The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26
U.S.C. 5741 requires manufacturers of tobacco products, cigarette
papers or tubes, or processed tobacco to keep records, subject to
Government inspection, as the Secretary of the Treasury prescribes
by regulation. Under that authority, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations in 27 CFR part 40 require such
manufacturers to keep daily records regarding raw materials
received and products manufactured, removed, returned, consumed,
transferred, destroyed, lost, or disclosed as shortages. Those
regulations provide that manufacturers may use usual and customary
commercial records, where possible, to keep and maintain the
required data, provided that TTB may readily ascertain the
information. Also, manufacturers must maintain the required records
for 3 years and make them available for TTB inspection upon
request. This information collection is necessary to protect the
revenue as it provides accountability over the receipt, production,
and disposition of taxable tobacco products and cigarette papers
and tubes, and over processed tobacco that, while not subject to
tax, may be diverted to the illegal manufacture of taxable tobacco
products.
US Code:
26
USC 5741 Name of Law: Internal Reveue Code
There are no program changes
associated with this collection. As for adjustments, due to a
change in agency estimates resulting from a decrease in the number
of tobacco-related manufacturers in the United States, TTB is
decreasing the number of annual respondents to this information
collection, from 250 to 235. That decrease results in corresponding
decreases in the number of annual responses, from 250 to 235, and
in the total annual burden hours, from 500 to 470.
$0
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.