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

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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

Drawback of Tax on Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes--

Export Shipment.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 14,

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 Avenue, NW.,

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Drawback of Tax on Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and

Tubes--Export Shipment.

OMB Number: 1512-0533.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID Number: ATF REC 5210/2.

Abstract: Tobacco products have historically been a major source of

excise tax revenues for the Federal government. In order to safeguard

these taxes, tobacco products manufacturers are required to maintain a

system of records designed to establish accountability over the tobacco

products and cigarette papers and tubes. Exporters of tobacco products

and cigarette papers and tubes on which they have paid tax may claim

drawback of tax by complying with the requirements of laws and

regulations. The records retention period 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: 1.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5.

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 tecnology; and (e) estimates

of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and

purchase of services to provide information.

Dated: June 29, 1998.

Steve L. Mathis,

Acting Assistant Director (Management)/CFO.

[FR Doc. 98-18532 Filed 7-13-98; 8:45 am]

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