Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
COLAs Online	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form TTB F 5100.31 Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form TTB F 5100.31 Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
OMB No. 1513-0020 Supporting Statement (01-2022).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-01-24	Repair queued
TTBGov - TTB Industry Circular 2021-1.mhtml	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
39124	Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval	Form and Instruction	Modified	COLAs Online
39124	Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval
39124	Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1513-0020	ICR Reference No: 202201-1513-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-1513-009
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No: ICN 84 - 2/10
Title: Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/14/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	205,000	0	188,495
Time Burden (Hours)	105,917	0	97,389
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,250	0	0

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Abstract: To provide consumers with adequate information as to the identity of alcohol beverages and to prevent consumer deception and the use of misleading statements in the marketing of such products, the Federal Alcohol Administration Act at 27 U.S.C. 205(e) requires that alcohol beverages sold or introduced into interstate or foreign commerce be labeled in conformity with regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. Under that authority, the TTB regulations require that, prior to an alcohol beverage product’s introduction into interstate or foreign commerce, the producer, bottler, or importer of the product apply for and receive TTB approval of the product’s label. For wines and distilled spirits, such respondents also may apply for exemption from label approval for products not sold or entered into interstate or foreign commerce. For distilled spirits, the TTB regulations also require approval of distinctive liquor bottles. Respondents use form TTB F 5100.31 or its electronic equivalent, COLAs Online, to request and obtain label approval, exemption from label approval, or approval of a distinctive liquor bottle. The form serves as both an application for and, if approved by TTB, a certificate of label approval (COLA), a certificate of exemption from label approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 27 USC 205(e) Name of Law: Federal Alcohol Administration Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 63448	11/16/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 4332	01/27/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval	TTB F 5100.31, None	Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval ,   COLAs Online

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	205,000	188,495	0	0	16,505	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	105,917	97,389	0	0	8,528	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,250	0	0	0	10,250	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program Changes: As a matter of agency discretion, TTB is revising this information collection to provide for four new “allowable revisions” to previously approved alcohol beverage labels, and TTB is expanding two existing allowable revisions that it already describes on TTB F 5100.31 and COLAs Online. “Allowable revisions” are revisions that bottler and importers can make to a previously approved label without requiring the submission of a new COLA application. TTB describes these changes in TTB Industry Circular 2021–1, Expansion of Allowable Revisions to Approved Alcohol Beverage Labels, which TTB has posted on its website at https://www.ttb.gov/industry-circulars. Adjustments: The program changes described above will result in a small reduction in the number of COLA application submissions submitted to TTB. However, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is increasing the overall estimated annual number of respondents, responses, and burden hours for this information collection. The estimated per-response burden remains the same, while the average number of responses per respondent decreases slightly. These adjustments from 2018 estimates to 2022 estimates are as follows: From 11,240 respondents to 12,500; from an average of 16.77 responses per respondent to 16.4; from 188,495 responses to 205,000; and 97,389 total burden hours to 105,917.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,232,550

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/31/2022

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