ISSUANCE OF ORIGINAL OR RENEWAL PERMITS TO USE SPECIALLY DENATURED ALCOHOL

Users of specially denatured alcohol and others concerned:

Purpose. The purpose of this circular is to announce a simplified procedure whereby a permittee can obtain a basic permit (Form 1481) to use specially denatured alcohol for all articles or preparations covered by the application (Form 1479) and approved during the period of the permit.

Background. Whenever a new article or preparation was to be manufactured under an approved formula, it had been necessary in each instance to file an application to amend the basic permit. In Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division Industry Circular 56-10, dated March 12, 1956, you were informed of a procedure whereby an application need be filed only for the first amendment. This was accomplished by having the amended permit cover all formulas approved during the permit period. This procedure did not apply to new or renewal permits, it was confined to the amending of such permits.

Preparation of Application (Form 1479). In order to eliminate the need for the first amendment of the basic permit because of a change in formula, applicants or permittees desiring to prepare an application to include all articles or preparations covered by formulas approved during the period covered by the permit will enter or see that there is entered on Form 1479 the sentence "The articles and preparations are those listed in this application and those covered by Forms 1479-A approved during the period covered by the permit" as indicated below:

Inquiries. Inquiries regarding this industry circular should refer to the number thereof and be addressed to your assistant regional commissioner (alcohol and tobacco tax).

Dwight E. Avis
Director, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division