26920 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 106 / Thursday, June 4, 2009 / Notices 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

participate in identifying the need for, 

and defining the scope of, rulemaking 

and advisory materials to address the 

extensive use of nonmetallic materials 

in the construction of transport category 

airplanes by submitting written data, 

views, or arguments as they may desire. 

Comments relating to the 

environmental, energy, or economic 

impact that might result from adopting 

the recommendations contained in this 

notice are invited. Substantive 

comments should be accompanied by 

estimates of their economic impact if 

possible. All comments received on or 

before the closing date for comments 

will be considered by the FAA before 

deciding whether to pursue rulemaking. 

Background 

The certification standards for 

transport category airplanes are 

contained in Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 25. These 

standards have evolved over the years 

and take into account the practicalities 

of how airplanes are designed and 

constructed. While it is in theory 

possible to develop standards that make 

no assumptions about the airplane 

design or materials, i.e., pure 

performance standards, this is often 

extremely difficult. The standards 

themselves would have to anticipate 

virtually any design innovations, which 

would tend to make the standards very 

complex and lengthy or, conversely, so 

high level as to make it difficult to 

develop methods for demonstrating 

compliance. One area where the 

airworthiness standards of part 25 are 

based on an assumption is the principal 

materials of construction. For the most 

part, the regulations assume that the 

airplane fuselage, including wings and 

empennage—the airframe—will be 

constructed from metallic materials. 

Despite this assumption, nonmetallic 

materials have been used over the years 

for specific components on various 

airplane types. In those cases, the FAA 

has evaluated the safety effects of these 

specific designs, and in some cases has 

issued special conditions to identify 

appropriate certification criteria. 

However, the current regulatory 

standards do not account for an airframe 

that is constructed predominantly from 

nonmetallic materials. While special 

conditions are a tool to address 

individual certification projects, they 

are not a long-term solution to a shift in 

design philosophy. Airworthiness 

standards might need to evolve with 

evolving designs. Therefore, the FAA is 

considering whether a more 

comprehensive change to part 25 is 

appropriate. 

There is an obvious trend toward the 

increased use of composites in the 

construction of airplanes. Both Boeing 

and Airbus are in the process of 

developing large transport category 

airplanes using composite materials as 

the primary material in construction of 

the airframe. The FAA has written, or is 

in the process of writing, special 

conditions to incorporate adequate 

safety standards for these airplanes. 

Some of the special conditions 

supplement or replace requirements that 

either do not address all aspects of 

composites, or have criteria that are 

based on experience with metallic 

structure that is not applicable to 

composites. In either situation, the use 

of nonmetallic materials requires 

additional or modified standards to 

maintain the level of safety currently 

required for metallic materials. In other 

cases, the regulatory language may be 

sufficiently broad to address 

nonmetallic materials, but the advisory 

material may require updating. 

The objective of this notice is to 

solicit public comments on the topics 

that should be addressed, if the FAA 

proceeds to rulemaking, and suggestions 

on the best way to amend part 25 to 

address the use of nonmetallic materials 

as the principal materials of 

construction. 

As noted above, certification 

standards ideally would not assume the 

use of any particular materials, and 

would contain the standards necessary 

to assure the level of safety intended by 

the regulations regardless of the 

materials used. While that is a goal, it 

may not be completely achievable, and 

it is likely that certain assumptions 

regarding materials will be necessary for 

a manageable standard. Still, the FAA is 

approaching this effort with the 

objective of eliminating assumptions 

regarding materials as much as is 

feasible. 

Based on our review of current 

programs, we believe the following 

areas would have to be addressed to 

account for the extensive use of 

nonmetallic materials in airframe 

construction: 

• Airframe crashworthiness 

• Fuel Tank crashworthiness 

• Post crash fire safety 

• Fuselage protection 

• Fuel tank protection 

• In-flight fire safety 

• Fuselage protection 

• Fuel tank protection 

• Lightning protection 

• Damage tolerance 

The FAA seeks public input to further 

refine the areas of interest identified 

above, as well as identify any other 

relevant areas, in order to establish the 

scope of any regulatory efforts and 

advisory materials. Based on this input, 

the FAA may then proceed to 

rulemaking activity, or may elect to task 

the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory 

Committee with recommending specific 

changes to the regulations and 

applicable advisory materials. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 30, 

2009. 

Stephen P. Boyd, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–12987 Filed 6–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau 

Proposed Information Collections; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 

Trade Bureau, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of our continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, and as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

we invite comments on the proposed or 

continuing information collections 

listed below in this notice. 

