Under its statutory and delegated
authorities, TTB is responsible for the collection of the Federal
excise taxes imposed on distilled spirits, wine, beer, tobacco
products, and cigarette papers and tubes by chapters 51 and 52 of
the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). As provided at 26 U.S.C. 5061(a)
and 26 U.S.C. 5703(b), the IRC requires that those taxes be
collected on the basis of a return, filed for the periods, at the
times, and containing the information the Secretary requires by
regulation. The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 7652(a) also provides that taxes
imposed by the IRC on domestic articles, including those imposed on
alcohol and tobacco products, apply at the same rates to similar
products manufactured in Puerto Rico and brought into the United
States, to be paid and collected under such regulations as the
Secretary shall issue. In addition, section 7652(a) requires the
majority of such taxes to be covered (transferred) into the
treasury of Puerto Rico. Issued under those IRC authorities, the
TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 26 (for distilled spirits, wine, and
beer) and part 41 (for tobacco products and cigarette papers and
tubes), prescribe the use of TTB F 5000.25, Excise Tax Return –
Alcohol and Tobacco (Puerto Rico) for the collection of the excise
taxes imposed by 26 U.S.C. 7652(a).
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.