[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 8, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11178-11179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4483]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

27 CFR Part 9

[Notice No. 35; Re: Notice No. 29]
RIN 1513-AA72


Proposed Realignment of the Santa Lucia Highlands and Arroyo Seco 
Viticultural Areas (2003R-083P); Comment Period Extension

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; comment period extension.

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SUMMARY: In response to an industry request, the Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau extends the comment period for Notice No. 29, 
Proposed Realignment of the Santa Lucia Highlands and Arroyo Seco 
Viticultural Areas, a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the 
Federal Register on January 25, 2005, for an additional 60 days.

DATES: We must receive written comments regarding Notice No. 29 on or 
before May 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to any of the following addresses:
     Chief, Regulations and Procedures Division, Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Attn: Notice No. 29, P.O. Box 14412, 
Washington, DC 20044-4412.
     (202) 927-8525 (facsimile).
     [email protected] (e-mail).
     http://www.ttb.gov/alcohol/rules/index.htm. An online 
comment form is posted with this notice on our Web site.
     http://www.regulations.gov (Federal e-rulemaking portal; 
follow instructions for submitting comments).
    You may view copies of this extension notice, Notice No. 29, the 
petition, the appropriate maps, and any comments we receive on Notice 
No. 29 by appointment at the TTB Library, 1310 G Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20220. To make an appointment, call (202) 927-2400. You 
may also access copies of this extension notice, Notice No. 29, and the 
related comments online at http://www.ttb.gov/alcohol/rules/index.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N.A. Sutton, Program Manager, 
Regulations and Procedures Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, 925 Lakeville St., 158, Petaluma, CA 94952; telephone 
(415) 271-1254.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paul Thorpe, on behalf of E.&J. Gallo 
Winery, submitted a petition to TTB requesting the realignment of a 
portion of the common boundary between the established Santa Lucia 
Highlands viticultural area (27 CFR 9.139) and the established Arroyo 
Seco viticultural area (27 CFR 9.59). Both viticultural areas are 
within the Monterey viticultural area (27 CFR 9.98) in Monterey County, 
California, which is in turn within the larger multi-county Central 
Coast viticultural area (27 CFR 9.75). The proposed realignment would 
transfer about 200 acres from the Arroyo Seco viticultural area to the 
Santa Lucia Highlands area.
    In Notice No. 29, published in the Federal Register (70 FR 3333) on 
Monday, January 24, 2005, we described the petitioner's reasons for the 
proposed realignment and requested comments on that proposal on or 
before March 25, 2005.

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    On February 11, 2005, we received a request from Pete Downs of 
Kendall-Jackson Winery to extend the comment period for Notice No. 29. 
Mr. Downs requested the extension in order to study the proposal in 
greater depth.
    In response to this request, we extend the comment period for 
Notice No. 29 an additional 60 days from the original closing date. 
Therefore, comments on Notice No. 29 are now due on or before May 25, 
2005.

Drafting Information

    Nancy Sutton of the Regulations and Procedures Division drafted 
this notice.

List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9

    Wine.

Authority and Issuance

    This notice is issued under the authority in 27 U.S.C. 205.

    Signed: February 25, 2005.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 05-4483 Filed 3-7-05; 8:45 am]
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