DATES: We must receive your written 

comments on or before August 3, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to 

Mary A. Wood, Alcohol and Tobacco 

Tax and Trade Bureau, at any of these 

addresses: 

• P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 

20044–4412; 

• 202–927–8525 (facsimile); or 

• formcomments@ttb.gov (e-mail). 

Please send separate comments for 

each specific information collection 

listed below. You must reference the 

information collection’s title, form or 

recordkeeping requirement number, and 

OMB number (if any) in your comment. 

If you submit your comment via 

facsimile, send no more than five 8.5 × 

11 inch pages in order to ensure 

electronic access to our equipment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

obtain additional information, copies of 

the information collection and its 

instructions, or copies of any comments 

received, contact Mary A. Wood, 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, 

Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 106 / Thursday, June 4, 2009 / Notices 26921 

DC 20044–4412; or telephone 202–927– 

8210. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments 

The Department of the Treasury and 

its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau (TTB), as part of their 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invite the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment on the proposed or 

continuing information collections 

listed below in this notice, as required 

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be included or 

summarized in our request for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval of the relevant information 

collection. All comments are part of the 

public record and subject to disclosure. 

Please not do include any confidential 

or inappropriate material in your 

comments. 

We invite comments on: (a) Whether 

this information collection is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

agency’s functions, including whether 

the information has practical utility; (b) 

the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of 

the information collection’s burden; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the information 

collection’s burden 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 the 

requested information. 

Information Collections Open for 

Comment 

Currently, we are seeking comments 

on the following forms and 

recordkeeping requirements: 

Title: Authorization to Furnish 

Financial Information and Certificate of 

Compliance. 

OMB Number: 1513–0004. 

TTB Form Number: 5030.6. 

Abstract: The Right to Financial 

Privacy Act of 1978 limits access to 

records held by financial institutions 

and provides for certain procedures to 

gain access to the information. TTB F 

5030.6 serves as both a customer 

authorization for TTB to receive such 

information and as the required 

certification to the financial institution. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. The information 

collection, estimated number of 

respondents, and estimated total annual 

burden hours remain unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 500. 

Title: Application to Establish and 

Operate Wine Premises and Wine Bond. 

OMB Number: 1513–0009. 

TTB Form Numbers: 5120.25 and 

5120.36, respectively. 

Abstract: TTB F 5120.25, Application 

to Establish and Operate Wine Premises, 

is the form used to establish the 

qualifications of a person applying to 

establish and operate a wine premises. 

The applicant certifies their intention to 

produce and/or store a specified amount 

of wine and to take certain precautions 

to protect it from unauthorized use. TTB 

F 5120.36, Wine Bond, is the form used 

by the proprietor and a surety company 

as a contract to ensure the payment of 

the Federal wine excise tax. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection as a revision. 

We are making minor changes to both 

forms. The changes will make the forms 

clearer and easier for the preparer to 

complete. These changes will not affect 

the estimated number of respondents; 

however, the estimated total annual 

burden hours will increase as a result of 

the revision of the number of responses. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,720. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,150. 

Title: Formula and Process for Wine. 

OMB Number: 1513–0010. 

TTB Form Number: 5120.29. 

Abstract: TTB F 5120.29 is used to 

determine the classification of wines for 

labeling and consumer protection 

purposes. The form describes the person 

filing, the type of product to be made, 

and any restrictions to labeling and 

manufacture. The form is also used to 

audit a product’s compliance with the 

relevant regulations. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection as a revision. 

We are making minor corrections to this 

information collection, but the 

estimated number of respondents and 

estimated total annual burden hours 

remain unchanged. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

600. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,200. 

Title: Application for an Industrial 

Alcohol User Permit. 

OMB Number: 1513–0028. 

TTB Form Number: 5150.22. 

Abstract: TTB F 5150.22 is used to 

determine the eligibility of the applicant 

to engage in certain operations and the 

extent of the operations for the 

production and distribution of specially 

denatured spirits (alcohol/rum). This 

form identifies the location of the 

premises and establishes whether the 

premises will be in conformity with 

Federal laws and regulations. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection as a revision. 

We are making minor changes to this 

information collection, but the 

estimated number of respondents and 

estimated total annual burden hours 

remain unchanged. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, 

local, or tribal Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,476. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,476. 

Title: Distilled Spirits Records and 

Monthly Report of Production 

Operations. 

OMB Number: 1513–0047. 

TTB Form Number: 5110.40. 

TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5110/01. 

Abstract: This information collected 

is used to account for a proprietor’s 

excise tax liability, adequacy of bond 

coverage, and protection of the revenue. 

