[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42735-42737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20482]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

27 CFR Parts 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 29, 70, and 170

[T.D. ATF-462]
RIN 1512-AC34


Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations; Recodification of 
Regulations (2000R-491P)

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

ACTION: Final rule (Treasury decision).

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is 
recodifying the regulations pertaining to stills. The purpose of this 
recodification is to reissue the regulations in part 170 of title 27 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (27 CFR part 170) as 27 CFR part 29. 
This change improves the organization of title 27 CFR.

DATES: This rule is effective on August 15, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Gesser, Regulations Division, 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20226, (202-927-9347) or e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    As a part of the continuing efforts to reorganize the part 
numbering system of title 27 CFR, ATF is removing part 170 of title 27 
CFR, in its entirety, and is recodifying the regulations as 27 CFR part 
29. This change improves the organization of title 27 CFR. In addition, 
ATF is amending the title of the new part 29 to correspond more closely 
with the content of the part.

                      Derivation Table for Part 29
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                                                            Are derived
                   The requirements of                         from
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                         Subpart A-B  [Reserved]
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                            Subpart C--Stills
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                                  Sec.
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29.41...................................................          170.41
29.43...................................................          170.43
29.45...................................................          170.45
29.47...................................................          170.47
29.49...................................................          170.49
29.51...................................................          170.51
29.53...................................................          170.53
29.55...................................................          170.55
29.57...................................................          170.57
29.59...................................................          170.59
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                         Subpart D-Y  [Reserved]
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Paperwork Reduction Act

    The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 
104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR 
part 1320, do not apply to this final rule because there are no new or 
revised recordkeeping or reporting requirements.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule 
under the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 553), the provisions 
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply. 
We sent a copy of this final rule to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of 
the Small Business Administration in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7805(f). 
No comments were received.

Executive Order 12866

    It is hereby certified that this final rule is not a significant 
regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, 
this final rule is not subject to the analysis required by this 
Executive Order.

Administrative Procedure Act

    Because this final rule merely makes technical amendments to 
improve the clarity and organization of the regulations, it is 
unnecessary to issue this final rule with notice and public procedure 
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b). Similarly, because this final rule makes no 
substantial changes and is merely the recodification of existing 
regulations, good cause is found that it is unnecessary to subject this 
final rule to the effective date limitation of 5 U.S.C. 553(d).

Drafting Information

    The principal author of this document is Lisa M. Gesser, 
Regulations Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

List of Subjects

27 CFR Part 17

    Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Cosmetics, Customs 
duties and inspection, Drugs, Excise taxes, Exports, Imports, Liquors, 
Packaging and containers, Puerto Rico, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Spices and flavorings, Surety bonds, Virgin Islands.

27 CFR Part 18

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Fruits, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Spices and flavorings.

27 CFR Part 19

    Caribbean Basin initiative, Claims, Electronic funds transfers, 
Excise taxes, Exports, Gasohol, Imports, Labeling, Liquors, Packaging 
and containers, Puerto Rico, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Research, Security measures, Surety bonds, Vinegar, Virgin Islands, 
Warehouses.

27 CFR Part 20

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Claims, Cosmetics, Excise taxes, 
Labeling, Packaging and containers,

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Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds.

27 CFR Part 22

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol and alcoholic 
beverages, Excise taxes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Surety bonds.

27 CFR Part 24

    Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Electronic funds 
transfers, Excise taxes, Exports, Food additives, Fruit juices, 
Labeling, Liquors, Packaging and containers, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Research, Scientific equipment, Spices and 
flavorings, Surety bonds, Vinegar, Warehouses, Wine.

27 CFR Part 25

    Beer, Claims, Electronic funds transfers, Excise taxes, Exports, 
Labeling, Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Research, Surety bonds.

27 CFR Part 29

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Authority delegations, Distilled 
spirits, Liquors, Packaging and containers, Penalties, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Seizures and forfeitures, Stills.

27 CFR Part 70

    Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Excise taxes, 
Freedom of information, Law enforcement, Penalties, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds.

27 CFR Part 170

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Authority delegations, Distilled 
spirits, Liquors, Packaging and containers, Penalties, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Seizures and forfeitures, Stills.

