Registrations and Miscellaneous Requests and Notices for Distilled Spirits Plants; Distilled Spirits Related Requests and Notices for Non-Distilled Spirits Plants
Registrations and Miscellaneous Requests and Notices for Distilled Spirits Plants; Distilled Spirits Related Requests and Notices for Non-Distilled Spirits Plants
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
04/09/2024
01/31/2024
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2024
7,550
0
4,300
9,593
0
7,330
9,880
0
3,450
The Internal Revenue Code (IRC), at 26 U.S.C. 5171 and 5172, provides that an application to register a distilled spirits plant (DSP) must be made in conformity with regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, while 26 U.S.C. 5201 requires DSPs to operate in conformity with such regulations. The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5312 also authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations regarding the use of distilled spirits by certain educational and scientific institutions for experimental or research use, and that section authorizes the establishment and regulation of experimental DSPs. Under those authorities, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 19 prescribe the use of TTB F 5110.41 to register a DSP or to make certain amendments to an existing DSP registration. The TTB regulations in part 19 also require DSP operators to submit various miscellaneous letterhead requests or notices to vary their operations from the requirements of part 19 or to request approval or provide notification of certain changes in DSP activities. In addition, those regulations require persons who are neither registered DSPs nor applicants for registration to submit applications or notices related to certain distilled spirits activities, such as the establishment of an experimental DSP or the use of spirits for research purposes. The required information is necessary to protect the revenue as it assists TTB in determining a personâs eligibility to establish and operate a DSP under the IRC, whether a variance from TTBâs regulatory requirements or certain activities at a DSP should be approved, and whether non-DSP entities are eligible to engage in certain distilled spirits-related activities.
There are no program changes associated with this information collection request. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates resulting from continued growth in the number of DSPs in the United States, TTB is reporting increases in the overall number of annual respondents, responses per respondent, total responses, and total burden hours associated with this information collection request, from 3,600 respondents to 6,210, from 1.1944 responses per respondent to 1.2158, from 4,300 total responses to 7,550, and from 7,330 estimated burden hours to 9,593. Specific to the three information collections contained in this collection request, TTB reports the following adjustments due to changes in agency estimates:
(1) For the Registration of Distilled Spirits Plants information collection, TTB is reporting increases in the number of annual respondents and responses to this information collection request, from 2,850 each to 4,200. The number of annual responses per respondent, one, remains the same as previously reported. However, within this information collection, TTB is reporting an increase in the number of amended DSP registrations submitted but a decrease in the number of new DSP registrations filed. Because amended DSP registrations require less time to complete than new registrations, TTB is decreasing the estimated average time per response for this information collection, from 1.9649 hours to 1.3274, and is decreasing its estimated annual burden from 5,600 hours to 5,575.
(2) For the Miscellaneous Requests and Notices for Distilled Spirits Plants information collection, TTB is reporting increases in the number of annual respondents, responses, and estimated total annul burden, from 700 respondents to 2,000, from 1,400 responses to 3,000, and from 1,6980 hours to 4,008. However, TTB is reporting decreases in the number of responses per respondent, from 2 to 1.67. Estimated time for each response remains the same as previously reported, 1.2 hours.
(3) For the Requests and Notices for Non-Distilled Spirits Plants information collection, TTB is decreasing its estimated annual burden, from 50 respondents to 10, from 50 responses to 10, and from 50 burden hours to 10. The number of responses per respondent and time to complete a response remains the same as previously reported.
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.
Permits Online - Original AFP Application
OMB No. 1513-0048 Supporting Statement_01-24.docx
Permits Online Customer User Guide (TTB P 5020.06; 05-2015).pdf
Registration of Distilled Spirits Plants