The information also provides data to 

analyze trends in the industry, plan 

efficient allocation of field resources, 

audit plant operations, and compile 

statistics for government economic 

analysis. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,800. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,600. 

Title: Registration of Distilled Spirits 

Plants and Miscellaneous Requests and 

Notices for Distilled Spirits Plants. 

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OMB Number: 1513–0048. 

TTB Form Number: 5110.41. 

Abstract: The information provided 

by the applicants assists TTB in 

determining eligibility and providing for 

registration. These eligibility 

requirements are for persons who wish 

to establish distilled spirits plant 

operations. However, both statutes and 

regulations allow variances from 

regulations, and this information 

provides data to permit a variance. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,109. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,888. 

Title: Letterhead Applications and 

Notices Relating to Wine. 

OMB Number: 1513–0057. 

TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5120/2. 

Abstract: Letterhead applications and 

notices relating to wine are required to 

ensure that the intended activity will 

not jeopardize the revenue or defraud 

consumers. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,650. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 825. 

Title: Letterhead Applications and 

Notices Relating to Tax-Free Alcohol. 

OMB Number: 1513–0060. 

TTB Record Number: 5150/4. 

Abstract: Tax-free alcohol is used for 

nonbeverage purposes by educational 

organizations, hospitals, laboratories, 

and the like in scientific research and 

for medicinal purposes. Permits/ 

Applications control the authorized 

uses and flow of tax-free alcohol. TTB 

Letterhead Applications and Notices are 

designed to protect tax revenue and 

public safety. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions; Federal Government; State, 

local, or tribal Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,444. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,222. 

Title: Stills—Notices, Registration, 

and Records. 

OMB Number: 1513–0063. 

TTB Record Number: 5150/8. 

Abstract: This information collection 

is used to account for and regulate the 

distillation of distilled spirits, to protect 

the revenue, and to provide for the 

identification of distillers. We also use 

it to establish whether a person who 

intends to use a still or other distilling 

apparatus has qualified to conduct 

distilling operations and complied with 

other pertinent provisions of law and 

regulations. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 21. 

Title: Stills—Retail Liquor Dealers 

Records of Receipts of Alcoholic 

Beverages and Commercial Invoices. 

OMB Number: 1513–0066. 

TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5170/3. 

Abstract: The primary objective of 

this recordkeeping requirement is 

revenue protection, by making 

accountability data available for audit 

purposes. Another objective is 

consumer protection, by affording the 

subject record traceability of alcoholic 

beverages to the retail liquor dealer level 

of distribution in the event of defective 

products. The record retention 

requirement for this information 

collection is 3 years. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; State, local, or tribal Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

455,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 455,000. 

Title: Wholesale Dealers Applications, 

Letterheads, and Notices Relating to 

Operations. (Variations in Format or 

Preparation of Records). 

OMB Number: 1513–0067. 

TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5170/6. 

Abstract: This recordkeeping 

requirement pertains only to those 

wholesale liquor and beer dealers 

submitting applications for a variance 

from the regulations dealing with 

preparation, format, type, or place of 

retention of records of receipt or 

disposition of alcoholic beverages. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,029. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 515. 

Title: Airlines Withdrawing Stock 

from Customs Custody. 

OMB Number: 1513–0074. 

TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5620/2. 

Abstract: Airlines may withdraw taxexempt distilled spirits, wine, and beer 

from Customs custody for foreign 

flights. The required record shows the 

amount of spirits and wine withdrawn, 

flight identification, and Customs 

certification. The records enable TTB to 

verify that tax is not due, allows spirits 

and wines to be traced, maintains 

accountability, and protects tax revenue. 

This collection of information is 

contained in 27 CFR 28.280 and 28.281. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

25. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,500. 

Title: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 

Tax Returns, Claims, and Related 

Documents. 

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OMB Number: 1513–0088. 

TTB Record Number: 5000/24. 

Abstract: TTB is responsible for the 

collection of the Federal excise taxes on 

firearms, ammunition, distilled spirits, 

wine, beer, various tobacco products, 

and cigarette papers and tubes. Alcohol, 

tobacco, firearms, and ammunition 

excise taxes, and tobacco special 

(occupational) taxes are required to be 

collected on the basis of a return. 26 

U.S.C. 5555 authorizes the Secretary of 

the Treasury to prescribe regulations 

requiring all persons liable for these 

taxes to prepare records, statements, or 

returns as necessary to protect the 

revenue. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; 

Individuals or households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

503,921. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 503,921. 

Title: Liquors and Articles from 

Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. 

OMB Number: 1513–0089. 

