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January 6, 2010
 

Greetings!  We hope your new year is off to a productive and happy start!  This edition announces the extension of the comment period for Notice No. 100, the passing of Irv Koppel, the appointment of new Commissioners for the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, and points out some of TTB.gov's most helpful resources.

 

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In the TTB Newsletter, we compile the top TTB news of the week and other helpful information about the Bureau and the Federal alcohol and tobacco laws and regulations we enforce.

Please send any questions and/or comments to Executive Liaison for Industry Matters (industryliaison@ttb.gov) and/or State Liaison (stateliaison@ttb.gov).

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NOTICE NO. 100 COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED

In response to a request filed on behalf of an industry association, TTB is extending the comment period for Notice No. 100, a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on October 15, 2009, for an additional 30 days. The proposed rule sought comments on conforming amendments to our regulations to reflect proposed Customs and Border Protection regulations intended to clarify the relationship between tax payment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and drawback of tax under the Tariff Act of 1930.  The comment period for the proposed rule published on October 15, 2009 (74 FR 52937), is extended.  Written comments on Notice No. 100 must now be received on or before January 14, 2010.

View online in the Federal Register.

IRVING KOPPEL, CHAIRMAN OF THE ILLINOIS LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION PASSES AWAY

Irving Koppel passed away on October 13, 2009, at the age of 89.  He had many years of dedicated service to the people of Illinois.  A past president of the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA), Irv was honored at the 2007 National Conference.

NEW COMMISSIONERS NAMED IN ILLINOIS

Martin Mulcahey, a principal member of the Great River International consulting group, and Donald O'Connell, with over thirty years of administrative and management experience in education, have been named as new members of the Board of Liquor Commissioners. 

TTB.gov TUTORIALS AND JOB AIDES

We know our online resources can help you best if you know how to use them. That's why we've provided numerous tutorials and job aids intended to show you how to access TTB's plentiful information and services and get the most out of these resources.

Tutorials and Job Aids

  • Forms Step-by-step Instructions - There's no need to go it alone when filling out in-depth forms. TTB's form tutorials guide you through the various fields, explain requested information, and calculate commonly-used formulas to take the worry out of reporting.  Get online assistance for these more complex forms:
    • 5110.11 - Monthly Report of Storage Operations
    • 5110.28 - Monthly Report of Processing Operations
    • 5110.40 - Monthly Report of Production Operations
    • 5110.43 - Monthly Report of Processing (Denaturing) Operations
    • 5120.17 - Report of Wine Premises Operation
    • 5130.9 - Brewer's Report of Operations
    • 5620.8b - Claim -- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Taxes
  • Common Compliance Issues in a TTB Bonded Wine Premises (BWP) Audit - This interactive tutorial gives you details about the common issues, discusses how you can avoid problems and links you to the applicable TTB regulation (CFR) and the necessary TTB forms.
  • Drawback Tutorial  -This step-by-step guide demonstrates a more effective way to complete TTB Form 5154.1.  Guidelines for submissions of nonbeverage product formulas to the TTB Laboratory and sample calculations for items 9 & 10 are provided for the most common types of submissions. 
  • Get It Done Online - Why get bogged down with forms and paperwork, when you can complete your transactions online and get instant feedback. Take advantage of these efficient and safe online payment options:   
  • Search TTB.gov - If you've ever felt like you need to search for information about how to search, TTB's here to help!  Our built-in TTB.gov search guide offers handy information about methods for locating specific content and explains the different ways you can move around within the site.  Get Search and Navigation Help.
  • Formula Approval Tool - Don't be confused about which beer, wine, and distilled spirit products require formula approval for a Certificate of Label Approval.  This tool that will make that determination for you in just seconds!

Virtual Seminars and Online Training

  • Wine Online Seminar - Need first-hand, in-depth knowledge of wine industry operations without traveling to a seminar? It's a reality, and with TTB's online Wine Industry Seminar, you can also learn its valuable information at your own pace, on your own schedule!

Helpful Hints and Tips

Let TTB make things simpler for you with quick tips and helpful hints in completing common tasks or reporting required information.