Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 21 / Wednesday, January 31, 2024 / Notices 6189 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Description: Under the authority of 

the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 

U.S.C. 5041, 5362, 5367, 5369, 5370, 

and 5555, the TTB regulations require 

wineries, taxpaid wine bottling houses, 

and vinegar plants to keep certain usual 

and customary business records. These 

records include purchase, sales, and 

other internal records related to their 

production and processing of wine, and 

their packaging, storage, and shipping 

operations. TTB routinely inspects these 

records to verify proper payment of 

Federal wine excise taxes on the six tax 

classes of wine and to ensure that 

proprietors produce, package, store, 

ship, and transfer wine in compliance 

with the applicable Federal statutory 

and regulatory requirements. 

Form: None. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

17,000. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Number of Annual 

Responses: 17,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: None, 

as this is customary and usual business 

practice. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 0. 

17. Title: Application, Permit, and 

Report—Wine and Beer (Puerto Rico); 

and Application, Permit, and Report— 

Distilled Spirits Products (Puerto Rico). 

OMB Control Number: 1513–0123. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Description: In general, under the 

Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 

U.S.C. 7652, merchandise manufactured 

in Puerto Rico and shipped to the 

United States for consumption or sale is 

subject to a tax equal to the internal 

revenue tax imposed in the United 

States upon like articles of merchandise 

of domestic manufacture. That section 

also authorizes the Secretary of the 

Treasury to issue regulations regarding 

the collection of such taxes, which, as 

provided in that section, are largely 

transferred to the treasury of Puerto 

Rico. Under that IRC authority, the TTB 

regulations in 27 CFR part 26 require 

persons who intend to ship alcohol 

products produced in Puerto Rico to the 

United States for consumption or sale to 

file an application and permit to 

compute the tax on, tax-pay, and 

withdraw those products for shipment. 

As such, the TTB regulations prescribe 

the use of TTB F 5100.21 for beer or 

wine products, and TTB F 5110.51 for 

distilled spirits products. The collected 

information is necessary to protect the 

revenue. In cases where the respondent 

makes the shipment taxpaid, TTB uses 

the required information to verify that 

the respondent has paid the correct 

amount of tax. In cases where the 

respondent is eligible to defer the tax 

payment, TTB uses the information to 

ensure that the respondent’s bond 

coverage is adequate to cover the taxes 

due. If necessary, TTB also uses the 

collected information to enforce 

collection of any tax owed to the 

Federal government on such shipments. 

Form: None. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

35. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Number of Annual 

Responses: 35. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 35. 

18. Title: Distilled Spirits Bond. 

OMB Control Number: 1513–0125. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Description: The Internal Revenue 

Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5173 and 5181 

requires distilled spirits plants (DSPs) 

and alcohol fuel plants (AFPs), 

respectively, to furnish a bond unless 

exempted from doing so under the IRC 

at 26 U.S.C. 5551(d) or 5181(c)(3). 

Under those IRC authorities, the TTB 

regulations in 27 CFR part 19 require 

proprietors of such plants that are 

required to submit a bond to use TTB 

F 5110.56, Distilled Spirits Bond, to file 

with TTB either a surety bond or a 

collateral bond using cash or U.S. 

securities. Using that same form, 

proprietors also may withdraw coverage 

for one or more plants, and DSP 

proprietors may provide operations 

coverage for adjacent wine cellars. The 

collected information is necessary to 

protect the revenue as the required 

bonds ensure payment of any 

delinquent Federal alcohol excise tax 

liabilities. 

Form: TTB F 5110.56. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

400. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Number of Annual 

Responses: 400. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 400. 

19. Title: Records to Support Tax Free 

and Tax Overpayment Sales of Firearms 

and Ammunition. 

OMB Control Number: 1513–0128. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Description: The Internal Revenue 

Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes a 

tax on the sale of firearms and 

ammunition. However, under the IRC at 

26 U.S.C. 4221(a), certain sales may be 

made tax-free, including sales made for 

further manufacture, export, or use as 

supplies on vessels or aircraft, and sales 

made to a State or local government or 

to a nonprofit education organization for 

their exclusive use. In addition, for such 

sales where the tax has been paid, the 

tax is considered an overpayment 

subject to credit or refund under the IRC 

at 26 U.S.C. 6416(b)(2) and (3). In order 

to protect the revenue, the TTB 

regulations in 27 CFR part 53 prescribe 

that those persons otherwise subject to 

this tax must maintain records, 

statements, or certificates containing 

specified information documenting the 

tax-free or tax-overpaid nature of such 

sales. Respondents may use commercial 

records or self-generated supporting 

statement or certificates, or, for certain 

transactions, respondents may use TTBprovided forms, which, when 

completed, document the required 

supporting information. The required 

records, statements, or certificates are 

maintained by respondents at their 

business premises, and, to protect the 

revenue, TTB may examine those 

documents during field audits. 

