[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 93 (Friday, May 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30669-30670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12007]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and

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other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed 
and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 
Currently, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within the 
Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the 
Applications and Notices, Manufacturers of Nonbeverage Products.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 11, 2000 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: Direct all written comments to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 
Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20226, (202) 927-8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Rich 
Mascolo, Chief, Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20226, (301) 927-8210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Applications and Notices, Manufacturers of Nonbeverage 
Products.
    OMB Number: 1512-0378.
    Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 5530/1.
    Abstract: These reports are used by ATF district personnel to 
ensure that the regulated individuals will conduct operations in 
compliance with the law and regulations. The applications and notices 
serve to protect the revenue by helping ATF personnel in determining if 
spirits on which drawback has been claimed have been diverted to 
beverage use. The record retention requirement for this information 
collection is 3 years.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 640.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 640.

Request for Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates 
of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and 
purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: May 5, 2000.
William T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management) CFO.
[FR Doc. 00-12007 Filed 5-11-00; 8:45 am]
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