80 FR 8529 - Establishment of the Fountaingrove District Viticultural Area
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 8529-8531] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03371] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 27 CFR Part 9 [Docket No. TTB-2014-0006; T.D. TTB-128; Ref: Notice No. 144] RIN 1513-AC09 Establishment of the Fountaingrove District Viticultural Area AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury. ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the approximately 38,000-acre ``Fountaingrove District'' viticultural area in Sonoma County, California. The viticultural area lies entirely within the larger, multicounty North Coast viticultural area. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. DATES: This final rule is effective March 20, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen A. Thornton, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; phone 202-453-1039, ext. 175. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background on Viticultural Areas TTB Authority Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act), 27 U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages. The FAA Act provides that these regulations should, among other things, prohibit consumer deception and the use of misleading statements on labels and ensure that labels provide the consumer with adequate information as to the identity and quality of the product. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) administers the FAA Act pursuant to section 1111(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, codified at 6 U.S.C. 531(d). The Secretary has delegated various authorities through Treasury Department Order 120-01 (Revised), dated December 10, 2013, to the TTB Administrator to perform the functions and duties in the administration and enforcement of this law. Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 4) authorizes TTB to establish definitive viticultural areas and regulate the use of their names as appellations of origin on wine labels and in wine advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 9) sets forth standards for the preparation and submission of petitions for the establishment or modification of American viticultural areas (AVAs) and lists the approved AVAs. Definition Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i)) defines a viticultural area for American wine as a delimited grape- growing region having distinguishing features, as described in part 9 of the regulations, and a name and a delineated boundary, as established in part 9 of the regulations. These designations allow vintners and consumers to attribute a given quality, reputation, or other characteristic of a wine made from grapes grown in an area to the wine's geographic origin. The establishment of AVAs allows vintners to describe more accurately the origin of their wines to consumers and helps consumers to identify wines they may purchase. Establishment of an AVA is neither an approval nor an endorsement by TTB of the wine produced in that area. Requirements Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(2)) outlines the procedure for proposing an AVA and provides that any interested party may petition TTB to establish a grape-growing region as an AVA. Section 9.12 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 9.12) prescribes standards for petitions for the establishment or modification of AVAs. Petitions to establish an AVA must include the following:Evidence that the area within the proposed AVA boundary is nationally or locally known by the AVA name specified in the petition; An explanation of the basis for defining the boundary of the proposed AVA; A narrative description of the features of the proposed AVA affecting viticulture, such as climate, geology, soils, physical features, and elevation, that make the proposed AVA distinctive and distinguish it from adjacent areas outside the proposed AVA boundary; The appropriate United States Geological Survey (USGS) map(s) showing the location of the proposed AVA, with the boundary of the proposed AVA clearly drawn thereon; and A detailed narrative description of the proposed AVA boundary based on USGS map markings. Fountaingrove District Petition TTB received a petition from Douglas Grigg of Walnut Hill Vineyards, LLC, on behalf of the Fountaingrove Appellation Committee, proposing the establishment of the ``Fountaingrove District'' AVA in Sonoma County, California, northeast of the city of Santa Rosa. The committee originally proposed the name ``Fountaingrove,'' after the 19th Century utopian community of Fountaingrove that once existed within the region of the proposed AVA. Before the publication of the proposed rule, the committee submitted to TTB a request to change the name to ``Fountaingrove District'' in order to avoid affecting current use of the word ``Fountaingrove,'' standing alone, in brand names on wine labels. The proposed AVA covers approximately 38,000 acres and has approximately 35 commercially-producing vineyards covering a total of 500 acres. The proposed Fountaingrove District AVA is located entirely within the larger, multicounty North Coast AVA (27 CFR 9.30). The proposed AVA shares its boundaries with the established Russian River Valley (27 CFR 9.66), Chalk Hill (27 CFR 9.52), Knights Valley (27 CFR 9.76), Calistoga (27 CFR 9.209), Diamond Mountain District (27 CFR 9.166), Spring Mountain District (27 CFR 9.143), and Sonoma Valley (27 CFR 9.29) AVAs but does not overlap any of these AVAs. According to the petition, the distinguishing features of the proposed Fountaingrove District AVA are its topography, climate, and soils. The proposed AVA is located on the western slopes of the Mayacmas Mountains and features low, rolling hills as well as higher, steeper mountains with southwest-facing slopes. The Sonoma Mountains, along the southwestern boundary of the proposed