Form: TTB F 5600.33, 5600.34, 

5600.35, 5600.36 and 5600.37. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits and State, Local or Tribal 

Governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,500. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Number of Annual 

Responses: 42,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 23 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 15,750. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Spencer W. Clark, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–31–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on the 

Readjustment of Veterans, Notice of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 


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Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch. 

10., that the Advisory Committee on the 

Readjustment of Veterans will hold a 

meeting virtually. The meeting will 

begin, and end as follows: 

Date Time Open 

session 

March 7, 2024 .... 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

eastern standard 

time (EST).

Yes. 

The meeting is open to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) regarding the provision by 

VA of benefits and services to assist 

Veterans in the readjustment to civilian 

life. In carrying out this duty, the 

Committee shall take into account the 

needs of Veterans who served in combat 

theaters of operation. The Committee 

assembles, reviews, and assesses 

information relating to the needs of 

Veterans readjusting to civilian life and 

the effectiveness of VA services in 

assisting Veterans in that readjustment. 

The Committee, comprised of 14 

subject matter experts, advises the 

Secretary, through the VA Readjustment 

Counseling Service, on the provision by 

VA of benefits and services to assist 

Veterans in the readjustment to civilian 

life. In carrying out this duty, the 

Committee assembles, reviews, and 

assesses information relating to the 

needs of Veterans readjusting to civilian 

life and the effectiveness of VA services 

in assisting Veterans in that 

readjustment, specifically taking into 

account the needs of Veterans who 

served in combat theaters of operation. 

On March 7, 2024, the agenda will 

include review of the 24th report, a 

calendar forecast and discussion over 

subject matter experts to consider 

presenting at the next full Committee 

meeting. The Committee will meet from 

2:30 p.m.—3:00 p.m. EST, for public 

members wishing to provide oral 

comments or join the meeting, please 

use the following Microsoft Teams 

link:https://teams.microsoft.com/l/ 

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The Committee will also accept 

written comments from interested 

parties on issues outlined in the meeting 

agenda or other issues regarding the 

readjustment of Veterans. Parties should 

contact Mr. Richard Barbato via email at 

VHARCSStratAnalysis@va.gov, or by 

mail at Department of Veterans Affairs, 

Readjustment Counseling Service 

(10RCS), 810 Vermont Avenue, 

Washington, DC 20420. Any member of 

the public seeking additional 

information should contact Mr. Barbato 

at the phone number or email addressed 

noted above. 

Dated: January 25, 2024. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01833 Filed 1–30–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0934] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

under OMB Review: Department of 

Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase 

(VASP) Program 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Benefits Administration, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, will 

submit the collection of information 

abstracted below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The PRA 

submission describes the nature of the 

information collection and its expected 

cost and burden and it includes the 

actual data collection instrument. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice by clicking on the following link 

https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain, select ‘‘Currently under 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’, 

then search the list for the information 

collection by Title or ‘‘OMB Control No. 

2900–0934.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0934’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3732 and 38 CFR 

36.4320, Refunding of Loans in Default. 

Title: Department of Veterans Affairs 

Servicing Purchase (VASP) Program. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0934. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA is initiating an expanded 

program using existing Refund 

provisions. This option will assist 

Veterans with VA-guaranteed loans who 

have defaulted on their mortgage loan 

and are facing foreclosure. Under this 

program, VA will exercise its statutory 

option to purchase the loan from the 

servicer and VA will hold the loan in 

VA’s own loan portfolio. The servicer 

will prepare a modification of the loan 

to increase affordability for the Veteran. 

Servicers who participate in the 

program are required to document their 

efforts to assist the Veteran through a 

waterfall of existing loss mitigation 

options and provide that documentation 

to VA. Information collection is 

necessary to ensure that Veterans and 

servicers comply with VA program 

requirements under VASP that are not 

already covered by existing, approved 

information collections for loan 

servicing and loan refunding. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on this collection 

of information was published at 88 FR 

82947 on November 27, 2023. 


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