[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 72 (Friday, April 15, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19880-19888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7583]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

27 CFR Parts 17, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 70, and 194

[T.D. TTB-25]
RIN 1513-AA19


Liquor Dealers; Recodification of Regulations; Administrative 
Changes Due to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (2004R-258T)

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

ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision.

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SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is 
recodifying its regulations pertaining to liquor dealers. We are also 
making administrative changes to these regulations to reflect TTB's new 
name and organizational structure resulting from changes made by the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002. This document does not include any 
substantive regulatory changes.

DATES: This rule is effective on April 15, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl O. Joedicke, Regulations and 
Procedures Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220; telephone 202-927-8210; or e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    As a part of its continuing efforts to reorganize chapter I of 
title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations (27 CFR chapter I), the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is removing all of part 
194, Liquor Dealers, from subchapter M, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other 
Excise Taxes, and recodifying it as part 31 in subchapter A, Liquors. 
We are also revising the title of new part 31 to read ``Alcohol 
Beverage Dealers.'' These changes improve the organization of chapter I 
of title 27 and better describe the contents of newly designated part 
31. The table below shows from which section of part 194 the 
requirements of part 31 are derived.
    In addition, section 1111 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135) divided the former Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), Department of the Treasury, into two 
separate agencies, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives in the Department of Justice, and TTB, which remains in the 
Department of the Treasury. This reorganization requires us to amend 
each of the CFR parts under our jurisdiction to reflect our Bureau's 
new name and organizational structure. This document makes the 
appropriate administrative, nonsubstantive changes to the newly 
designated part 31.

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                      Derivation Table for Part 31
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                                                       Are derived  from
             The requirements of  section                   section
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                                Subpart A
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31.1.................................................              194.1
31.2.................................................              194.2
31.3.................................................              194.3
31.4.................................................              194.4
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                                Subpart B
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31.11................................................             194.11
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                                Subpart C
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31.21................................................             194.21
31.22................................................             194.22
31.23................................................             194.23
31.24................................................             194.24
31.25................................................             194.25
31.26................................................             194.26
31.27................................................             194.27
31.28................................................             194.28
31.29................................................             194.29
31.30................................................             194.30
31.31................................................             194.31
31.32................................................             194.32
31.33................................................             194.33
31.34................................................             194.34
31.35................................................             194.35
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                                Subpart D
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31.41................................................             194.41
31.42................................................             194.42
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                                Subpart E
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31.51................................................             194.51
31.52................................................             194.52
31.53................................................             194.53
31.54................................................             194.54
31.55................................................             194.55
31.56................................................             194.56
31.57................................................             194.57
31.58................................................             194.58
31.59................................................             194.59
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                                Subpart F
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31.71................................................             194.71
31.72................................................             194.72
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                                Subpart G
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31.91................................................             194.91
31.92................................................             194.92
31.93................................................             194.93
31.94................................................             194.94
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                                Subpart H
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31.101...............................................            194.101
31.102...............................................            194.102
31.103...............................................            194.103
31.104...............................................            194.104
31.104a..............................................           194.104a
31.105...............................................            194.105
31.106...............................................            194.106
31.106a..............................................           194.106a
31.107...............................................            194.107
31.109...............................................            194.109
31.110...............................................            194.110
31.111...............................................            194.111
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                                Subpart I
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31.121...............................................            194.121
31.121a..............................................           194.121a
31.122...............................................            194.122
31.123...............................................            194.123
31.124...............................................            194.124
31.125...............................................            194.125
31.126...............................................            194.126
31.127...............................................            194.127
31.131...............................................            194.131
31.132...............................................            194.132
31.133...............................................            194.133
31.134...............................................            194.134
31.135...............................................            194.135
31.136...............................................            194.136
31.137...............................................            194.137
31.138...............................................            194.138
31.139...............................................            194.139
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                                Subpart J
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31.151...............................................            194.151
31.152...............................................            194.152
31.153...............................................            194.153
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                                Subpart K
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31.161...............................................            194.161
31.162...............................................            194.162
31.163...............................................            194.163
31.164...............................................            194.164
31.165...............................................            194.165
31.166...............................................            194.166
31.167...............................................            194.167
31.168...............................................            194.168
31.169...............................................            194.169
31.170...............................................            194.170
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                                Subpart L
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31.181...............................................            194.181
31.182...............................................            194.182
31.183...............................................            194.183
31.183a..............................................           194.183a
31.184...............................................            194.184
31.185...............................................            194.185
31.186...............................................            194.186
31.187...............................................            194.187
31.187a..............................................           194.187a
31.187b..............................................           194.187b
31.188...............................................            194.188
31.189...............................................            194.189
31.190...............................................            194.190
31.191...............................................            194.191
31.192...............................................            194.192
31.193...............................................            194.193
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                                Subpart M
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31.201...............................................            194.201
31.202...............................................            194.202
31.203...............................................            194.203
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                                Subpart N
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31.211...............................................            194.211
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                                Subpart O
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31.221...............................................            194.221
31.222...............................................            194.222
31.223...............................................            194.223
31.224...............................................            194.224
31.225...............................................            194.225
31.226...............................................            194.226
31.227...............................................            194.227
31.228...............................................            194.228
31.229...............................................            194.229
31.230...............................................            194.230
31.231...............................................            194.231
31.232...............................................            194.232
31.233...............................................            194.233
31.234...............................................            194.234
31.235...............................................            194.235
31.236...............................................            194.236
31.237...............................................            194.237
31.238...............................................            194.238
31.239-31.241 [Reserved].............................    194.239-194.241
                                                              [Reserved]
Subpart P [Reserved].................................          Subpart P
                                                              [Reserved]
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                                Subpart Q
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31.261...............................................            194.261
31.262...............................................            194.262
31.263...............................................            194.263
31.264...............................................            194.264
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                                Subpart R
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31.271...............................................            194.271
31.272...............................................            194.272
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                                Subpart S
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31.281...............................................            194.281
31.283...............................................            194.283
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                                Subpart T
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31.291...............................................            194.291
31.292...............................................            194.292
31.293...............................................            194.293
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Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this final 
rule under 5 U.S.C. 553, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply.

