In general, the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (IRC), at 26 U.S.C. 5001, imposes a Federal
excise tax on distilled spirits produced or imported into the
United States. Additionally, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5207 requires
that distilled spirits plant (DSP) proprietors keep records and
submit reports regarding their production, storage, denaturation,
and processing operations in such form and manner as the Secretary
of the Treasury (Secretary) by regulation prescribes. Under that
IRC authority, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 19 require DSP
proprietors to keep records regarding their processing operations,
as well as any wholesale liquor dealer or taxpaid storeroom
operations they conduct. The part 19 regulations also require DSP
proprietors to submit monthly reports of those processing
operations (based on the required records) using form TTB F
5110.28. TTB uses the collected information to ensure proper tax
collection. TTB also aggregates the collected information to
produce generalized distilled spirits statistical reports for
release to the public.
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USC 5207 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
Adjustments: TTB has made
adjustments to the estimated annual burden associated with this
information collection due to changes in agency estimates resulting
from continued growth in the number of DSPs in the United States,
particularly small distilleries. As a result, TTB is increasing the
number of annual respondents, responses, and burden hours reported
for this collection, from 2,276 to 3,700 respondents, from 27,312
to 44,400 responses, and from 54,624 to 88,800 hours. TTB is also
accounting for mailing costs for those respondents that respond by
mail rather than electronically.
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.