSP, to account for
the proprietor's resulting excise tax liability, and to determine
the amount of bond coverage required, if any.
US Code:
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USC 5207 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
There are no program changes
associated with this collection. However, TTB is increasing the
annual estimated burden associated with this information
collection, from 150 respondents, 1,800 responses, and 3,600 burden
hours to 1,600 respondents, 19,200 responses, and 38,400 burden
hours. This increase in burden is due to the growth in the number
of permitted and registered distilled spirits plants. In addition,
TTB is clarifying the title of the information collection from
“Distilled Spirits Records (TTB REC 5110/01) and Monthly Report of
Production Operations” to “Distilled Spirits Production Records
(TTB REC 5110/01) and Monthly Report of Production
Operations.”
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).
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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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.