Alternate Methods or Procedures and Emergency Variations from Requirements for Alcohol Exports (TTB REC 5170/7)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
OMB No. 1513-0082 Supporting Statement (08-2022).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-08-03	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
16096	Alternate Methods or Procedures and Emergency Variations from Requirements for Alcohol Exports (TTB REC 5170/7)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1513-0082	ICR Reference No: 202207-1513-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201904-1513-007
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No: ICN 86 - 8/9
Title: Alternate Methods or Procedures and Emergency Variations from Requirements for Alcohol Exports (TTB REC 5170/7)
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: 10/18/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2022
Responses	230	0	230
Time Burden (Hours)	115	0	138
Cost Burden (Dollars)	460	0	0

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Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 7805 authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue all needful regulations to implement the IRC. Under that authority, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade (TTB) regulations in 27 CFR part 28 allow alcohol exporters to apply for TTB approval of proposed alternate methods or procedures to, or emergency variances from, the requirements of that part, other than the giving of a bond or the payment of tax. Such applications provide alcohol exporters with operational flexibility and allow them to meet emergency circumstances. TTB review of such applications is necessary to determine that the proposed alternative or variance would not jeopardize the revenue, be contrary to any provisions of law, or unduly hinder the effective administration of the relevant TTB regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 7805 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
  

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:
	87 FR 26261	05/03/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 53049	08/30/2022
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
Alternate Methods or Procedures and Emergency Variations from Requirements for Alcohol Exports (TTB REC 5170/7)

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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	230	230	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	115	138	0	0	-23	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	460	0	0	0	460	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: There are no program changes associated with this information collection. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is decreasing the per-respondent burden, from 36 minutes per response—divided between 24 minutes of reporting and 12 minutes of recordkeeping—to 30 minutes for reporting. This per-respondent burden estimate is consistent with other approved TTB letterhead application requirements. That per-respondent burden decrease results in a decrease of this collection’s estimated total annual burden, from 138 hours to 115. TTB notes that this information collection consists of letterhead applications submitted to TTB, and, as such, this collection is a reporting requirement. While respondents keep a copy of any approved letterhead application returned to them by TTB, the Bureau believes that maintaining an occasional approved application under this collection requirement is minimal and imposes no measurable burden on respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $29,514

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: 08/31/2022

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