TTB Recordkeeping Number: 5530/3. 

Abstract: This information collection 

applies to persons bringing nonbeverage 

products into the United States from 

Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 

These recordkeeping requirements are 

for the verification of claims for 

drawback of distilled spirits excise tax 

paid on nonbeverage products. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 120. 

Title: Notices Relating to Payment of 

Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax. 

OMB Number: 1513–0097. 

TTB Form Number: None. 

TTB Record/Recordkeeping Number: 

None. 

Abstract: Federal excise taxes are 

collected on the sale or use of firearms 

and ammunition by firearms or 

ammunition manufacturers, importers, 

or producers. Taxpayers who elect to 

pay excise taxes by electronic fund 

transfer must furnish a written notice 

upon election and discontinuance. This 

notice protects the tax revenue. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1. 

Title: Applications, Notices, and 

Permits Relating to Importation and 

Exportation of Distilled Spirits, Wine 

and Beer, Including Puerto Rico and 

Virgin Islands. 

OMB Number: 1513–0100. 

TTB Form Number: None. 

TTB Record/Recordkeeping Number: 

None. 

Abstract: Distilled spirits, beer, wine, 

and industrial alcohol are subject to 

Federal alcohol excise tax when 

imported into the United States. The 

taxes on these commodities coming 

from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico 

are largely returned to the two insular 

governments. Exports of these products 

from the United States are largely tax 

free. These documents ensure that the 

proper taxes are collected or returned 

according to law. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 180. 

Title: Information Collected in 

Support of Small Producer’s Wine Tax 

Credit. 

OMB Number: 1513–0104. 

TTB Record Number: 5120/11. 

Abstract: TTB is responsible for the 

collection of the Federal excise tax on 

wines. Certain small wine producers are 

eligible for a credit which may be taken 

to reduce the tax they pay on wines 

removed from their own premises. In 

addition, small producers can authorize 

bonded warehouses, which store their 

wine and ship it on their instructions, 

to take the credit on their behalf. The 

transferee will use the information 

provided by the small producer under 

the regulations to take the appropriate 

credit on behalf of the small producer, 

and the producer will use this 

information to monitor its own tax 

payments to ensure it does not exceed 

the authorized annual credit. The 

information is used by taxpayers in 

preparing their returns and by TTB to 

verify tax computation. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection for extension 

purposes only. This information 

collection, the estimated number of 

respondents, and the estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

280. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,800. 

Title: Tobacco Products and Cigarette 

Papers and Tubes, 2009 Tax Increase 

and Floor Stocks Tax. 

OMB Number: 1513–0129. 

TTB Form Number: 5000.28T09. 

Abstract: The Children’s Health 

Insurance Program Reauthorization Act 

of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–3), enacted 

February 4, 2009, imposed a floor stocks 

tax on tobacco products (except large 

cigars) and cigarette papers and tubes 

held for sale on April 1, 2009. Persons 

holding taxable articles on that date 

must take an inventory and file a return 

and pay any tax due. To incorporate 

these changes in the regulations, TTB 

published a temporary rule (74 FR 

14479) in the Federal Register on March 

31, 2009. In that same issue, TTB 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (74 FR 14506) to request 

comments on the temporary rule. 

Current Actions: We are submitting 

this information collection as an 

extension of the original 6-month 

approval. The form, estimated number 

of respondents, and estimated total 

annual burden hours remain 

unchanged. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit; State, local or tribal 

Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

200,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 960,000. 

26924 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 106 / Thursday, June 4, 2009 / Notices 

Dated: May 28, 2009. 

Francis W. Foote, 

Director, Regulations and Rulings Division. 

[FR Doc. E9–13074 Filed 6–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

Financial Management Service; 

Privacy Act of 1974: Systems of 

Records 

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, 

Fiscal Service, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of systems of records; 

corrections. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury is publishing a correction to 

the Privacy Act systems of records 

inventory maintained by the Financial 

Management Service (FMS) as 

published on May 15, 2009. 

DATES: Effective Date: June 4, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas M. Dungan, Senior Policy 

Analyst, Financial Management Service 

at 202–874–7349. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

12, 2009, the Department of the 

Treasury published FMS’ Privacy Act 

systems of records notices making any 

minor changes to those notices as 

appropriate. The notices appeared in the 

Federal Register on pages 23006–23021. 

The system of records entitled 

‘‘FMS.014—Debt Collection Operations 

System—Treasury/Financial 

Management Services’’ beginning on 

page 23016 in the second column and 

ending on page 23018 is incorrect as 

published. The publication 

inadvertently failed to include the 

amendments made to FMS.014—Debt 

Collection Operations System as 

published on March 2, 2007 at 72 FR 

9612. 