Executive Order 12866

    This final rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined 
in Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, this final rule is not subject 
to the requirements of this Executive Order.

Inapplicability of Prior Notice and Comment and Delayed Effective Date 
Requirements

    Because this final rule merely makes organizational and technical 
or

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conforming nonsubstantive amendments to improve the layout of the 
regulations and to reflect the new name and organizational structure of 
TTB, no notice of proposed rulemaking and public comment period are 
required under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). For the same reasons, this final 
rule is not subject to the delayed effective date requirement of 5 
U.S.C. 553(d).

Drafting Information

    The principal author of this document is Karl O. Joedicke, 
Regulations and Procedures Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau.

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 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 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 26

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Caribbean Basin initiative, 
Claims, Customs duties and inspection, Electronic funds transfers, 
Excise taxes, Packaging and containers, Puerto Rico, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Surety bonds, Virgin Islands, Warehouses.

27 CFR Part 27

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Beer, Cosmetics, Customs duties 
and inspection, Electronic funds transfers, Excise taxes, Imports, 
Labeling, Liquors, Packaging and containers, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Wine.

27 CFR Part 28

    Aircraft, Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Armed forces, Beer, 
Claims, Excise taxes, Exports, Foreign trade zones, Labeling, Liquors, 
Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Surety bonds, Vessels, Warehouses, Wine.

27 CFR Part 31

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Claims, Excise taxes, Exports, 
Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

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 194

    Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Claims, Excise taxes, Exports, 
Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Amendments to the Regulations

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, TTB amends chapter I of 
title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

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

0
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.  17.187  [Amended]

0
2. Amend Sec.  17.187 by removing the reference ``part 194'' and 
adding, in its place, a reference to ``part 31''.

