[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 61376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26628]


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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 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 Principal Place of Business on Beer Labels.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 18, 
2000 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: 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 Richard 
Mascolo, Chief, Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Principal Place of Business on Beer Labels.
    OMB Number: 1512-0474.
    Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF Reporting Requirement 
5130/5.
    Abstract: ATF regulations require the name and address of the 
brewer to appear on labels of kegs, bottles, and cans of domestic beer. 
The regulations permit domestic brewers who operate more than one one 
brewery to show as their address on labels and kegs of beer, their 
(principal place of business) address. This label option may be used in 
lieu of showing the actual place of production on the label or of 
listing all of the brewer's locations on the label. There is no period 
of retention prescribed for this reporting requirement since the 
requirement is to provide identification of the brewer through 
labeling.
    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: 1,200.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 0.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.

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: October 10, 2000.
William T. Earle,
Assistant Director (Management) CFO.
[FR Doc. 00-26628 Filed 10-16-00; 8:45 am]
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