Notice2026-20417
Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 99)
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October 6, 2026
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Treasury DepartmentAlcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
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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 continuing or proposed information collections listed below in this document.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
[Docket No. TTB-2026-0001]
Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 99)
AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB); Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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 continuing or proposed information
collections listed below in this document.
DATES: We must receive your written comments on or before December 7,
2026.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments on the information collections
described in this document using one of these two methods:
<bullet> Internet--To submit comments electronically, use the
comment form for this document posted on the ``<a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>'' e-
rulemaking website at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> within Docket No.
TTB-2026-0001.
<bullet> Mail--Send comments to the Paperwork Reduction Act
Officer, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005.
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Please submit separate comments for each specific information
collection described in this document. You must reference the
information collection's title, form number or recordkeeping
requirement number (if any), and OMB control number in your comment.
You may view copies of this document, the relevant TTB forms, and
any comments received at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> within Docket No.
TTB-2026-0001. TTB has posted a link to that docket on its website at
<a href="https://www.ttb.gov/rrd/information-collection-notices">https://www.ttb.gov/rrd/information-collection-notices</a>. You also may
obtain paper copies of this document, the listed forms, and any
comments received by contacting TTB's Paperwork Reduction Act Officer
at the addresses or telephone number shown below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hoover, Regulations and
Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G
Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; 202-453-1039, ext. 135; or
complete the Regulations and Rulings Division contact form at <a href="https://www.ttb.gov/contact-rrd">https://www.ttb.gov/contact-rrd</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau (TTB), as part of a 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 described below, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Comments submitted in response to this document 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 do not include
any confidential or inappropriate material in your comments.
We invite comments on: (a) Whether an 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.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of
information has a valid OMB control number.
Information Collections Open for Comment
Currently, we are seeking comments on the following forms,
letterhead applications or notices, recordkeeping requirements,
questionnaires, or surveys:
OMB Control No. 1513-0001
Title: Tax Information Authorization.
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5000.19.
Abstract: In general, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C.
6103 protects the privacy of taxpayer information by prohibiting the
disclosure of tax returns and taxpayer information to unauthorized
persons while allowing a taxpayer to authorize a representative to
receive otherwise confidential tax information. Under that authority,
the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) requires a taxpayer
to file form TTB F 5000.19 to authorize a representative, who does not
have the power of attorney, to receive their otherwise confidential tax
information. TTB uses the collected information to identify the
taxpayer's designated representative and the scope of that
representative's authority to obtain their otherwise confidential tax
information.
Current Actions: There are no current program changes or
adjustments to this information collection at this time, and TTB is
submitting it for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 10.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
<bullet> Number of Responses: 10.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 1 hour.
<bullet> Total Burden: 10 hours.
OMB Control No. 1513-0003
Title: Referral of Information.
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5000.21.
Abstract: TTB personnel may identify, during investigations or
other duties, apparent violations of State and local government laws
and regulations, and TTB uses form TTB F 5000.21, Referral of
Information, to provide information to such external agencies if
disclosure is authorized under 26 U.S.C. 6103 or other Federal laws.
This form includes a section for an external agency to respond to TTB
regarding its action on the referral. The TTB-requested response from
external agencies provides information as to the utility of the
referrals and potential enforcement actions taken by those agencies
against TTB-regulated entities.
Current Actions: There are no program changes to this information
collection at this time, and TTB is submitting it for extension
purposes only. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates,
TTB is decreasing the estimated number of annual respondents,
responses, and total burden hours associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: State, local, and tribal governments.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 25.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
<bullet> Number of Responses: 25.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 1 hour.
<bullet> Total Burden: 25 hours.
OMB Control No. 1513-0041
Title: Distilled Spirits Plants--Records and Monthly Reports of
Processing Operations.
TTB Form and Recordkeeping Numbers: TTB F 5110.28 and TTB REC 5110/
03.
Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5207 requires that distilled spirits
plant (DSP) proprietors keep records and submit reports regarding their
production, storage, denaturation, and processing operations in as the
Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary) prescribes by regulation. As
defined in that section, processing activities include receipt or
transfer of alcoholic ingredients used in spirits production, bottling
and packaging of distilled spirits, and removal of distilled spirits
from the DSP premises. Under that authority, the TTB regulations in 27
CFR part 19 require DSP proprietors to keep certain records related to
their processing operations, and based on those records, to submit
monthly summary reports of their processing operations using form TTB F
5110.28. TTB uses the collected information to ensure that the relevant
tax provisions of the IRC are appropriately applied and to produce
generalized distilled spirits statistical reports for release to the
public.