PART 19--DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS

0
3. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 19 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81c, 1311; 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]

0
4. Amend Sec.  19.3 by removing the reference to ``27 CFR part 194--
Liquor Dealers'' and adding, in appropriate part number order, a 
reference to ``27 CFR part 31--Alcohol Beverage Dealers''.


Sec. Sec.  19.49 and 19.634  [Amended]

0
5. Amend the sections listed above as follows:

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                                 By removing the     And adding  in its
            Amend                 reference to              place
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Sec.   19.49(b)(1)..........  Part 194............  Part 31.
Sec.   19.634...............  27 CFR 194.263......  27 CFR 31.263.
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PART 24--WINE

0
6. 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]

0
7. Amend Sec.  24.4 by removing the reference to ``27 CFR Part 194--
Liquor Dealers'' and adding, in appropriate part number order, a 
reference to ``27 CFR Part 31--Alcohol Beverage Dealers''.


Sec.  24.52  [Amended]

0
8. Amend Sec.  24.52(d) by removing the reference to ``part 194'' and 
adding, in its place, a reference to ``part 31''.

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PART 25--BEER

0
9. 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. Sec.  25.24 and 25.112  [Amended]

0
10. Amend the sections listed above as follows:

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                                 By removing the     And adding  in its
            Amend                 reference to              place
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Sec.   25.24(a)(2)..........  Part 194............  Part 31.
Sec.   25.24(a)(6)..........  Part 194............  Part 31.
Sec.   25.112...............  Part 194............  Part 31.
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PART 26--LIQUORS AND ARTICLES FROM PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN 
ISLANDS

0
11. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 26 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81c; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5007, 5008, 5010, 
5041, 5051, 5061, 5081, 5111, 5112, 5114, 5121, 5122, 5124, 5131-
5134, 5141, 5146, 5207, 5232, 5271, 5276, 5301, 5314, 5555, 6001, 
6301, 6302, 6804, 7101, 7102, 7651, 7652, 7805; 27 U.S.C. 203, 205; 
31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.


Sec. Sec.  26.44, 26.163, 26.210, 26.272, and 26.319  [Amended]

0
12. Amend the sections listed above as follows:

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                                 By removing the     And adding  in its
            Amend                 reference to              place
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Sec.   26.44................  Part 194............  Part 31.
Sec.   26.163...............  Part 194 (``Liquor    Part 31.\1\
                               Dealers'').
Sec.   26.210...............  Part 194............  Part 31.
Sec.   26.272...............  Part 194............  Part 31.
Sec.   26.319...............  Sec.   194.263......  Sec.   31.263.
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\1\ (``Alcohol Beverage Dealers'').

PART 27--IMPORTATION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER

0
13. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 27 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 19 U.S.C. 81c, 1202; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 
5007, 5008, 5010, 5041, 5051, 5054, 5061, 5111, 5112, 5114, 5121, 
5122, 5124, 5201, 5205, 5207, 5232, 5273, 5301, 5313, 5555, 6302, 
7805.


Sec. Sec.  27.30, 27.133, and 27.209  [Amended]

0
14. Amend the sections listed above as follows:

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                                 By removing the     And adding  in its
            Amend                 reference to              place
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Sec.   27.30, first sentence  Part 194............  Part 31.
Sec.   27.30, second          Part 194............  Part 31.
 sentence.
Sec.   27.133...............  Part 194............  Part 31.
Sec.   27.209...............  Sec.   194.263......  Sec.   31.263.
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PART 28--EXPORTATION OF ALCOHOL

0
15. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 28 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 19 U.S.C. 81c, 1202; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 
5007, 5008, 5041, 5051, 5054, 5061, 5111, 5112, 5114, 5121, 5122, 
5124, 5201, 5205, 5207, 5232, 5273, 5301, 5313, 5555, 6302, 7805; 27 
U.S.C. 203, 205; 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).


