Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/23/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2025
52,500
49,800
52,500
49,800
0
0
Under chapter 51 of the Internal
Revenue Code (IRC), distilled spirits produced or imported into the
United States are subject to Federal excise tax, which is
determined at the time the spirits are withdrawn from bond and
which is paid by return, subject to regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury. In addition, a credit may be taken
against that tax for the portion of a distilled spirits product’s
alcohol content derived from wine or flavors. The Alcohol and
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations in 27 CFR parts 19
and 26 require distilled spirits excise taxpayers to keep certain
records in support of the information provided on their excise tax
returns, including information on the distilled spirits removed
from their premises and the products’ applicable tax rates, as well
as records related to nontaxable removals, shortages, and losses.
The required records are necessary to protect the revenue as TTB
uses the data collected to ensure the appropriate amount of tax is
paid, to verify claims for refunds or remission of tax, and to
account for the transfer of certain distilled spirits excise taxes
to the governments of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
There are no program changes
associated with this information collection, and TTB is submitting
it for extension purposes only. As for adjustments, due to changes
in agency estimates resulting from continued growth in the number
of small "craft" distilleries in the United States, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of annual respondents to this
collection, from 4,800 to 5,700. Of those 5,700 respondents, TTB
estimates that 1,500 respond semi-monthly (25 times a year), which
remains the same as previously reported, 3,600 respond quarterly (4
times a year), which is up from the 3,000 quarterly respondents
previously reported, and 600 respond once annually, which is up
from the 300 annual respondents previously reported. In turn, those
changes in the estimated number of respondents increase the
estimated number of total annual responses, from 49,800 to 52,500,
and increase the estimated total annual burden, from 49,800 hours
to 52,500. (The per-response burden of 1 hour 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.