# Presentation: 028592

## Formula and Process for Nonbeverage Product

- Washington, DC
- December 6, 2006

**Formula and Process for Nonbeverage Product**
**(TTB F 5154.1) – Briefing for Automated Form Completion**

## Turnaround Time

- 	Very Difficult to Meet 10 Day Turnaround
- Errors in Items 9 & 10
- Information Missing from Submissions
- Ambiguous Information on Submission

## Pay.Gov Website

## How Will It Work?

- Obtain a Pay.gov User ID
- Complete the form electronically on the Pay.gov Web site
- Print out the completed form. Sign it. Date it.
- Mail in the signed form along with any supporting documentation (such as Product Specification Sheets)

## Pay.gov Provides a Secure Environment to Complete Submissions

- Pay.gov is a Secure Service Provided by the US Department of the Treasury
- Only Authorized Users Can Access Pay.gov Functionality via Secure Internet Protocol (secure socket layer – SSL)
- Authenticated by Unique User ID and Password Combination
- Pay.gov Ensures Privacy Rights through Compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. §552A), Office of Management and Budget Guidance, and Other Federal Regulations and Financial Management Service (Treasury Department) Policy
- For additional information: https://www.pay.gov/paygov/privacyAndSecurityPolicy.html

## Create a Company Profile

## Automated Calculations Items 9 and 10 – Based on Details Provided in Item 13

- Automated Calculations Items 9 and 10 – Based on Details Provided in Item 13

## Automated Calculations Items 9 and 10 – Based on Details Provided in Item 13

- Automated Calculations Items 9 and 10 – Based on Details Provided in Item 13

## The form includes automated calculations and validation of required fields...

## The form includes automated calculations and validation of required fields...

## The Flavor Chemical WorksheetA Separate Area for Details on Chemicals

- The Flavor Chemical WorksheetA Separate Area for Details on Chemicals

## The form includes automated calculations and validation of required fields...

## Users will be able to track, save, or duplicate previous “submissions” for re-use...

## Industry Members Are Responsible for Submitting a Complete and Accurate Description of the Process and Formula for Their Nonbeverage Products

- How Pay.Gov Can Help Industry Members
- Use of a consistent system of measure (English or Metric) will be enforced and automatically applied (e.g. to weight and volume fields)
- Theoretical Yield Weight/Volume and Actual Yield Weight/Volume will be mandatory fields
- Mandatory fields dependant on user defined fields will provide reminders for users to provide subsequently required information
- The electronic Form provides guidance on how to properly identify ingredients, such as by TTB Number or FEMA Number
- Guidance on listing of relevant information is provided which also performs calculations for Field 9, Field 10, and Density

- No yield or very little yield information

- Mixed units, no units, or improper units on quantities

- Failure to disclose solvents, colors, and limited ingredients in purchased flavor intermediates

- Use of obscure names or shorthand to identify ingredients

- Lack of detail for Field 13

- Common Problems with Submitted Form 5154.1

## Benefits for Industry Members

- Save forms to be completed / submitted at a later date
- Duplicate previous submissions to reduce re-work
- Track the history of your submissions completed on the Pay.gov Web site
- Utilize a friendly interface that guides you through the information required for a submission
- Rely on validations and calculations automated by the electronic form which help ensure correct submissions
- Access Online Help and tooltips on the fly to assist with completion of the form

## The Initial Release Targets the Most Common Submissions Received

- Pay.gov Users Complete Forms Electronically from the Secure Pay.gov Web Site
- Simple Mixtures or Filtration Processes
- “Short Form” Allows Entry of Up to 10 Liquid Components and 10 Flavor Chemical Groupings
- “Long Form” Allows Entry of Up to 25 Liquid Components and 25 Flavor Chemical Groupings
- You May Continue to Complete Forms Manually, but the Lab Will Not Correct Forms with Errors

## Pay.Gov Can Help Industry Members 

- Pay.Gov Can Help Industry Members
- Solve Previously Addressed Problems

## Obtaining a Pay.gov User ID

- Anticipated Timeline:
- Complete Initial Development of the Form (03/01/07)
- Beta Test the Completed Form (04/30/07)
- Implement Updates
- Publish Live for Use by Industry Members
- Requesting an ID (Not Yet Available) – Email: Edward Limowski
- Specify your request for a Pay.gov User ID in the Subject Line
- Provide the following information:
- Full name (First, Last, and Middle Initial)
- Mailing Address (Street address, City, State, Zip Code, and Country)
- Phone Number (including Area Code)
- Fax Number (including Area Code)
- E-mail Address