Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment

on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning

the Tobacco--Record of Disposition of More than 60,000 Cigarettes in a

Single Transaction.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 11, 1998

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Barnes, Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Cliff

Mullen, Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts

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Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Tobacco--Record of Disposition of More Than 60,000

Cigarettes in a Single Transaction.

OMB Number: 1512-0391.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 5210/10.

Abstract: Records must be maintained by tobacco products

manufacturers and cigarette distributors showing the details of large

cigarette transactions. The records are used to trace the movement of

contraband cigarettes and to help curtail the illicit traffic in

cigarettes between states. The record retention period for this

information collection is 3 years.

Current Actions: There are no changes to this information

collection and it is being submitted for extension purposes only.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 120 hours per respondent to compile

and record the required information.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,140,000.

Request for Comments

Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized

and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will

become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of

the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information 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 information.

Dated: May 29, 1998.

William J. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management)/CFO.

[FR Doc. 98-15724 Filed 6-11-98; 8:45 am]

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