[Federal Register: May 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 91)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
27 CFR Part 9
[Notice No. 42; Re: Notice No. 34]
RIN: 1513-AA64
Proposed Fort Ross-Seaview Viticultural Area (2003R-191T);
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: In response to an industry member request, the Alcohol and
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau extends the comment period for Notice No.
34, Proposed Fort Ross-Seaview Viticultural Area, a notice of proposed
rulemaking published in the Federal Register on March 8, 2005, for an
additional 30 days.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 8, 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. 29, 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. 34, the
petition, the appropriate maps, and any comments we receive on Notice
No. 34 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. 34, and the
related comments online at http://www.ttb.gov/alcohol/rules/index.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N. A. Sutton, Regulations and
Procedures Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 925
Lakeville St., No. 158, Petaluma, CA 94952; telephone 415-271-1254.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Patrick Shabram, on his own behalf and on
behalf of David Hirsch of Hirsch Vineyards, submitted a petition to
establish the ``Fort Ross-Seaview'' American viticultural area in
western Sonoma County, California. Located near the Pacific Ocean about
65 miles north of San Francisco, the proposed Fort Ross-Seaview
viticultural area is within the existing North Coast (27 CFR 9.30) and
Sonoma Coast (27 CFR 9.116) viticultural areas. The petitioner states
that the proposed area currently has 18 commercial vineyards on 506
acres.
In Notice No. 34, published in the Federal Register (70 FR 11174)
on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, we described the petitioner's rationale for
the proposed establishment and requested comments on the proposal on or
before May 9, 2005.
On May 3, 2005, we received a request from Brice Cutrer Jones to
extend the comment period for Notice No. 34. Mr. Jones owns two
vineyards close to the proposed Fort Ross-Seaview viticultural area. In
his comment, Mr. Jones states that the proposed Ft. Ross-Seaview
viticultural area boundary unjustifiably excludes nearby parcels
subject to the same environmental influences, and he requested at least
30 additional days to comment on Notice No. 34.
In response to this request, we extend the comment period for
Notice No. 34 an additional 30 days. Therefore, comments on Notice No.
34 are now due on or before June 8, 2005.
Drafting Information
Nancy Sutton of the Regulations and Procedures Division drafted
this notice.
List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9
Wine.
Authority and Issuance
This notice is issued under the authority of 27 U.S.C. 205.
Signed: May 9, 2005.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 05-9545 Filed 5-10-05; 8:57 am]
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