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RULES: Ramona Valley, San Diego County, CA,
Published: 2005-12-07
This Treasury decision establishes the 89,000-acre Ramona
Valley viticultural area in central San Diego County, California. The
proposed area is entirely within the established South Coast
viticultural area. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to
better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to
better identify
RULES: Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County, CA; name change,
Published: 2005-12-07
This Treasury decision modifies the name of the existing
``Santa Rita Hills'' American viticultural area by abbreviating its
name to ``Sta. Rita Hills.'' We make this change to prevent possible
confusion between wines bearing the Santa Rita Hills appellation and
wines bearing the Santa Rita brand name used by a Chilean winery. The
size and
RULES: Texoma; Montague, Cooke, Grayson and Fannin Counties, TX,
Published: 2005-12-07
This Treasury decision establishes the Texoma viticultural
area in northcentral Texas, in Montague, Cooke, Grayson, and Fannin
Counties. The proposed area covers approximately 3,650 square miles on
the south side of Lake Texoma and the Red River, along the Texas
Oklahoma Stateline. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners
to better
RULES: Wahluke Slope, Grant County, WA,
Published: 2005-12-07
This Treasury decision establishes the Wahluke Slope
viticultural area in Grant County, Washington. We designate
viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of
their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may
purchase.
PROPOSED RULES: Tracy Hills, San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties, CA,
Published: 2005-12-07
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to
establish the 39,200acre Tracy Hills viticultural area in San Joaquin
and Stanislaus Counties, California, approximately 55 miles east
southeast of San Francisco. We designate viticultural areas to allow
vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow
consumers to better
PROPOSED RULES: Labeling and advertising; use of word pure or its variants,
Published: 2005-12-07
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is considering
amending the regulations concerning the use of the word ``pure'' on
labels or in advertisements of alcohol beverage products. We wish to
gather information by inviting comments from the public and industry as
to whether the existing regulations should be revised.
RULES: Special occupational tax; suspension,
Published: 2005-10-31
In this temporary rule, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau amends its regulations relating to special (occupational) tax,
to reflect a 3year tax suspension effected by section 246 of the
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Section 246 amends the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that, during the period from July 1,
2005, through
PROPOSED RULES: Special occupational tax; suspension,
Published: 2005-10-31
Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, the Alcohol
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is issuing a temporary rule
amending the TTB regulations relating to special (occupational) tax, to
reflect a 3year tax suspension effected by section 246 of the American
Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Section 246 amends the Internal Revenue Code
of
RULES: Dos Rios, Mendocino County, CA,
Published: 2005-10-14
This Treasury decision establishes the Dos Rios viticultural
area in Mendocino County, California. The proposed 15,500acre
viticultural area is 150 miles north of San Francisco, California. We
designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the
origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines
they may
RULES: Red Hill, Douglas County, OR,
Published: 2005-10-14
This Treasury decision establishes the 5,500-acre Red Hill
Douglas County, Oregon viticultural area. It is totally within the
Umpqua Valley viticultural area in Douglas County, Oregon. We designate
viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of
their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may
purchase.
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2005-10-14
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information
collection listed below in this notice.
RULES: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, CA,
Published: 2005-09-08
This Treasury decision expands by 30,200 acres the existing
Russian River Valley viticultural area in Sonoma County, California, to
a total of 126,600 acres. We designate viticultural areas to allow
vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow
consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
PROPOSED RULES: Imported natural wine; certification requirements; cross-reference; Correction,
Published: 2005-09-08
On August 24, 2005, TTB published a notice of proposed
rulemaking in the Federal Register regarding the certification
requirements for imported natural wine. We also published a temporary
rule on the same subject in the same issue. In that notice of proposed
rulemaking, a cross reference contains an incorrect CFR section number.
This document
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2005-09-08
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information
collections listed below in this notice.
RULES: Niagara Escarpment, Niagara County, NY,
Published: 2005-09-08
This Treasury decision establishes the Niagara Escarpment
viticultural area in Niagara County, New York. We designate
viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of
their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may
purchase.
RULES: Imported natural wine; certification requirements,
Published: 2005-08-24
This temporary rule implements the new certification
requirements regarding production practices and procedures for imported
natural wine contained in section 2002 of the Miscellaneous Trade and
Technical Corrections Act of 2004, which amended section 5382 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. We are amending the wine regulations to
incorporate
PROPOSED RULES: Imported natural wine; certification requirements; cross-reference,
Published: 2005-08-24
Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, the Alcohol
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is issuing a temporary rule
implementing the new certification requirements regarding production
practices and procedures for imported natural wine contained in section
2002 of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004,
which amended
PROPOSED RULES: Alta Mesa et al., Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties, CA,
Published: 2005-08-15
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to
establish seven new viticultural areas within the boundary of the
existing Lodi viticultural area, which lies within southern Sacramento
and northern San Joaquin Counties in California. The seven proposed
areas are Alta Mesa, Borden Ranch, Clements Hills, Cosumnes River,
Jahant, Mokelumne
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2005-08-15
The Department of the Treasury and its Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
and Trade Bureau, as part of their continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, invite the public and other Federal
agencies to comment on a proposed information collection, as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Currently, we are
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2005-07-21
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information
collections listed below in this notice.
RULES: Alexandria Lakes, Douglas County, MN,
Published: 2005-07-01
This Treasury decision establishes the Alexandria Lakes
viticultural area in Douglas County, Minnesota. We designate
viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of
their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may
purchase.
RULES: High Valley, Lake County, CA,
Published: 2005-07-01
This Treasury decision establishes the 14,000-acre High Valley
viticultural area in Lake County, California. We designate viticultural
areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines
and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
RULES: Horse Heaven Hills; Klickitat, Yakima, and Benton Counties, WA,
Published: 2005-07-01
This Treasury decision establishes the 570,000-acre Horse
Heaven Hills viticultural area in southcentral Washington State.
Located along the Columbia River in portions of Klickitat, Yakima, and
Benton counties, the Horse Heaven Hills area is about 115 miles east of
Vancouver, Washington, and lies entirely within the established
Columbia Valley
PROPOSED RULES: Labeling; wines, vintage date statement minimum content requirement amendment,
Published: 2005-07-01
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to
change the minimum content requirement for vintage date statements on
some wine labels. We take this action in response to a petition from a
trade association representing California wineries. We invite comments
on this proposed amendment to our regulations.
PROPOSED RULES: Labeling and advertising; wines, distilled spirits, and malt beverages,
Published: 2005-06-23
In response to industry member requests, the Alcohol and
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau extends the comment period for Notice No.
41, Labeling and Advertising of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt
Beverages, an advance notice of proposed rulemaking published in the
Federal Register on April 29, 2005, for an additional 90 days.