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Current Actions: There are no program changes to this information
collection, and TTB is submitting for extension purposes only. As for
adjustments, due to a change in agency estimates resulting from
continued growth in the number of DSPs in the United States, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of annual respondents, total responses,
and burden hours associated with this information collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits; State and local
governments.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 6,100.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 12 (once per month).
<bullet> Number of Responses: 73,200.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 2 hours (1 hour recordkeeping
and 1 hour reporting).
<bullet> Total Burden: 146,000 hours.
OMB Control No. 1513-0058
Title: Usual and Customary Business Records Maintained by Brewers.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: TTB REC 5130/1.
Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5415 requires brewers to keep
records containing such information as the Secretary prescribes by
regulation and make them available for Government inspection, while 26
U.S.C. 5555 requires any person liable for Federal excise tax on
alcohol beverages to keep records, make reports, and comply with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary. Under those IRC provisions,
the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 25, Beer, require brewers to keep
certain usual and customary business records documenting their
operations, including production and packaging of beer and other
brewery products and inventories, removals, returns, shipments,
storage, and transfers of such products. TTB uses the collected
information to establish a brewer's excise tax liability and verify tax
claims, and verify that beer is produced, packaged, stored, shipped,
and transferred in accordance with the relevant Federal laws and
regulations.
Current Actions: There are no program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes
only. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of annual respondents and responses to
this information collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 15,380.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one) per year.
<bullet> Number of Responses: 15,380.
<bullet> Average Per-response and Total Burden: This information
collection consists of usual and customary records kept by respondents
during the normal course of business, regardless of any regulatory
requirement to do so. As such, under the OMB regulations at 5 CFR
1320.3(b)(2), this information collection imposes no additional burden
on respondents.
OMB Control No. 1513-0059
Title: Usual and Customary Business Records Relating to Tax-Free
Alcohol.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: TTB REC 5150/3.
Abstract: In general, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5001 imposes Federal
excise tax on distilled spirits produced in or imported into the United
States, but, under sections 26 U.S.C. 5214(a)(2) and (a)(3), distilled
spirits may be withdrawn free of tax for nonbeverage purposes for use
by Federal, State, and local governments, and for use by certain
educational organizations and institutions, research laboratories,
hospitals, blood banks, sanitariums, and nonprofit clinics, subject to
regulations prescribed by the Secretary. In addition, the IRC at 26
U.S.C. 5275 requires persons that procure or use distilled spirits
withdrawn free of tax under those sections to keep records and make
reports regarding the receipt and use of such spirits as required by
regulation. Under that IRC authority, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR
part 22 require tax-free alcohol users to maintain certain usual and
customary business records regarding the inventory, receipt, and
disposition of such alcohol. TTB uses the collected information to
account for tax-free spirits and detect their diversion to taxable
beverage use.
Current Actions: There are no program changes to this information
collection, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes only. As
for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is decreasing
the estimated number of annual respondents, responses, and total burden
hours associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 5,050.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one) per year.
<bullet> Number of Responses: 5,050.
<bullet> Average Per-response and Total Burden: This information
collection consists of usual and customary records kept by respondents
during the normal course of business, regardless of any regulatory
requirement to do so. As such, under the OMB regulations at 5 CFR
1320.3(b)(2), this information collection imposes no additional burden
on respondents.
OMB Control No. 1513-0062
Title: Usual and Customary Business Records Relating to Denatured
Spirits.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: TTB REC 5150/1.
Abstract: Denatured distilled spirits, which generally are not
subject to Federal excise tax, may be used for industrial purposes in
the manufacture of nonbeverage products. To prevent diversion of
denatured spirits to taxable beverage use, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5271-
5275 imposes a system of permits, bonds, recordkeeping, and reporting
requirements on persons that procure or use such alcohol and authorize
the Secretary to issue regulations regarding those matters. Under those
authorities, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 20 require industrial
alcohol users to keep certain usual and customary business records
regarding the procurement, distribution, and use of denatured spirits.
To protect the revenue, TTB uses the required records to account for
denatured spirits and ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory
requirements.
Current Actions: There are no program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes
only. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of annual respondents and responses to
this information collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 5,770.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
<bullet> Number of Responses: 5,770.
<bullet> Average Per-response and Total Burden: None. This
information collection consists of usual and customary records kept by
respondents during the normal course of business,
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regardless of any regulatory requirement to do so. As such, under the
OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(2), this information collection
imposes no additional burden on respondents.
OMB Control No. 1513-0071
Title: Tobacco Products Importer or Manufacturer--Records of Large
Cigar Wholesale Prices.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: TTB REC 5230/1.