Sec.  28.3  [Amended]

0
16. Amend Sec.  28.3 by removing the reference to ``27 CFR Part 194--
Liquor Dealers'' and adding, in appropriate part number order, a 
reference to ``27 CFR Part 31--Alcohol Beverage Dealers''.

PART 70--PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION

0
17. 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. Sec.  70.411 and 70.414  [Amended]

0
18. Amend the sections listed above as follows:

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                                 By removing the     And adding  in its
            Amend                 reference to              place
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Sec.   70.411(c)(16)........  Part 194............  Part 31.
Sec.   70.414(h)............  Part 194............  Part 31.
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PART 194--LIQUOR DEALERS

0
19. The authority citation for 27 CFR part 194 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5002, 5111-5114, 5116, 5117, 5121-
5124, 5142, 5143, 5145, 5146, 5206, 5207, 5301, 5352, 5555, 5613, 
5681, 5691, 6001, 6011, 6061, 6065, 6071, 6091, 6109, 6151, 6311, 
6314, 6402, 6511, 6601, 6621, 6651, 6657, 7011, 7805.

PART 194--[REDESIGNATED AS PART 31]

0
20. Transfer 27 CFR part 194 from chapter I, subchapter M, to chapter 
I, subchapter A, and redesignate as 27 CFR part 31.

PART 31--LIQUOR DEALERS

0
21. The authority citation for the newly redesignated 27 CFR part 31 
reads as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5002, 5111-5114, 5116, 5117, 5121-
5124, 5142, 5143, 5145, 5146, 5206, 5207, 5301, 5352, 5555, 5613, 
5681, 5691, 6001, 6011, 6061, 6065, 6071, 6091, 6109, 6151, 6311, 
6314, 6402, 6511, 6601, 6621, 6651, 6657, 7011, 7805.

PART 31-ALCOHOL BEVERAGE DEALERS

0
22. Revise the title of the newly designated part 31 to read as set 
forth above.


Sec.  31.1  [Amended]

0
23. Amend Sec.  31.1 by removing the words ``ATF officers'' and adding, 
in their place, the words ``TTB officers'.


Sec.  31.11  [Amended]

0
24. Amend Sec.  31.11 as follows:
0
a. Add, in appropriate alphabetical order, a definition of 
``Administrator''.
0
b. Remove the definition of ``ATF officer'' and add, in its place, a 
definition of ``Appropriate TTB officer''.
0
c. Remove the definition of ``Director''.
0
d. In the definition of ``Liquor bottle'', remove the word ``Director'' 
and add, in its place, the word ``Administrator''.
0
e. Remove the definition of ``Regional director (compliance)''.
    The additions read as follows:
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part.


Sec.  31.41  [Amended]

0
25. Amend Sec.  31.41 as follows:
0
a. In paragraph (a) remove word ``Director'' and add, in its place, the 
words ``appropriate TTB officer''.
0
b. Revise paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  31.41  Forms prescribed.

* * * * *
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing 
through the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov/) or by mailing a request 
to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue 
Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.


Sec. Sec.  31.4, 31.21, 31.23, 31.24, 31.25, 31.26, 31.29, 31.42, 
31.51, 31.54, 31.55, 31.56, 31.71, 31.72, 31.94, 31.104, 31.104a, 
31.105, 31.106, 31.107, 31.109, 31.110, 31.111, 31.121a, 31.123, 
31.124, 31.125, 31.126, 31.127, 31.131, 31.132, 31.133, 31.134, 31.135, 
31.136, 31.137, 31.138, 31.139, 31.151, 31.152, 31.153, 31.161, 31.169, 
and 31.170  [Amended]

0
26. Amend the sections listed above as follows:

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                                 By removing the      And adding in its
            Amend                 reference to              place
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Sec.   31.4.................  Sec.   194.1........  Sec.   31.1.
Sec.   31.21................  Sec.   194.23.......  Sec.   31.23.
Sec.   31.21 (two times)....  Sec.   194.26.......  Sec.   31.26.
Sec.   31.23(a).............  Sec.   194.101......  Sec.   31.101.
Sec.   31.23(b).............  Sec.   194.25.......  Sec.   31.25.
Sec.   31.23(b).............  Sec.   194.27.......  Sec.   31.27.
Sec.   31.23(b).............  Sec.   194.188......  Sec.   31.188.
Sec.   31.23(b).............  Sec.   194.190......  Sec.   31.190.
Sec.   31.23(b).............  Sec.   194.191(a)...  Sec.   31.191(a).
Sec.   31.23(c).............  Sec.   194.181......  Sec.   31.181.
Sec.   31.23(c).............  Sec.   194.184......  Sec.   31.184.
Sec.   31.23(c).............  Sec.   194.187......  Sec.   31.187.
Sec.   31.23(c).............  Sec.   194.187a.....  Sec.   31.187a.
Sec.   31.24(a).............  Sec.   194.101......  Sec.   31.101.
Sec.   31.24(b).............  Sec.   194.26.......  Sec.   31.26.
Sec.   31.24(b).............  Sec.   194.188......  Sec.   31.188.
Sec.   31.24(b).............  Sec.   194.190......  Sec.   31.190.
Sec.   31.24(b).............  Sec.   194.192......  Sec.   31.192.
Sec.   31.24(c).............  Sec.   194.181......  Sec.   31.181.
Sec.   31.24(c).............  Sec.   194.184......  Sec.   31.184.
Sec.   31.25(a).............  Sec.   194.101......  Sec.   31.101.
Sec.   31.25(b).............  Sec.   194.27.......  Sec.   31.27.
Sec.   31.25(b).............  Sec.   194.188......  Sec.   31.188.
Sec.   31.25(b).............  Sec.   194.189......  Sec.   31.189.
Sec.   31.25(b).............  Sec.   194.191(a)...  Sec.   31.191(a).
Sec.   31.25(c).............  Sec.   194.181......  Sec.   31.181.
Sec.   31.25(c).............  Sec.   194.184......  Sec.   31.184.
Sec.   31.25(c).............  Sec.   194.187......  Sec.   31.187.
Sec.   31.25(c).............  Sec.   194.187a.....  Sec.   31.187a.
Sec.   31.26(a).............  Sec.   194.101......  Sec.   31.101.
Sec.   31.26(b).............  Sec.   194.188......  Sec.   31.188.
Sec.   31.26(b).............  Sec.   194.189......  Sec.   31.189.
Sec.   31.26(b).............  Sec.   194.192......  Sec.   31.192.
Sec.   31.26(b).............  Sec.   194.193......  Sec.   31.193.
Sec.   31.26(c).............  Sec.   194.181......  Sec.   31.181.
Sec.   31.26(c).............  Sec.   194.184......  Sec.   31.184.

