[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 29, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 64286-64287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25748]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

27 CFR Part 9

[Docket No. TTB-2008-0009; Notice No. 91; Re: Notice No. 90]
RIN 1513-AB57


Proposed Expansions of the Russian River Valley and Northern 
Sonoma Viticultural Areas; Reopening of Comment Period

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

[[Page 64287]]


ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In response to an industry member request, the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is reopening the comment period for Notice 
No. 90, Proposed Expansions of the Russian River Valley and Northern 
Sonoma Viticultural Areas, a notice of proposed rulemaking published in 
the Federal Register on August 20, 2008.

DATES: Written comments on Notice No. 90 must now be received on or 
before December 19, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments on Notice No. 90 to one of the 
following addresses:
     http://www.regulations.gov (via the online comment form 
for this notice as posted within Docket No. TTB-2008-0009 on 
Regulations.gov, the Federal e-rulemaking portal); or
     Mail: Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol 
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-
4412; or
    You may view copies of this notice, Notice No. 90, and any comments 
we receive about Notice No. 90 at http://www.regulations.gov. A direct 
link to the appropriate Regulations.gov docket is available under 
Notice No. 90 on the TTB Web site at http://www.ttb.gov/wine/wine_rulemaking.shtml. You also may view copies of this notice, Notice No. 
90, and any comments we receive about Notice No. 90 by appointment at 
the TTB Information Resource Center, 1310 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20220. To make an appointment, call 202-927-2400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Berry, Regulations and 
Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 
18152, Roanoke, VA 24014; telephone 540-344-9333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 20, 2008, the Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published Notice No. 90, Proposed Expansions 
of the Russian River Valley and Northern Sonoma Viticultural Areas, in 
the Federal Register (73 FR 49123). In that notice of proposed 
rulemaking, TTB requested public comment on its proposed expansions of 
the Russian River Valley and Northern Sonoma viticultural areas in 
Sonoma County, California. The 60-day comment period for Notice No. 90, 
when published, was scheduled to close on October 20, 2008.
    After publication of Notice No. 90, TTB received a request from 
Merry Edwards on behalf of the Russian River Valley Boundary Integrity 
Coalition, a group of area vineyards and wineries, to extend the 
comment period for Notice No. 90 for an additional 60 days. Ms. Edwards 
noted in support of the request that members of the coalition are 
currently immersed in the grape harvest in the Russian River Valley. 
Ms. Edwards states that this extension will allow members to focus on 
the petition after harvest activities are complete.
    In response to this request, TTB reopens the comment period for 
Notice No. 90 for an additional 60 days beyond the original closing 
date, thus leaving Notice No. 90 open to public comment for a total of 
4 months. We believe this time period will allow industry members and 
the public to fully consider the proposals outlined in Notice No. 90. 
Therefore, comments on Notice No. 90 are now due on or before December 
19, 2008.
    Drafting Information: Jennifer Berry of the Regulations and Rulings 
Division drafted this notice.

    Signed: October 22, 2008.
William H. Foster,
Assistant Administrator, Headquarters Operations.
[FR Doc. E8-25748 Filed 10-28-08; 8:45 am]
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