Authority and Issuance

    ATF is amending title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulation, chapter 
1, as follows:

PART 17--DRAWBACK ON TAXPAID DISTILLED SPIRITS USED IN 
MANUFACTURING NONBEVERAGE PRODUCTS

    Paragraph 1. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 17 continues to 
read as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5010, 5131-5134, 5143, 5146, 5206, 5273, 
6011, 6065, 6091, 6109, 6151, 6402, 6511, 7011, 7213, 7652, 7805: 31 
U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.


Sec. 17.168  [Amended]

    Par. 2. Amend Sec. 17.168(a) by removing the reference to ``part 
170'' and adding, in its place, a reference to ``part 29.''

PART 18--PRODUCTION OF VOLATILE FRUIT-FLAVOR CONCENTRATE

    Par. 3. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 18 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5172, 5178, 5179, 5203, 5511, 5552, 
6065, 7805; 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).


Sec. 18.23  [Amended]

    Par. 4. Amend Sec. 18.23 as follows:
    a. Remove the reference to ``part 170'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``part 29''; and
    b. Remove the reference to ``Sec. 170.55'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``Sec. 29.55.''

PART 19--DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS

    Par. 5. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 19 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81C, 1131; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5002, 5004-5006, 
5008, 5010, 5041, 5061, 5062, 5066, 5081, 5101, 5111-5113, 5142, 
5143, 5146, 5171-5173, 5175, 5176, 5178-5181, 5201-5204, 5206, 5207, 
5211-5215, 5221-5223, 5231, 5232, 5235, 5236, 5241-5243, 5271, 5273, 
5301, 5311-5313, 5362, 5370, 5373, 5501-5505, 5551-5555, 5559, 5561, 
5562, 5601, 5612, 5682, 6001, 6065, 6109, 6302, 6311, 6676, 6806, 
7011, 7510, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.


Sec. 19.3  [Amended]

    Par. 6. Amend Sec. 19.3 by removing the reference to ``27 CFR part 
170--Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor'' and adding, in part 
number order, a reference to ``27 CFR part 29--Stills and Miscellaneous 
Regulations.''


Sec. 19.169  [Amended]

    Par. 7. Amend Sec. 19.169 as follows:
    a. Remove the reference to ``part 170'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``part 29''; and
    b. Remove the reference to ``Sec. 170.55'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``Sec. 29.55.''

PART 20--DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM

    Par. 8. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 20 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5206, 5214, 5271-5275, 5311, 5552, 
5555, 5607, 6065, 7805.


Sec. 20.3  [Amended]

    Par. 9. Amend Sec. 20.3 by removing the reference to ``27 CFR Part 
170--Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor'' and adding, in part 
number order, a reference to ``27 CFR Part 29--Stills and Miscellaneous 
Regulations.''


Sec. 20.66  [Amended]

    Par. 10. Amend Sec. 20.66 as follows:
    a. Remove the reference to ``part 170'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``part 29''; and
    b. Remove the reference to ``Sec. 170.55'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``Sec. 29.55.''

PART 22--DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF TAX-FREE ALCOHOL

    Par. 11. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 22 continues to 
read as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5121, 5142, 5143, 5146, 5206, 5271-
5276, 5311, 5552, 5555, 6056, 6061, 6065, 6109, 6151, 6806, 7011, 
7805; 31 U.S.C. 9304, 9306.


Sec. 22.3  [Amended]

    Par. 12. Amend Sec. 22.3 by removing the reference to ``27 CFR Part 
170--Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor'' and adding, in part 
number order, a reference to ``27 CFR Part 29-Stills and Miscellaneous 
Regulations.''


Sec. 22.66  [Amended]

    Par. 13. Amend Sec. 22.66 as follows:
    a. Remove the reference to ``part 170'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``part 29''; and
    b. Remove the reference to ``Sec. 170.55'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``Sec. 29.55.''

PART 24--WINE

    Par. 14. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 24 continues to 
read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5008, 5041, 5042, 
5044, 5061, 5062, 5081, 5111-5113, 5121, 5122, 5142, 5143, 5173, 
5206, 5214, 5215, 5351, 5353, 5354, 5356, 5357, 5361, 5362, 5364-
5373, 5381-5388, 5391, 5392, 5511, 5551, 5552, 5661, 5662, 5684, 
6065, 6091, 6109, 6301, 6302, 6311, 6651, 6676, 7011, 7302, 7342, 
7502, 7503, 7606, 7805, 7851; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.