The corrected notice entitled 

‘‘FMS.014—Debt Collection Operations 

System—Treasury/Financial 

Management Services’’ is reprinted in 

its entirety below. 

Dated: May 29, 2009. 

Elizabeth Cuffe, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy and 

Treasury Records. 

TREASURY/FMS.014 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Debt Collection Operations System— 

Treasury/Financial Management 

Service. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Records are located in the offices of 

and with the Debt Management Services 

staff of the Financial Management 

Service, U.S. Department of the 

Treasury at the following locations: 

Liberty Center Building (Headquarters), 

401 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20227; Prince George’s Plaza, 3700 EastWest Highway, Hyattsville, MD, 20782; 

and the Birmingham Debt Management 

Operations Center, 190 Vulcan Road, 

Homewood, Alabama, 35209. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Individuals who owe debts to: (a) The 

United States, through one or more of its 

departments and agencies; and/or (b) 

States, territories and commonwealths 

of the United States, and the District of 

Columbia (hereinafter collectively 

referred to as ‘‘States’’). 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Debt records containing information 

about the debtor(s), the type of debt, the 

governmental entity to which the debt is 

owed, and the debt collection tools 

utilized to collect the debt. The records 

may contain identifying information, 

such as name(s) and taxpayer 

identifying number (i.e., Social Security 

number or employer identification 

number); debtor contact information, 

such as work and home address, and 

work and home telephone numbers; 

information concerning the financial 

status of the debtor and his/her 

household, including income, assets, 

liabilities or other financial burdens, 

and any other resources from which the 

debt may be recovered; and name of 

employer and employer address. Debts 

include unpaid taxes, loans, 

assessments, fines, fees, penalties, 

overpayments, advances, extensions of 

credit from sales of goods or services, 

and other amounts of money or property 

owed to, or collected by, the Federal 

Government or a State, including past 

due support which is being enforced by 

a State. The records also may contain 

information about: (a) The debt, such as 

the original amount of the debt, the debt 

account number, the date the debt 

originated, the amount of the 

delinquency or default, the date of 

delinquency or default, basis for the 

debt, amounts accrued for interest, 

penalties, and administrative costs, and 

payments on the account; (b) Actions 

taken to collect or resolve the debt, such 

as copies of demand letters or invoices, 

documents or information required for 

the referral of accounts to collection 

agencies or for litigation, and collectors’ 

notes regarding telephone or other 

communications related to the 

collection or resolution of the debt; and 

(c) The referring or governmental agency 

that is collecting or owed the debt, such 

as name, telephone number, and 

address of the agency contact. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 

(Pub. L. 89–508), as amended by the 

Debt Collection Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97– 

365, as amended); Deficit Reduction Act 

of 1984 (Pub. L. 98–369, as amended); 

Debt Collection Improvement Act of 

1996 (Pub. L. 104–134, sec. 31001); 

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 

105–34); Internal Revenue Service 

Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 

(Pub. L. 105–206); 26 U.S.C. 6402; 26 

U.S.C. 6331; 31 U.S.C. Chapter 37 

(Claims), Subchapter I (General) and 

Subchapter II (Claims of the U.S. 

Government). 

PURPOSE(S): 

The purpose of this system is to 

maintain records about individuals who 

owe debt(s) to the United States, 

through one or more of its departments 

and agencies, and/or to States, including 

past due support enforced by States. 

The information contained in the 

records is maintained for the purpose of 

taking action to facilitate the collection 

and resolution of the debt(s) using 

various collection methods, including, 

but not limited to, requesting repayment 

of the debt by telephone or in writing, 

offset, levy, administrative wage 

garnishment, referral to collection 

agencies or for litigation, and other 

collection or resolution methods 

authorized or required by law. The 

information also is maintained for the 

purpose of providing collection 

information about the debt to the agency 

collecting the debt, to provide statistical 

information on debt collection 

operations, and for the purpose of 

testing and developing enhancements to 

the computer systems which contain the 

records. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

These records may be used to disclose 

information to: 

(1) Appropriate Federal, State, local or 

foreign agencies responsible for 

investigating or implementing, a statute, 

rule, regulation, order, or license; 

(2) A court, magistrate, or 

administrative tribunal in the course of 

presenting evidence, including 

disclosures to opposing counsel or 

witnesses in the course of civil 

discovery, litigation, or settlement 

negotiations, in response to a subpoena 

where relevant or potentially relevant to 

a proceeding, or in connection with 

criminal law proceedings;