The plans were detailed in a document prepared for Congress in support of the Biden Administration’s $6 trillion budget request.
Three major regulatory reforms were highlighted in the document with the intention of consolidating, clarifying or simplifying requirements and “where possible, minimize filing frequency.” The changes will ease industry members burdens and make it easier for industry members to voluntarily comply, TTB said. It also plans to improve data quality and better detect risk to direct its enforcement efforts.
The budget request includes $608,000 to fund the conversion of TTB’s 21-vehicle fleet to electric vehicles, including charging stations. It also makes clear that TTB plans to at least maintain current service levels, noting that “timely service times for permit, label and formula approvals.”
The budget request notes that TTB colleged $380 for every dollar spent on collection activities. Alcohol collections rose 3% last year. In FY 2020, TTB redeived about 183,000 label applications and 24,000 formula application for new bev/al product approvals. The agency said it maintained it service standards for bev/al labels and formulas at 15 days in Fiscal 2020. “Despite increased submission volume, the formulation area achieved the targeeted performance level and ended the year at 87% of formula applications meeting the 15-day standard.” Some 84% of label applications met the 15-day standard.