Abstract: In general, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5701 imposes Federal
excise taxes on tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes, and,
as described at 26 U.S.C. 5701(a)(2), the excise tax on large cigars is
based on a percentage of the price at which such cigars are sold by the
manufacturer or importer. The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5741 also requires every
manufacturer and importer of tobacco products to keep records in such
manner as the Secretary prescribes by regulation. Under those
authorities, the TTB regulations at 27 CFR 40.187 and 41.181 require
that manufacturers and importers of large cigars maintain certain
records regarding the price for which those cigars are sold. TTB uses
the collected information to verify that the appropriate amount of
excise tax is paid on large cigars.
Current Actions: There are no program changes or adjustments
associated with this information collection at this time, and TTB is
submitting it for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 300.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one) per year.
<bullet> Number of Responses: 300.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 2.33 hours.
<bullet> Total Burden: 699 hours.
OMB Control No. 1513-0085
Title: Principal Place of Business Address and Place of Production
Coding on Beer and Malt Beverage Labels.
TTB Recordkeeping Number: TTB REC 5130/5.
Abstract: Under the authority of the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5412 and the
Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) at 27 U.S.C. 205(e), the
TTB regulations require consumer containers of beer to be marked with
the name and address of the brewer. In the case of multi-plant brewers,
the TTB regulations in 27 CFR parts 7 and 25 allow such brewers to
label beer containers with their principal place of business, provided
that the brewer also places a code on each beer container indicating
its actual place of production. This option allows multi-plant brewers
to use identical labels at all their breweries. The labeling of beer
containers with the producer's name and place of production is a usual
and customary business practice undertaken by brewers to identify their
products to consumers and facilitate recall of adulterated products. In
addition, TTB uses the required information to verify tax refund claims
for the loss or destruction of beer.
Current Actions: There are no program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes
only. As for adjustments, TTB is decreasing the estimated number of
annual respondents to this information collection but is increasing its
number of annual responses and its average number of responses per
respondent.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 1,280.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 2.4.
<bullet> Number of Responses: 3,072.
<bullet> Average Per-response and Total Burden: None. This
information collection consists of usual and customary labeling
practices undertaken by respondents during the normal course of
business, regardless of any regulatory requirement to do so. As such,
under the OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(2), this information
collection imposes no additional burden on respondents.
OMB Control No. 1513-0086
Title: Marks on Brewery Equipment and Structures (TTB REC 5130/3),
and Marks and Labels on Containers of Beer (TTB REC 5130/4).
TTB Recordkeeping Numbers: TTB REC 5130/3 and TTB REC 5130/4.
Abstract: Under the authority of chapter 51 of the IRC, the TTB
regulations in 27 CFR part 25 require brewers to place certain marks,
signs, and measuring devices on their equipment and structures, and to
place certain brands, labels, and marks on bulk and consumer containers
of beer and other brewery products. The required information identifies
the use, capacity, and contents of brewery equipment and structures, as
well as taxable brewery products and the responsible taxpayer. TTB uses
the required information to ensure effective administration of the
IRC's provisions regarding brewery operations and products.
Current Actions: There are no program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes
only. As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of annual respondents and responses to
this information collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 15,380.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one) per year.
<bullet> Number of Responses: 15,380.
<bullet> Average Per-response and Total Burden: This information
collection consists of usual and customary records kept by respondents
during the normal course of business, regardless of any regulatory
requirement to do so. As such, under the OMB regulations at 5 CFR
1320.3(b)(2), this information collection imposes no additional burden
on respondents.
OMB Control No. 1513-0095
Title: Application for Registration for Tax-Free Firearms and
Ammunition Transactions Under 26 U.S.C. 4221.
TTB Form Number: TTB F 5300.28.
Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 4181 imposes a Federal excise tax on
the sale of firearms and ammunition sold by manufacturers, producers,
and importers. However, under 26 U.S.C. 4221, no tax is imposed on
certain sales of firearms and ammunition, provided that the seller and
purchaser of the articles (with certain exceptions) are registered as
required by 26 U.S.C. 4222 and regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
Under those authorities, the TTB regulations at 27 CFR 53.140 prescribe
the use of TTB F 5300.28 as the application to obtain an approved
Certificate of Registry to sell or purchase firearms and ammunition tax
free. Also, once registered, respondents amend their registration
information by filing a revised TTB F 5300.28 or a letterhead notice.
TTB uses the collected information to determine if the respondent is
qualified to engage in tax-free sales of firearms and ammunition.