AVA, shelter the proposed AVA from the strongest marine breezes and heaviest fog, but an air gap in the mountains does allow some cooling air and fog into the proposed AVA. The moderate temperatures within the proposed Fountaingrove District AVA are suitable for growing cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, merlot, cabernet franc, zinfandel, syrah, and voignier grape varieties. The proposed [[Page 8530]] AVA contains a variety of different soils, but most of the soils are derived from Sonoma Volcanic and Franciscan Formation bedrock and consist of volcanic materials, such as pumiceous ashflow tuff and basalt lava. The soils contain high levels of iron, which is essential for healthy vine growth, but also contain high levels of nickel, which can be toxic to grapevines unless the soil is ameliorated to reduce the level. To the west of the proposed Fountaingrove District AVA, the established Russian River Valley AVA is a low, broad valley with cooler temperatures and soil derived from river deposits. To the north, the Knights Valley AVA is warmer than the proposed AVA and contains broad stream valleys with soils derived from river deposits. Also to the north of the proposed AVA is the Chalk Hill AVA, which has temperatures and topography similar to the proposed AVA, but has soils that are derived primarily from river deposits. To the east, the Calistoga, Diamond Mountain District, and Spring Mountain District AVAs have northeast-facing slopes, warmer temperatures, and less soil diversity. To the south, the Sonoma Valley AVA is a large, broad valley with soils derived from river deposits and temperatures that are warmer than those of the proposed AVA. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Comments Received TTB published Notice No. 144 in the Federal Register on June 30, 2014 (79 FR 36683), proposing to establish the Fountaingrove District AVA. In the notice, TTB summarized the evidence from the petition regarding the name, boundary, and distinguishing features for the proposed AVA. The notice also compared the distinguishing features of the proposed AVA to the surrounding areas. For a detailed description of the evidence relating to the name, boundary, and distinguishing features of the proposed AVA, and for a detailed comparison of the distinguishing features of the proposed AVA to the surrounding areas, see Notice No. 144. In Notice No. 144, TTB solicited comments on the accuracy of the name, boundary, and other required information submitted in support of the petition. In addition, TTB solicited comments on whether the geographic features of the proposed Fountaingrove District are so distinguishable from the established North Coast AVA that the proposed AVA should not be part of the established AVA. The comment period closed on August 29, 2014. Comments Received In response to Notice No. 144, TTB received a total of four comments, all of which supported the establishment of the Fountaingrove District AVA. Commenters included three local vineyard and winery owners and one person who listed no affiliation. All of the comments generally supported the establishment of the proposed AVA due to its distinctive climate and soils and its long history as a wine region. One comment (comment 4) also supported the establishment of the proposed AVA as a way to honor the accomplishments of Kanaye Nagasawa, a Japanese citizen who managed the vineyards and winery of the Fountaingrove community and became one of the most prominent wine makers in California during the early 1900s. The comments did not raise any new issues concerning the proposed AVA. TTB received no comments opposing the establishment of the Fountaingrove District AVA. TTB also did not receive any comments in response to its question of whether the proposed Fountaingrove District AVA is so distinguishable from the established North Coast AVA that the proposed AVA should not be part of the established AVA. TTB Determination After careful review of the petition and the comments received in response to Notice No. 144, TTB finds that the evidence provided by the petitioner supports the establishment of the Fountaingrove District AVA. Accordingly, under the authority of the FAA Act, section 1111(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and part 4 of the TTB regulations, TTB establishes the ``Fountaingrove District'' AVA in Sonoma County, California, effective 30 days from the publication date of this document. TTB has also determined that the Fountaingrove District AVA will remain part of the established North Coast AVA. As discussed in Notice No. 144, the Fountaingrove District AVA receives some of the marine breezes and fog that are the primary characteristics of the North Coast AVA. However, the Fountaingrove District AVA is also a unique microclimate within the larger AVA because the Mayacmas Mountains shelter the Fountaingrove District AVA from the strongest breezes and heaviest fog. Additionally, due to its smaller size, the Fountaingrove District AVA is more uniform in its geographical and climatic characteristics than the much larger, multicounty North Coast AVA. Boundary Description See the narrative description of the boundary of the AVA in the regulatory text published at the end of this final rule. Maps The petitioner provided the required maps, and they are listed below in the regulatory text. Impact on Current Wine Labels Part 4 of the TTB regulations prohibits any label reference on a wine that indicates or implies an origin other than the wine's true place of origin. For a wine to be labeled with an AVA name or with a brand name that includes an AVA name, at least 85 percent of the wine must be derived from grapes grown within the area represented by that name, and the wine must meet the other conditions listed in 27 CFR 4.25(e)(3). If the wine is not eligible for labeling with an AVA name and that name appears in the brand name, then the label