The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26
U.S.C. 5207 requires distilled spirits plant (DSP) proprietors to
maintain records and submit reports of their production, storage,
denaturation, and processing activities as required under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Under that
IRC authority, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
regulations in 27 CFR part 19 require DSP proprietors to keep
certain records regarding their warehousing operations. Those
regulations also require DSP proprietors to report a summary of
their storage operations, based on the required records, to TTB on
a monthly basis using form TTB F 5110.11. Under the IRC at 26
U.S.C. 5005(c), a DSP proprietor is liable for the Federal excise
tax for all distilled spirits stored on the plant’s premises, and,
as such, the required records and report are necessary to protect
the revenue. The required records and reports also allow TTB to
ensure compliance with Federal law and regulations.
US Code:
26
USC 5005(c) Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
US Code: 26
USC 5207 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
There are no program changes
associated with this information collection. As adjustments, TTB is
reporting an increase in the annual burden associated with this
information collection, which is the result of continued growth in
the number of distilled spirits plants (DSPs), particularly small
DSPs, regulated by TTB. Due to this change in agency estimates, TTB
is increasing the number of respondents, from 2,198 to 2,300, the
number of responses from 26,376 to 27,600, and the estimated number
of burden hours from 52,752 to 55,200.
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.