3532 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 14 / Friday, January 21, 2000 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, invites the general public and

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 Brewer’s

Report of Operations.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 21, 2000, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written

comments to Linda Barnes, Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 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 Marjorie Ruhf,

Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226

(202) 927–8202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Brewer’s Report of Operations.

OMB Number: 1512–0052.

Form Number: ATF F 5130.9.

Abstract: ATF F 5130.9 is a periodic

report filed by brewers to account for

taxable commodities. For this reason,

ATF F 5130.9 is a method to protect tax

revenue. The data collected on the form

is also summarized by ATF in a

statistical release which is used by

industry and other government

agencies.

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 forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

879.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1

hour.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 4,236.

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: January 13, 2000.

William T. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management) CFO.

[FR Doc. 00–1512 Filed 1–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, invites the general public and

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

Strategic Planning Environmental

Assessment Outreach.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 21, 2000 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written

comments to Linda Barnes, Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 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 Kay Troester,

Strategic Planning Office, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–4934.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Strategic Planning

Environmental Assessment Outreach.

OMB Number: 1512–0553.

Abstract: Under the provisions of the

Government Performance and Results

Act, Federal agencies are directed to

improve their effectiveness and public

accountability by promoting a new

focus on results, service quality, and

customer satisfaction. This act requires

that agencies update and revise their

strategic plans every three years. The

Strategic Planning Office at ATF will

use the voluntary outreach information

to determine the agency’s internal

strengths and weaknesses and external

opportunities and risks.

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 forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, Federal

Government, State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 18

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 450.

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: January 13, 2000.

William T. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management) CFO.

[FR Doc. 00–1513 Filed 1–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P