37940 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 134 /Tuesday, July 14, 1998 / 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

Formula and Process for Nonbeverage

Product.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before September 14,

1998 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 Steve Simon,

Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226,

(202) 927–8183.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Formula and Process for

Nonbeverage Product.

OMB Number: 1512–0095.

Form Number: ATF F 5154.1.

Abstract: The information collected

on ATF F 5154.1 is used by ATF

laboratory personnel to determine

whether the product described on the

form is eligible for nonbeverage

drawback. This determination is made

once for each formula that is submitted.

Records must be kept as long as claims

are filed under the formula, and for 3

years thereafter.

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:

611.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,500.

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: June 29, 1998.

Steve L. Mathis,

Acting Assistant Director (Management)/CFO.

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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

Annual Report of Concentrate

Manufacturers and Usual and

Customery Business Records—Volatile

Fruit-Flavor Concentrate Plants.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before September 14,

1998 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 Cliff Mullen,

Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226,

(202) 927–8181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Annual Report of Concentrate

Manufacturers and Usual and

Customary Business Records—Volatile

Fruit-Flavor Concentrate Plants.

OMB Number: 1512–0098.

Form Number: ATF F 5520.2.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5520/1.

Abstract: Manufacturers of volatile

fruit-flavor concentrate must provide

reports as necessary to insure the

protection of the revenue. The report

accounts for all concentrates

manufactured, removed, or treated so as

to be unfit for beverage use. The

information is required to verify that

alcohol is not being diverted thereby

jeopardizing tax revenues. Records and

reports will be retained by the

proprietor for 3 years from the date they

were prepared, or 3 years from the date

of the last entry, whichever is later.

Current Actions: There has been a

small increase in the number of

respondents which results in an

increase in burden hours.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

91.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 30.

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.