[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9990-9991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05148]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
27 CFR Parts 4, 5, 7, 14, and 19
[Docket No. TTB-2018-0007; Notice No. 176A; Re: Notice No. 176]
RIN 1513-AB54
Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for
Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages; Comment Period Extension
AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is
extending for an additional 90 days the comment period for the notice
of proposed rulemaking published November 26, 2018, entitled,
Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine,
Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages. TTB is taking this action in
response to requests made by several alcohol beverage industry
associations.
DATES: For Notice No. 176, a proposed rule published on November 26,
2018 (83 FR 60562), comments are now due on or before June 26, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Please send your comments on Notice No. 176 to one of the
following addresses:
Internet: https://www.regulations.gov (via the online
comment form for Notice No. 176 as posted within Docket No. TTB-2018-
0007 at ``Regulations.gov,'' the Federal e-rulemaking portal);
U.S. mail: Director, Regulations and Rulings Division,
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12,
Washington, DC 20005; or
Hand delivery/courier in lieu of mail: Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC
20005.
See the Public Participation section of Notice No. 176 for specific
instructions and requirements for submitting comments and for
information on how to request a public hearing.
You may view copies of Notice No. 176, this document, selected
supporting materials, and all public comments associated with Notice
No. 176 within Docket No. TTB-2018-0007 on the Regulations.gov website
at https://www.regulations.gov. You also may view copies of those
materials by appointment at the TTB Public Reading Room, 1310 G Street
NW, Washington, DC 20005. Please call 202-453-1039, ext. 135 to make an
appointment.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Thiemann or Kara T.
Fontaine, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; telephone
202-453-2265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 26, 2018, the Alcohol and
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published in the Federal Register
(83 FR 60562) a notice of proposed rulemaking, Notice No. 176,
Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine,
Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages. In that document, TTB proposes
to reorganize and recodify its regulations governing the labeling and
advertising of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages in order to
simplify and clarify regulatory standards, incorporate guidance
documents and current policy into the regulations, and reduce the
regulatory burden on industry members where possible. As originally
published, the public comment period for Notice No. 176 was to close on
March 26, 2019.
In response to Notice No. 176, as of February 26, 2019, TTB has
received eight requests from industry trade associations to extend the
comment period for that document. Comments from the Wine Institute
(comment 24), the American Distilled Spirits Association (comment 27),
the National Association of Manufacturers (comment 56), the Brewers
Association (comment 57), the Distilled Spirits Council (comment 58),
the Napa Valley Vintners (comment 64), and Wine America (comment 75)
request 90-day extensions of the comment period. The comment from the
United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM; comment 47) requests
a 60-day extension of the comment period.
As reasons to extend the comment period, those requests cite such
things as the proposed rule's complex and technical nature, its length,
and its publication during the holiday season. These requests are
posted within Docket No. TTB-2018-0007 on the Regulations.gov website
at https://www.regulations.gov.
In response to these requests, TTB is extending the comment period
for Notice No. 176 for an additional 90 days. TTB will now accept
public comments on Notice No. 176 through June 26, 2019.
Signed: March 14, 2019.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-05148 Filed 3-18-19; 8:45 am]
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