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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU

Supporting Statement - Information Collection Request

OMB Control Number 1513-0018

TTB F 5100.24 - Application for a Basic Permit under the Federal Alcohol

Administration Act

A. Justification

1. What are the circumstances that make this collection of information necessary and what legal or administrative requirements necessitate the collection?

TTB F 5100.24 is an application for a basic permit for beverage distilled spirits

plants and bonded wineries. The issuance of basic permits to distillers and wine

producers was established by Congress passing the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

The purposes for establishing permits were to:

a.) Effectively regulate interstate and foreign commerce in distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages;

b.) Protect the revenue; and

c.) Enforce postal laws with respect to distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages.

27 U.S.C. 203 states that it is illegal for any producer, bottler or warehouseman of

distilled spirits or wine to operate without a basic permit. 27 U.S.C. 204 authorizes

the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe the manner and form of all applications for

basic permits (including the facts to be set forth on the permit). 27 CFR 1.25

provides that applications for basic permits shall be made on the appropriate form.

The application enables TTB to determine if the applicant is qualified under the law to

receive a basic permit. The form sets forth the information to be supplied by the

applicant to obtain a permit. The permits identify persons entitled to engage in

operations and the location and extent of operations authorized.

2. How, by whom and for what purpose is this information used?

The information on this application is used by TTB to determine if the applicant for a

basic permit meets the requirements of 27 U.S.C. 204 and is qualified to receive a basic permit.

3. To what extent does this collection of information involve the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology? What consideration is given to use information technology to reduce burden?

TTB will consider the use of improved technology for reporting the information on a

case-by-case basis.

4. What efforts are used to identify duplication? Why can’t any similar information

already available be used or modified for use for the purposes described in Item 2

above?

TTB F 5100.24 contains information collected that is pertinent to each respondent and

applicable to the specific issue of qualification for a basic permit. As far as we can

determine, similar information is not available any where else.

5. If this collection of information impacts small businesses or other small entities,

what methods are used to minimize burden?

All entities regardless of size, are required by statute to obtain a basic permit to engage in any of the stated businesses. This information collection is required in order to determine if a person should be granted a permit and it cannot be waived because the respondent's business is small.

6. What consequences to Federal program or policy activities and what, if any, technical or legal obstacles to reducing burden will occur if this collection is not conducted or is conducted less frequently?

If this information was not collected TTB would have no way of determining if an

applicant is eligible for a basic permit as required by statute. Since the duration of a basic permit is specified in the statue at 27 U.S.C. 204(g), respondents complete this information only as often as necessary to comply with the statute.

7. Are there any special circumstances associated with this information collection?

There are no special circumstances associated with this information collection.

8. What effort was made to notify the general public about this collection of information?

A 60-day Federal Register notice was published for this information collection on Friday, April 25, 2008, 73 FR 22462. The notice solicited comments from the general public. TTB received no comments.

9. What decision was made to provide any payment or gift to respondents, other than reenumeration of contractors or grantees?

No payment or gift is associated with this collection.

10. What assurance of confidentiality was provided to respondents and what was the basis for the assurance in statute, regulations, or agency policy?

No specific assurance of confidentiality is provided for this information collection

requirement. The confidentiality of information appearing on this form relating to trade secrets, and to commercial or financial information is protected by 5 U.S.C. 552.

Title 27 CFR 1.59 requires that the appropriate TTB officer provide opportunity for public inspection of certain information appearing on TTB F 5100.24 for a period of one year following final action on the application.

Information open to public inspection includes: name and trade names (if any) of applicant; address of applicant; kind of permit and location of business; whether applicant is an individual, partnership, or corporation; if a partnership, name and address of each partner; if a corporation, name and address of each of the principal officers and of each stockholder owning more than 10 percent of the corporate stock.

11. What justification is there for questions of a sensitive nature?

No questions of a sensitive nature are asked.

12. What is the estimated hour burden of this collection of information?

There are 1,600 respondents that complete this form once. It takes each respondent 1

hour and 45 minutes to complete this form. As a result, the estimated burden hours are 2,800.

13. What is the estimated total annual cost burden to respondents or recordkeepers

resulting from this collection of information?

There is no cost associated with this collection.

14. What is the annualized cost to the Federal Government?

Estimates of annual cost to the Federal Government are as follows:

Printing $ 390

Distribution 280

Clerical Cost 2,240

Other Salary (review,

supervisory, etc.) 6,280

TOTAL $ 9,190

15. What is the reason for any program changes or adjustments reported in Items 13 or 14 of the OMB Form 83-I?

There are no program changes or adjustments associated with this collection.

16. Outline plans for tabulation and publication for collections of information whose results will be published.

The results of this collection will not be published.

17. If seeking approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of this information collection, what are the reasons that the display would be inappropriate?

We will display the expiration date of OMB approval for this collection.

18. What are the exceptions to the certification statement?

There are no exceptions to the certification statement.

B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods.

This collection does not employ statistical methods.

18. What are the exceptions to the certification statement?

There are no exceptions to the certification statement.

B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods.

This collection does not employ statistical methods.