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Sec.   31.29................  Sec.   194.27.......  Sec.   31.27.
Sec.   31.42................  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.51................  Sec.   194.31.......  Sec.   31.31.
Sec.   31.51................  Sec.   194.181......  Sec.   31.181.
Sec.   31.51................  Sec.   194.193......  Sec.   31.193.
Sec.   31.54................  Sec.   194.185......  Sec.   31.185.
Sec.   31.54................  Sec.   194.186......  Sec.   31.186.
Sec.   31.55(c).............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.56 (two times)....  Sec.   194.126......  Sec.   31.126.
Sec.   31.56 (two times)....  Sec.   194.185......  Sec.   31.185.
Sec.   31.56 (two times)....  Sec.   194.186......  Sec.   31.186.
Sec.   31.71................  Sec.   194.24.......  Sec.   31.24.
Sec.   31.71................  Sec.   194.26.......  Sec.   31.26.
Sec.   31.72(b) (two times).  Sec.   194.103(b)...  Sec.   31.103(b).
Sec.   31.94................  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.94................  Sec.   194.169......  Sec.   31.169.
Sec.   31.94................  Sec.   194.170......  Sec.   31.170.
Sec.   31.104...............  Sec.   194.106......  Sec.   31.106.
Sec.   31.104a..............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.105...............  Bureau of Alcohol,    Alcohol and Tobacco
                               Tobacco, and          Tax and Trade
                               Firearms.             Bureau.
Sec.   31.106(a)............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.106(b) (three       ATF.................  TTB.
 times).
Sec.   31.106(b)............  Sec.   194.106a.....  Sec.   31.106a.
Sec.   31.106(c) (three       ATF.................  TTB.
 times).
Sec.   31.106(c)............  Sec.   194.237......  Sec.   31.237.
Sec.   31.107...............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.109 (two times)...  Sec.   194.104......  Sec.   31.104.
Sec.   31.110(b)............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.111...............  Sec.   194.104......  Sec.   31.104.
Sec.   31.111...............  Sec.   194.109......  Sec.   31.109.
Sec.   31.111...............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.121...............  Sec.   194.106(c)...  Sec.   31.106(c).
Sec.   31.121a..............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.121a..............  Sec.   194.134......  Sec.   31.134.
Sec.   31.121a..............  Sec.   194.106......  Sec.   31.106.
Sec.   31.121a..............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.123...............  Regional directors    TTB officers.
                               (compliance).
Sec.   31.124...............  Sec.   194.106(b)...  Sec.   31.106(b).
Sec.   31.125...............  Sec.   194.126......  Sec.   31.126.
Sec.   31.126...............  Sec.   194.106(b)...  Sec.   31.106(b).
Sec.   31.126...............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.126...............  Sec.   194.106(c)...  Sec.   31.106(c).
Sec.   31.127...............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.131...............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.132 (two times)...  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.132...............  Sec.   194.131......  Sec.   31.131.
Sec.   31.133...............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.134 (four times)..  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.135 (two times)...  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.135...............  Sec.   194.106......  Sec.   31.106.
Sec.   31.135...............  Sec.   194.106(c)...  Sec.   31.106(c).
Sec.   31.135...............  Sec.   194.121a.....  Sec.   31.121a.
Sec.   31.136 (two times)...  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.136 (two times)...  Sec.   194.137......  Sec.   31.137.
Sec.   31.136 (two times)...  Sec.   194.139......  Sec.   31.139.
Sec.   31.137, section        ATF.................  TTB.
 heading.
Sec.   31.137...............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.137...............  Sec.   194.136......  Sec.   31.136.
Sec.   31.137...............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.138...............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.139 (two times)...  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.139...............  Sec.   194.136......  Sec.   31.136.
Sec.   31.139...............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.151(a) (six times)  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.151(a)............  Sec.   194.106(c)...  Sec.   31.106(c).
Sec.   31.151(a)............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.151(b)............  Sec.   194.55(c)....  Sec.   31.55(c).
Sec.   31.152...............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.152 (two times)...  Sec.   194.109......  Sec.   31.109.
Sec.   31.152...............  Sec.   194.103......  Sec.   31.103.
Sec.   31.152...............  Sec.   194.110......  Sec.   31.110.
Sec.   31.153...............  Sec.   194.132......  Sec.   31.132.
Sec.   31.153...............  Sec.   194.133......  Sec.   31.133.
Sec.   31.161...............  Sec.   194.169......  Sec.   31.169.

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Sec.   31.169 (five times)..  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.169...............  Sec.   194.106(b)...  Sec.   31.106(b).
Sec.   31.169...............  regional director     appropriate.
                               (compliance) or
                               other.
Sec.   31.170...............  Sec.   194.169......  Sec.   31.169.
Sec.   31.170 (two times)...  Sec.   194.109......  Sec.   31.109.
Sec.   31.170...............  Sec.   194.103......  Sec.   31.103.
Sec.   31.170...............  Sec.   194.110......  Sec.   31.110.
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Sec.  31.182  [Amended]

0
27. Amend Sec.  31.182 as follows:
0
a. In paragraph (a), remove the words ``regional director 
(compliance)'', and add, in their place, the words ``appropriate TTB 
officer''.
0
b. In the second sentence of paragraph (b), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance) of the region in which the plant is located'' and 
add, in their place, the words ``appropriate TTB officer''.
0
c. In the fourth sentence of paragraph (b), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance)'' and add, in their place, the words 
``appropriate TTB officer''.


