Application for Basic Permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Basic Permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act. Form and Instruction	Modified
OMB No. 1513-0018 Supporting Statement (02-2025).docx Supporting Statement A	2025-02-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
15970	Application for Basic Permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act. Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1513-0018	ICR Reference No: 202502-1513-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-1513-009
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Basic Permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/28/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	11,300	10,525
Time Burden (Hours)	11,470	11,538
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,080	20,250

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Abstract: Section 103 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act, 27 U.S.C. 203) requires that a person must apply to the Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary) for a "basic permit" before beginning business as: (1) An importer into the United States of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages; (2) a producer of distilled spirits or wine; or (3) a wholesaler of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages. In addition, section 104 of the FAA Act (27 U.S.C. 204) prescribes who is and who is not entitled to a basic permit, and it authorizes the Secretary to prescribe the manner and form of, and the information required for, basic permit applications. Under those FAA Act authorities, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 1, subpart C, require that new applications for FAA Act basic permits be made on form TTB F 5100.24. The collection information enables TTB to determine the location of the business, its ownership or control, the extent of its operations, and if the applicant is qualified under the FAA Act to receive a new basic permit. Basic permit qualifications help ensure that alcohol beverage industry members are likely to operate their businesses in conformity with Federal laws and regulations related to the labeling, advertising and marketing of alcohol beverage products, as well as those related to alcohol excise tax liability and payment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 27 USC 203 & 204 Name of Law: Federal Alcohol Administration Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 94871	11/29/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 10990	02/28/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Basic Permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.	None, None, TTB F 5100.24	New Distilled Spirits Plant or Winery FAA Act Basic Permit Application ,   New Alcohol Wholesaler or Importer FAA Act Basic Permit Application ,   Application for Basic Permit Under The Federal Alcohol Administration Act

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	11,300	10,525	0	0	775	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,470	11,538	0	0	-68	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,080	20,250	0	0	-16,170	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is no program change associated with 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 increasing the number of annual respondents and responses to this information collection, from 10,525 each to 11,300 (with each respondent making 1 annual response as previously reported). However, TTB is decreasing the estimated total annual burden hours for this information collection, from 11,538 hours to 11,470 hours. The decrease in annual burden is due to a decrease in the average per-response burden, from 1.0962 hours to 1.01504 hours, which results from an increase in the number of applications submitted electronically via TTB’s Permits Online (PONL) system, from 81 percent of all applications to 97 percent. This increased use of electronic submission by respondents also decreases the postage and mailing supply costs associated with this information collection, from $20,250.00 per year to $4,080.00.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $706,137

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/28/2025

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