A Change of Bond (Consent of Surety)
is executed by both the bonding company and a proprietor and acts
as a binding legal agreement between the two parties to extend the
terms of a bond. A bond is necessary to cover specific liabilities
on the revenue produced form untaxpaid commodities. The Change of
Bond (Consent of Surety) is filed with ATF and a copy is retained
by ATF as long as it remains current and in force.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.