Sec.  31.183  [Amended]

0
28. Amend Sec.  31.183 as follows:
0
a. In the first sentence of paragraph (a), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance)'' and add, in their place, the words 
``appropriate TTB officer''.
0
b. In the second sentence of paragraph (b), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance) of the region in which the bonded wine cellar is 
located'' and add, in their place, the words ``appropriate TTB 
officer''.
0
c. In the fourth sentence of paragraph (b), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance)'' and add, in their place, the words 
``appropriate TTB officer''.


Sec.  31.183a  [Amended]

0
29. Amend Sec.  31.183a as follows:
0
a. In the first sentence of paragraph (a), remove the reference to 
``Sec.  194.103(b)'' and add, in its place, ``Sec.  31.103(b)''.
0
b. In the first sentence of paragraph (a), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance)'' and add, in their place, the words 
``appropriate TTB officer''.
0
c. In the second sentence of paragraph (b), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance) of the region in which the taxpaid wine bottling 
house is located'' and add, in their place, the words ``appropriate TTB 
officer''.
0
d. In the fourth sentence of paragraph (b), remove the words 
``(regional director (compliance)'' and add, in their place, the words 
``appropriate TTB officer''.


Sec.  31.184  [Amended]

0
30. Amend Sec.  31.184 as follows:
0
a. In the first sentence of paragraph (a), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance)'' and add, in their place, the words 
``appropriate TTB officer''.
0
b. In the second sentence of paragraph (b), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance) of the region in which the brewery is located'' 
and add, in their place, the words ``appropriate TTB officer''.
0
c. In the fourth sentence of paragraph (b), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance)'' and add, in their place, the words 
``appropriate TTB officer.''


Sec. Sec.  31.187a, 31.187b, and 31.193  [Amended]

0
31. Amend the sections listed above as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 By removing the      And adding in its
            Amend                 reference to              place
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec.   31.187a..............  Sec.   194.27.......  Sec.   31.27.
Sec.   31.187b..............  Sec.   194.72.......  Sec.   31.72.
Sec.   31.193...............  Sec.   194.211......  Sec.   31.211.
Sec.   31.193...............  Sec.   194.225......  Sec.   31.225.
Sec.   31.193...............  Sec.   194.226......  Sec.   31.226.
Sec.   31.193...............  Sec.   194.234......  Sec.   31.234.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec.  31.201  [Amended]

0
32. Amend Sec.  31.201 as follows:
0
a. In the second sentence, remove the words ``regional director 
(compliance) serving the region in which the special tax was paid or 
assessed'' and add, in their place, the words ``appropriate TTB 
officer''.
0
b. In the third sentence, remove the words ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco 
and Firearms'' and add, in their place, the words ``Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau''.
0
c. In the fourth sentence, remove the words ``Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco and Firearms'' and add, in their place, the words ``Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau''.


Sec. Sec.  31.211, 31.221, 31.222, 31.223, 31.227, and 
31.228  [Amended]

0
33. Amend the sections listed above as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 By removing the      And adding in its
            Amend                 reference to              place
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec.   31.211...............  Sec.   194.151......  Sec.   31.151.
Sec.   31.211...............  Sec.   194.169......  Sec.   31.169.
Sec.   31.211...............  Sec.   194.31.......  Sec.   31.31.
Sec.   31.211...............  Sec.   194.188......  Sec.   31.188.
Sec.   31.211...............  Sec.   194.190......  Sec.   31.190.
Sec.   31.211...............  Sec.   194.192......  Sec.   31.192.
Sec.   31.211...............  Sec.   194.193......  Sec.   31.193.
Sec.   31.221...............  Sec.   194.223......  Sec.   31.223.
Sec.   31.221...............  Sec.   194.224......  Sec.   31.224.
Sec.   31.221...............  Sec.   194.225......  Sec.   31.225.
Sec.   31.221...............  Sec.   194.226......  Sec.   31.226.
Sec.   31.221...............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.221...............  Sec.   194.230......  Sec.   31.230.