Current Actions: There are no program changes to this information
collection, and TTB is submitting for extension purposes only. As for
adjustments, due to a change in agency estimates, TTB is decreasing the
estimated number of annual
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respondents, total responses, and burden hours associated with this
information collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits; State, local,
and tribal governments.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 85.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
<bullet> Number of Responses: 85.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 3 hours.
<bullet> Total Burden: 255 hours.
OMB Control No. 1513-0119
Title: Certification of Proper Cellar Treatment for Imported
Natural Wine.
Abstract: Under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5382, importers of natural
wine produced after December 31, 2004, must provide the Secretary with
a certification, accompanied by an affirmed laboratory analysis, that
the practices and procedures used to produce the wine constitute proper
cellar treatment unless exempted by international agreement or
affiliation with a domestic winery. In addition, the FAA Act at 27
U.S.C. 205 vests the Secretary with authority to prescribe regulations
regarding the identity and quality of alcohol beverages. Under those
authorities, the TTB wine labeling regulations in 27 CFR part 4 and its
alcohol beverage import regulations in 27 CFR part 27 implement the
IRC's statutory requirement.
Current Actions: There are no program changes associated with this
information collection, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes
only. As for adjustments, due to a change in agency estimates, TTB is
increasing the estimated number of annual responses, average number of
responses per respondent, and burden hours associated with this
information collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 20.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 3.25.
<bullet> Number of Responses: 65.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 20 minutes.
<bullet> Total Burden: 22 hours.
OMB Control No. 1513-0127
Title: Petitions to Establish or Modify American Viticultural
Areas.
Abstract: The FFA Act at 27 U.S.C. 205(e) authorizes the Secretary
to prescribe regulations for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits,
and malt beverages to prohibit consumer deception, the use of
misleading statements, and provide adequate information as to the
identity and quality of the product. Under that FAA Act authority, TTB
regulates the use of appellations of origin on wine labels, including
the use of American viticultural area (AVA) names. Specific to this
information collection, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 9 specify
the information to be included in petitions to create or modify AVAs.
TTB uses the provided information to evaluate a petitioner's proposal
and, if accepted for rulemaking, draft a notice of proposed rulemaking
requesting public comment regarding the creation of a new AVA or the
amendment of the name, boundary, or other terms of an existing AVA.
Current Actions: There are no program changes to this information
collection, and TTB is submitting it for extension purposes only. As
for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is decreasing
the estimated number of annual respondents, responses, and total burden
hours associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 12.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 1 (one).
<bullet> Number of Responses: 12.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 130 hours.
<bullet> Total Burden: 1,560 hours.
OMB Control No. 1513-0138
Title: Tax Class Statement Required on Hard Cider Labels.
Abstract: In general, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5041 imposes six Federal
excise tax rates on wine based on a wine's alcohol and carbon dioxide
content. The lowest rate is that for hard cider tax as listed in
section 5041(b)(6), while section 5041(g) defines the products eligible
for the hard cider tax rate. Under the authority of the FAA Act, TTB's
wine labeling regulations in 27 CFR part 4 allow the term ``hard
cider'' to appear on the labels of products that do not meet the IRC's
definition of hard cider for tax purposes. In light of that difference,
in order to adequately identify products eligible for the hard cider
tax rate, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR parts 24 and 27 provide that
the tax class statement, ``Tax class 5041(b)(6),'' appear on containers
of domestic and imported hard cider, respectively, which are eligible
for that tax rate. The placement of such a statement on such labels
identifies the product for Federal excise tax purposes without
affecting other marketing information on the label.
Current Actions: There are no program changes or adjustments
associated with this information collection at this time, and TTB is
submitting it for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 20.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 2 per year.
<bullet> Number of Responses: 40.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 1 hour.
<bullet> Total Burden: 40 hours.
OMB Control No. 1513-0139
Title: Record of Carbon Dioxide Measurement in Effervescent
Products Taxed as Hard Cider.
Abstract: In general, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5041 lists six tax rates
on wine that vary by their alcohol and carbon dioxide content. Under
that section, wines with more than 0.392 grams of carbon dioxide per
100 milliliters are taxed as effervescent wine at $3.30 per gallon if
artificially carbonated or $3.40 per gallon if naturally carbonated.
However, under that section, certain apple- and pear-based wines are
subject to the hard cider tax rate of $0.226 per gallon if the product
contains no more than 0.64 grams of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters
of wine and does not exceed 8.5 percent alcohol by volume. Given the
significant difference in those excise tax rates which, in part, depend
on the level of a wine's effervescence, the TTB regulations at 27 CFR
24.302 require proprietors who produce or receive effervescent hard
cider to record the amount of carbon dioxide in the product. This
recordkeeping requirement is necessary to allow TTB to verify a
respondent's compliance with the statutory definition of wine eligible
for the hard cider tax rate.
