In general, under chapter 52 of the
Internal Revenue Code (IRC), tobacco products and cigarette papers
and tubes manufactured in, or imported into, the United States are
subject to Federal excise tax while tobacco products and cigarette
papers and tubes removed for export, and all processed tobacco, are
not subject to that tax. Additionally, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5722
requires export warehouse proprietors to provide reports regarding
such articles, in such form, at such times, and for such periods as
the Secretary prescribes by regulation. Under that authority, the
TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 44 require export warehouse
proprietors to file a monthly operations report using form TTB F
5220.4, Report—Proprietor of Export Warehouse, listing the amount
of tobacco products, cigarette papers and tubes, and processed
tobacco received, removed, lost, or unaccounted for during a given
month. The collected information is necessary to protect the
revenue as it allows TTB to detect diversion of those untaxed
articles to taxable uses. These reports also allow TTB to verify
compliance with Federal laws and regulations related to the removal
and export of such articles.
US Code:
26
USC 5722 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
There are no program changes
associated with this collection. As for adjustments, due to a
change in agency estimates, TTB is decreasing the number of annual
respondents to this information collection from 82 to 80. That
reduction decreases the number of annual responses to this
information collection by 24, from 984 to 960 responses, and
decreases its estimated total annual burden hours by 24, from 984
to 960 hours.
$9,610
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Jesse Longbrake 202
453-2265
No
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.