[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 208 (Friday, October 25, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55238-55239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27366]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

27 CFR Parts 252 and 290

[Notice No. 842; Ref: Notice No. 835; 95R-046P]
RIN 1512-AA98 and 1512-AB03


Exportation of Alcoholic Beverages, Denatured Alcohol, Tobacco 
Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Department of 
the Treasury.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: This document reopens the comment period for Notice No. 835, 
an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, published in the Federal 
Register on August 9, 1996 concerning exportation of alcoholic 
beverages, denatured alcohol, tobacco products, and cigarette papers 
and tubes. ATF has received two requests to extend the comment period 
in order to provide sufficient time for all interested parties to 
respond to the issues raised in the notice.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 9, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Chief, Wine, Beer and Spirits 
Regulations Branch; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; P.O. Box 
50221; Washington, DC 20091-0221; ATTN: Notice No. 835.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marjorie D. Ruhf, Wine, Beer and 
Spirits Regulations Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 
650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226 (202-927-8230).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 9, 1996, ATF published an advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking in the Federal Register soliciting comments from the public 
and industry on a proposal to revise and recodify the regulations 
pertaining to exportation of alcoholic beverages, denatured alcohol, 
tobacco products, and cigarette papers and tubes. (Notice No. 835; 61 
FR 41500).
    The comment period for Notice No. 835 was scheduled to close on 
October 8, 1996. Prior to the close of the comment period ATF received 
a request from a national trade association, the Presidents' Forum of 
the Beverage Alcohol Industry, to extend the comment period for sixty 
days. The Presidents' Forum stated that it needed additional time to 
address the numerous

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and complex issues raised in the advance notice. A member of regulated 
industry, Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation, requested a two-
week extension, saying that they discovered during the preparation of 
their written comments that several issues were more complicated than 
they originally assessed. In consideration of the above, ATF finds that 
a reopening of the comment period is warranted.

Disclosure

    Copies of this notice, Notice No. 835, and the written comments 
will be available for public inspection during normal business hours 
at: ATF Public Reading Room, Room 6480, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC.

Drafting Information

    The author of this document is Marjorie D. Ruhf, Wine, Beer and 
Spirits Regulations Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

List of Subjects

27 CFR Part 252

    Aircraft, Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Armed Forces, Authority 
delegations, (government agencies), Beer, Claims, Excise taxes, 
Exports, Fishing vessels, Foreign Trade Zones, Labeling, Liquors, 
Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Surety bonds, Vessels, Warehouses, Wine.

27 CFR Part 290

    Administrative practice and procedure, Aircraft, Authority 
delegations (government agencies), Claims, Cigarette papers and tubes, 
Customs duties and inspection, Excise taxes, Exports, Foreign trade 
zones, Labeling, Packaging and containers, Penalties, Surety bonds, 
Vessels, Warehouses.

Authority and Issuance

    This notice is issued under the authority in 26 U.S.C. 5301, 7805, 
and 27 U.S.C. 205.

    Signed: October 18, 1996.
John W. Magaw,
Director.
[FR Doc. 96-27366 Filed 10-24-96; 8:45 am]
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