Sec. 24.4  [Amended]

    Par. 15. Amend Sec. 24.4 by removing the reference to ``27 CFR Part 
170--Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor'' and adding, in part 
number order, a reference to ``27 CFR Part 29--Stills and Miscellaneous 
Regulations.''

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Sec. 24.114  [Amended]

    Par. 16. Amend Sec. 24.114 as follows:
    a. Remove the reference to ``part 170'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``part 29''; and
    b. Remove the reference to ``Sec. 170.55'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``Sec. 29.55.''

PART 25--BEER

    Par. 17. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 25 continues to 
read as follows:

    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81c; 26 U.S.C. 5002, 5051-5054, 5056, 5061, 
5091, 5111, 5113, 5142, 5143, 5146, 5222, 5401-5403, 5411-5417, 
5551, 5552, 5555, 5556, 5671, 5673, 5684, 6011, 6061, 6065, 6091, 
6109, 6151, 6301, 6302, 6311, 6313, 6402, 6651, 6656, 6676, 6806, 
7011, 7342, 7606, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303-9308.


Sec. 25.4  [Amended]

    Par. 18. Amend Sec. 25.4 by removing the reference to ``27 CFR Part 
170--Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor'' and adding, in part 
number order, a reference to ``27 CFR Part 29--Stills and Miscellaneous 
Regulations.''

PART 70--PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION

    Par. 19. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 70 continues to 
read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 552; 26 U.S.C. 4181, 4182, 5146, 
5203, 5207, 5275, 5367, 5415, 5504, 5555, 5684(a), 5741, 5761(b), 
5802, 6020, 6021, 6064, 6102, 6155, 6159, 6201, 6203, 6204, 6301, 
6303, 6311, 6313, 6314, 6321, 6323, 6325, 6326, 6331-6343, 6401-
6404, 6407, 6416, 6423, 6501-6503, 6511, 6513, 6514, 6532, 6601, 
6602, 6611, 6621, 6622, 6651, 6653, 6656-6658, 6665, 6671, 6672, 
6701, 6723, 6801, 6862, 6863, 6901, 7011, 7101, 7102, 7121, 7122, 
7207, 7209, 7214, 7304, 7401, 7403, 7406, 7423, 7424, 7425, 7426, 
7429, 7430, 7432, 7502, 7503, 7505, 7506, 7513, 7601-7606, 7608-
7610, 7622, 7623, 7653, 7805.


Sec. 70.131  [Amended]

    Par. 20. Amend paragraph (b) of Sec. 70.131 by removing the 
reference to ``part 170'' and adding, in its place, a reference to 
``part 29.''


Sec. 70.411  [Amended]

    Par. 21. Amend paragraph (c)(2) of Sec. 70.411 by removing the 
reference to ``Part 170'' and adding, in its place, a reference to 
``Part 29.''

PART 170--[REDESIGNATED AS PART 29]

    Par. 22. Redesignate 27 CFR part 170 as 27 CFR part 29.

PART 29--MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RELATING TO ALCOHOL

    Par. 23. The authority citation for the newly redesignated 27 CFR 
part 29 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5002, 5101, 5102, 5179, 5291, 5601, 5615, 
5687, 7805.

    Par. 24. Revise the title of the newly redesignated part 29 to read 
as follows:

PART 29--STILLS AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS

* * * * *


Secs. 29.42 and 29.45  [Amended]

    Par. 25. Remove the reference to ``ATF Order 1130.20, Delegation 
Order--Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 170--
Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to Liquor'' and add, in its place, a 
reference to ``ATF Order 1130.25, Delegation Order--Delegation of the 
Director's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 29--Stills and Miscellaneous 
Regulations,'' in the following places:
    a. Section 29.42; and
    b. The definition of ``Appropriate ATF officer'' in Sec. 29.45.


Secs. 29.47 and 29.49  [Amended]

    Par. 26. Remove the reference to ``Sec. 170.59'' and add, in its 
place, a reference to ``Sec. 29.59'' in the following places:
    a. Section 29.47(c); and
    b. Section 29.49(c).


Sec. 29.59  [Amended]

    Par. 27. Amend Sec. 29.59 by removing the reference to 
``Sec. 170.47, or 170.49'' and adding, in its place, a reference to 
``Secs. 29.47 or 29.49.''

    Signed: April 13, 2001.
Bradley A. Buckles,
Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
    Approved: April 25, 2001.
Timothy E. Skud,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary (Regulatory, Tariff and Trade 
Enforcement), Department of the Treasury.
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