[Federal Register: June 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 120)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36359-36360]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
27 CFR Parts 4, 5, and 7
[Notice No. 48; Re: Notice No. 41]
RIN 1513-AB07
Labeling and Advertising of Wines, Distilled Spirits and Malt
Beverages; Comment Period Extension
AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: 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.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 26,
2005.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments to any of the following addresses:
Chief, Regulations and Procedures Division, Alcohol and
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Attn: Notice No. 41, P.O. Box 14412,
Washington, DC 20044-4412.
202-927-8525 (facsimile).
nprm@ttb.gov (e-mail).
http://www.ttb.gov/alcohol/rules/index.htm. An online
comment form is posted with this notice on our Web site.
http://www.regulations.gov (Federal e-rulemaking portal;
follow instructions for submitting comments).
You may view copies of this extension notice, Notice No. 41, the
petitions, and any comments we receive by appointment at the TTB
Library, 1310 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220. To make an
appointment, call 202-927-2400. You may also access copies of this
extension notice, Notice No. 41, and the related comments online at
http://www.ttb.gov/alcohol/rules/index.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Gesser, Regulations and
Procedures Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box
128, Morganza, MD 20660; (301) 290-1460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 29, 2005, the Alcohol and Tobacco
Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published Notice No. 41, Labeling and
Advertising
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of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages; Request for Public
Comment, in the Federal Register (70 FR 22274). In that advance notice
of proposed rulemaking, TTB requested public comment on possible
changes to the labeling and advertising requirements of alcohol
beverage products regulated by TTB. When published, the comment period
for Notice No. 41 was scheduled to close on June 28, 2005.
After the publication of Notice No. 41, TTB received several
requests from alcohol beverage industry representatives and
organizations to extend the comment period for Notice No. 41 for an
additional 60 to 90 days beyond the June 28, 2005, closing date. In
support of the extension request, industry members note that some of
the questions posed in the notice are broad and far reaching from a
policy standpoint while others are very technical and require a great
deal of research and coordination within the affected industries.
In response to this request, TTB extends the comment period for
Notice No. 41 for an additional 90 days. Therefore, comments on Notice
No. 41 are now due on or before September 26, 2005.
Drafting Information
Lisa M. Gesser of the Regulations and Procedures Division drafted
this notice.
Signed: June 16, 2005.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 05-12396 Filed 6-22-05; 8:45 am]
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