65570 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 8, 2006 / Notices 

showing tobacco and tobacco products 

receipts, production, and dispositions 

which support removals subject to tax; 

transfer in bond; and inventory records. 

These records are vital to tax 

enforcement. 

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: 

180. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: One (1). 

Title: Recordkeeping for Tobacco 

Products and Cigarette Papers or Tubes 

Brought from Puerto Rico to the U.S. 

OMB Number: 1513–0108. 

TTB Form or Record Number: None. 

Abstract: The prescribed 

recordkeeping requirements apply to 

persons who ship tobacco products or 

cigarette papers or tubes from Puerto 

Rico to the United States. The records 

verify the amount of taxes to be paid 

and that any required bond is sufficient 

to cover unpaid liabilities. 

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: 4. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: One (1). 

Title: Customer Survey 

Questionnaires for Applicants, 

Permittees, Claimants, and Others Doing 

Business with TTB. 

OMB Number: 1513–XXXX (To be 

assigned). 

TTB Form or Record Number: None. 

Abstract: TTB, in an effort to improve 

its Customer Service, uses these 

questionnaires to keep track of its 

customer service quality and progress, 

as well as to identify potential needs, 

problems, and opportunities for 

improvement. These questionnaires will 

be used primarily in telephone 

interviews, but may be used on other 

occasions as well. The respondents are 

applicants, permittees, and claimants 

pursuant to the Federal Alcohol 

Administration Act, the Internal 

Revenue Code, and the TTB regulations. 

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time, and responding to these 

customer service questionnaires is 

voluntary. 

Current Actions: This is a new 

collection and it is being submitted for 

approval. 

Type of Review: Regular (New 

Collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,500. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 625. 

Dated: November 2, 2006. 

Francis W. Foote, 

Director, Regulations and Rulings Division. 

[FR Doc. E6–18878 Filed 11–7–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

Surety Companies Acceptable on 

Federal Bonds: Name Change: 

American Re-Insurance Company 

(NAIC #10227) 

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, 

Fiscal Service, Department of the 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 3 to 

the Treasury Department Circular 570, 

2006 Revision, published June 30, 2006, 

at 71 FR 37694. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: American 

Re-Insurance Company, a Delaware 

corporation, has formally changed its 

name to Munich Reinsurance American, 

Inc., effective September 5, 2006. A 

Certificate of Authority as an acceptable 

surety on Federal bonds is hereby 

issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to Munich 

Reinsurance American, Inc., 

Wilmington, Delaware. This new 

Certificate replaces the Certificate of 

Authority issued to this company under 

its former name. The underwriting 

limitation of $304,138,000 established 

for this company as of July 1, 2006, 

remains unchanged until June 30, 2007. 

Federal bond-approving officers should 

annotate their reference copies of the 

Treasury Department Circular 570 

(‘‘Circular’’), 2006 Revision, to reflect 

this change. 

Certificates of Authority expire on 

June 30th each year, unless revoked 

prior to that date. The Certificates are 

subject to subsequent annual renewal as 

long as the company remains qualified 

(see 31 CFR part 223). A list of qualified 

companies is published annually as of 

July 1, in the Circular, which outlines 

details as to underwriting limitations, 

areas in which companies are licensed 

to transact surety business, and other 

information. 

The Circular may be viewed and 

downloaded through the Internet at 

http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570. 

Questions concerning this Notice may 

be directed to the U.S. Department of 

the Treasury, Financial Management 

Service, Financial Accounting and 

Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 

3700 East-West Highway, Room 6F01, 

Hyattsville, MD 20782. 

Dated: November 1, 2006. 

Vivian L. Cooper, 

Director, Financial Accounting and Services 

Division, Financial Management Service. 

[FR Doc. 06–9107 Filed 11–7–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–35–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed new system 

of records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 

as amended, 5 U.S.C. 522a, the 

Department of the Treasury, Internal 

Revenue Service gives notice of a newly 

proposed system of records entitled 

‘‘Treasury/IRS 42.002—Excise 

Compliance Programs.’’

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than December 8, 2006. This new 

system of records will be effective 

December 18, 2006 unless the IRS 

receives comments which would result 

in a contrary determination. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 

the Office of Governmental Liaison and 

Disclosure, Internal Revenue Service, 

1111 Constitution Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20224. Comments will 

be made available for inspection and 

copying in the Freedom of Information 

Act Reading Room (Room 1621), at the 

above address. The telephone number 

for the Reading Room is (202) 622–5164. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: W. 

Ricky Stiff, Chief, Excise Tax Program, 

1111 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 

2016, Washington, DC 20224. 

Telephone number (202) 622–5521. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently 

the excise tax records in the proposed 

system are covered by IRS systems of 

records 24.046, 26.019, 42.001, and 

42.021. However, the Excise Tax 

Compliance Programs have grown and 

become so distinct that they merit their 

own system of records. The Excise Tax 

Program covers a wide range of 

commercial business interests to 


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