[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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