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OMB Control No: 1513-0006	ICR Reference No: 201802-1513-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-1513-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/TTB	Agency Tracking No: ICN 67 - 1/5
Title: Volatile Fruit-Flavor Concentrate Plants--Applications and Related Records (TTB REC 5520/2)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/04/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2018
Responses	55	0	80
Time Burden (Hours)	110	0	160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: In general, chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC; 26 U.S.C.) sets forth Federal excise tax rates and application, permit, and other requirements related to alcohol products produced in or imported into the United States. However, while volatile fruit-flavor concentrates contain alcohol when they are manufactured from the mash or juice of a fruit by an evaporative process, under the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5511, alcohol excise tax and most other provisions of chapter 51 do not apply to such concentrates if their manufacturers file applications, keep records, and meet certain other requirements prescribed by regulation for the protection of the revenue. Under the TTB regulations in 27 CFR part 18, respondents apply to register volatile fruit-flavor plants using form TTB F 5520.3. The TTB regulations also require the filing of an amended TTB F 5520.3 to report any change affecting the accuracy of the original application, as well as the filing of letterhead applications regarding certain volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant matters not covered by TTB F 5520.3. In addition, volatile fruit-flavor concentrate manufacturers are required to maintain an ongoing record file of all approved applications forms and letters and any related supporting documents on or convenient to their plant premises. TTB uses the application information and record file to identify the persons responsible for, the location of, the distilling equipment in, and operations conducted at a concentrate plant in order to protect the revenue since volatile fruit-flavors could be diverted for use as taxable alcohol beverages.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 5511 and 5179 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 205	01/02/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 13586	03/29/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Volatile Fruit-Flavor Concentrate Plants--Applications and Related Records (TTB REC 5520/2)	TTB F 5520.3

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	55	80	-25
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	110	160	-50
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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 are no program changes associated with this information collection. As for adjustments, due to a decrease in the number of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plants, TTB is decreasing the estimated number of annual respondents and responses for this information collection from 80 to 55, and is decreasing the estimated total annual burden hours from 160 to 110. In addition, for clarity and consistency, TTB is revising the title of this information collection request from “Applications—Volatile Fruit-Flavor Concentrate Plants, TTB REC 5520/2” to “Volatile Fruit-Flavor Concentrate Plants—Applications and Related Records (TTB REC 5520/2).”

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $733

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Christopher Forster-Smith 202 453-1039 ext. 150 christopher.forster-smith@ttb.gov

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