Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/29/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2021
16,680
14,700
10,152
7,350
67,680
58,800
The Internal Revenue Code (IRC), at 26
U.S.C. 5111–5114, authorizes drawback (refund) of excise tax paid
on distilled spirits that are subsequently used in the manufacture
medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors,
flavoring extracts, or perfume that are unfit for beverage
purposes, and it authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to
prescribe regulations to ensure that drawback is not paid for
unauthorized purposes. Under these authorities, TTB has issued
regulations that require nonbeverage drawback claimants to show
that the taxpaid distilled spirits for which a drawback claim is
made were used in the manufacture of a product unfit for beverage
use. This showing is based on the product’s formula and process,
which is submitted on form TTB F 5154.1 or electronically via TTB's
Formulas Online system. This information collection is necessary to
protect the revenue as it allows TTB to determine if a given
product is unfit for beverage use and is of a type authorized for
drawback by the IRC. This information collection also is beneficial
to respondents as TTB’s determination allows claimants to know in
advance of actual manufacture if a product is or is not fit for
beverage purposes and thus eligible or not eligible for drawback.
In addition, by filing a letterhead notice, manufacturers may adopt
approved nonbeverage product formulas for use at other plants they
operate, and they may adopt such formulas from predecessor
proprietors.
There are no program changes
associated with this collection at this time. As for adjustments,
due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is increasing the number of
annual respondents, average number of responses per respondent,
total responses, and total burden hours associated with this
information collection. In addition, due to changes in agency
estimates, TTB is increasing the per-respondent burden for the
paper form, TTB F 5154.1, from 0.5 hour to 0.9 hour, and the
per-respondent burden for the FONL equivalent from 0.5 hour to 0.6
hour.
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.