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Sec.   31.222...............  Sec.   194.237......  Sec.   31.237.
Sec.   31.222...............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.223...............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.223...............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.227...............  Sec.   194.225......  Sec.   31.225.
Sec.   31.227...............  Sec.   194.226......  Sec.   31.226.
Sec.   31.227...............  Sec.   194.235......  Sec.   31.235.
Sec.   31.228...............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.228...............  Sec.   194.225......  Sec.   31.225.
Sec.   31.228...............  Sec.   194.226......  Sec.   31.226.
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Sec.  31.229  [Amended]

0
34. Amend Sec.  31.229 as follows:
0
a. In the first sentence of paragraph (a), remove the word ``Director'' 
and add, in its place, the words ``appropriate TTB officer''.
0
b. In the second sentence of paragraph (a), remove the words ``, in 
triplicate, to the regional director (compliance)'' and add, in their 
place, the words ``to the appropriate TTB officer''.
0
c. In the fourth sentence of paragraph (a), remove the words ``regional 
director (compliance)'' and add, in their place, the words 
``appropriate TTB officer''.
0
d. Remove the fifth sentence of paragraph (a).
0
e. In the sixth sentence of paragraph (a), remove the word ``Director'' 
and add, in its place, the words ``appropriate TTB officer.''


Sec. Sec.  31.230, 31.232, 31.233, 31.234, 31.235, 31.236, 31.237, 
31.262, 31.264, 31.271, 31.292, and 31.293  [Amended]

0
35. Amend the sections listed above as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 By removing the      And adding in its
            Amend                 reference to              place
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec.   31.230(a) (three       regional director     appropriate TTB
 times).                       (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.230(d)............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.230(d)............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.230(d)............  Sec.   194.225......  Sec.   31.225.
Sec.   31.230(d)............  Sec.   194.226......  Sec.   31.226.
Sec.   31.232...............  Sec.   194.230......  Sec.   31.230.
Sec.   31.233(a)............  Sec.   194.225......  Sec.   31.225.
Sec.   31.233(a) (two times)  Sec.   194.226......  Sec.   31.226.
Sec.   31.233(a)............  Sec.   194.234......  Sec.   31.234.
Sec.   31.233(b)............  Sec.   194.225......  Sec.   31.225.
Sec.   31.233(b)............  Sec.   194.226......  Sec.   31.226.
Sec.   31.233(c)............  Sec.   194.230......  Sec.   31.230.
Sec.   31.234(a)............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.234(a)............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.235...............  Sec.   194.225......  Sec.   31.225.
Sec.   31.235...............  Sec.   194.226......  Sec.   31.226.
Sec.   31.236...............  Sec.   194.230......  Sec.   31.230.
Sec.   31.236...............  regional director     appropriate TB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.236...............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.237...............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.237...............  regional director     appropriate TB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.262 (two times)...  Sec.   194.261......  Sec.   31.261.
Sec.   31.264...............  Sec.   194.293......  Sec.   31.293.
Sec.   31.271(a) (two times)  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.271(b)............  ATF.................  TTB.
Sec.   31.271(b)............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.271(c) (two times)  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.271(c)............  Sec.   194.236......  Sec.   31.236.
Sec.   31.271(c)............  Sec.   194.237......  Sec.   31.237.
Sec.   31.292...............  regional director     appropriate TTB
                               (compliance).         officer.
Sec.   31.293...............  Sec.   194.264......  Sec.   31.264.
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[[Page 19888]]

    Signed: February 18, 2005.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
    Approved: March 1, 2005.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and Tariff Policy).
[FR Doc. 05-7583 Filed 4-14-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-31-P