Current Actions: There are no program changes or adjustments
associated with this information collection at this time, and TTB is
submitting it for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
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Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 50.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 2.
<bullet> Number of Responses: 100.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 1 hour.
<bullet> Total Burden: 100 hours.
OMB Control No. 1513-0142
Title: CBMA Imports Refund Program--Foreign Producer Registration
and Assignment System, and CBMA Importer Refund Claims System.
Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5041, and 5051 imposes Federal
excise tax on, respectively, distilled spirits, wine, and beer produced
in or imported into the United States, while certain quantities of
those products are eligible for lower excise taxes under the Craft
Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA). For imported products, rather than
receiving CBMA tax benefits at the time of entry, U.S. alcohol beverage
importers are required to pay the full excise tax rate to U.S. Customs
and Border Protection and then subsequently submit refund claims to TTB
to receive their assigned CBMA tax benefits. Under the IRC at 26 U.S.C.
5001(c), 5041(c), and 5051(a), a U.S. importer will only be eligible
for CBMA tax benefits if a foreign producer has elected to assign, and
the importer has elected to receive, such benefits in accordance with
regulations and procedures issued by the Secretary. Finally, under 26
U.S.C. 6038E, foreign producers electing to make such assignments are
required to provide the information the Secretary requires by
regulation, including ownership information relating to such producers.
Under those IRC authorities, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 27
establish procedures for foreign producers to assign CBMA tax benefits
to U.S. importers, and for U.S. importers to receive those assignments
and submit their CBMA tax benefit refund claims to TTB. This
information collection is required to ensure that the IRC provisions
regarding CBMA tax benefit refund claims for U.S. alcohol importers are
appropriately applied, including for confirming an importer's
eligibility for a refund.
Current Actions: There are no program changes at this time, and TTB
is submitting it for extension purposes only. As for adjustments, due
to changes in agency estimates, TTB is decreasing the estimated number
of annual respondents, responses, and burden hours for this information
collection, but is increasing its estimated average number of annual
responses per respondent.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 12,000.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 2.75.
<bullet> Number of Responses: 33,000.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 2 hours.
<bullet> Total Burden: 66,000 hours.
OMB Control No. 1513-0143
Title: Combined Alcohol Excise Tax Returns and Operations Reports--
Pilot Test.
TTB Form Numbers: TTB F 5130.Pilot-A and TTB F 5130.Pilot-B.
Abstract: Under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5061, the Federal excise tax
on distilled spirits, wine, and beer is collected on the basis of a
return which taxpayers file on a semi-monthly, quarterly, or annual
basis, depending on the amount of their annual tax liability. In
addition, under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5207, 5367, and 5415, taxpayers
for distilled spirits, wine, and beer respectively, must furnish
operations reports as the Secretary prescribes by regulation. Under
those IRC authorities, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR chapter I
currently require alcohol excise taxpayers to report their excise tax
liability using form TTB F 5000.24, Excise Tax Return, approved under
OMB No. 1513-0083, while those taxpayers separately file operations
reports using various forms approved under various OMB control numbers
to account for their production, removals, losses, and certain other
matters that affect their excise tax liability. As part of TTB's
efforts to lower respondent burden, the Bureau is developing combined
tax returns and simplified operations report for each alcohol beverage
commodity and intends to pilot their use with its taxpayers. Under this
pilot, alcohol excise taxpayers will submit a letterhead application to
join the pilot program as an alternative to filing their current tax
return and operations reports under existing regulatory requirements.
Once approved, taxpayers participating in the pilot program will file
their combined alcohol excise return and simplified operations report
under the due dates currently applicable to their excise tax returns.
The collected information allows TTB to identify the excise taxpayer,
the amount of taxes due, and the amount of payments made, as well as
operational activities that affect the amount of alcohol excise taxes
due, while reducing the overall burden of filing separate tax returns
and operations reports.
Current Actions: TTB is currently piloting a combined excise tax
return and operations report forms for brewers. There are no program
changes or adjustments associated with this collection, and TTB is
submitting it for extension purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden
<bullet> Number of Respondents: 10,000.
<bullet> Average Responses per Respondent: 5.8.
<bullet> Number of Responses: 58,000.
<bullet> Average Per-response Burden: 1.0 hour.
<bullet> Total Burden: 58,000 hours.
Dated: October 1, 2026.
Amy R. Greenberg,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Headquarters Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-20417 Filed 10-5-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-31-P
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