is not in compliance and the bottler must change the brand name and obtain approval of a new label. Similarly, if the AVA name appears in another reference on the label in a misleading manner, the bottler would have to obtain approval of a new label. Different rules apply if a wine has a brand name containing an AVA name that was used as a brand name on a label approved before July 7, 1986. See 27 CFR 4.39(i)(2) for details. With the establishment of this AVA, its name, ``Fountaingrove District,'' will be recognized as a name of viticultural significance under Sec. 4.39(i)(3) of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 4.39(i)(3)). The text of the regulation clarifies this point. Consequently, wine bottlers using the name ``Fountaingrove District'' in a brand name, including a trademark, or in another label reference as to the origin of the wine, will have to ensure that the product is eligible to use the AVA name as an appellation of origin. TTB is not designating ``Fountaingrove,'' standing alone, as a term of viticultural significance due to the current use of ``Fountaingrove,'' standing alone, as a brand name on wine labels. The establishment of the Fountaingrove District AVA will not affect any existing AVA, and any bottlers using ``North Coast'' as an appellation of origin or in a brand name for wines made from grapes grown within the North Coast AVA will not be affected by the establishment of this new AVA. The establishment of the Fountaingrove District AVA will allow vintners to use ``Fountaingrove District'' [[Page 8531]] and ``North Coast'' as appellations of origin for wines made primarily from grapes grown within the Fountaingrove District AVA if the wines meet the eligibility requirements for the appellation. Regulatory Flexibility Act TTB certifies that this regulation will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The regulation imposes no new reporting, recordkeeping, or other administrative requirement. Any benefit derived from the use of an AVA name would be the result of a proprietor's efforts and consumer acceptance of wines from that area. Therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required. Executive Order 12866 It has been determined that this final rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined by Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993. Therefore, no regulatory assessment is required. Drafting Information Karen A. Thornton of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted this final rule. List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9 Wine. The Regulatory Amendment For the reasons discussed in the preamble, TTB amends title 27, chapter I, part 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows: PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS 0 1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows: Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205. Subpart C--Approved American Viticultural Areas 0 2. Subpart C is amended by adding Sec. 9.250 to read as follows: Sec. 9.250 Fountaingrove District. (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is ``Fountaingrove District.'' For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, ``Fountaingrove District'' is a term of viticultural significance. (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Fountaingrove District viticultural area are titled: (1) Mark West Springs, CA; 1993; (2) Calistoga, CA; 1997; (3) Kenwood, CA; 1954; photorevised 1980; and (4) Santa Rosa, CA; 1994. (c) Boundary. The Fountaingrove District viticultural area is located in Sonoma County, California. The boundary of the Fountaingrove District viticultural area is as described below: (1) The beginning point is on the Mark West Springs map at the intersection of the shared Sonoma-Napa County line with Petrified Forest Road, section 3, T8N/R7W. (2) From the beginning point, proceed southeasterly along the Sonoma-Napa County line, crossing onto the Calistoga map and then the Kenwood map, to the marked 2,530-peak of an unnamed mountain, section 9, T7N/R6W; then (3) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line to the marked 2,730- foot summit of Mt. Hood, section 8, T7N/R6W; then (4) Proceed west-northwest in a straight line to the marked 1,542- foot summit of Buzzard Peak, section 11, T7N/R7W; then (5) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line, crossing onto the Santa Rosa map, to the intersection of State Highway 12 and Los Alamos Road; then (6) Proceed due north in a straight line to the southern boundary of section 9, T7N/R7W; then (7) Proceed west-northwest along the southern boundaries of sections 9, 4, and 5, T7N/R7W, to the western boundary of the Los Guilicos Land Grant; then (8) Proceed west-southwest along the southern boundaries of sections 5, 6, and 7, T7N/R7W; then continue west-southwest along the southern boundaries of sections 12 and 11, T7N/R8W, to the point where the section 11 boundary becomes concurrent with an unnamed light-duty road known locally as Lewis Road; and then continue west-southwest along Lewis Road to the road's intersection with Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa; then (9) Proceed north-northwesterly along Mendocino Avenue to the road's intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Bicentennial Way; then (10) Proceed north in a straight line, crossing through the marked 906-foot elevation peak in section 35, T8N/R8W, and, crossing on to the Mark West Springs map, continue to the line's intersection with Mark West Springs Road, section 26, T8N/R8W; then (11) Proceed northerly along Mark West Springs Road, which turns easterly and becomes Porter Creek Road, to the road's intersection with Franz Valley Road, section 12, T8N/R8W; then (12) Proceed northeasterly along Franz Valley Road to the western boundary of section 6, T8N/R7W; then (13) Proceed south along the western boundary of section 6, T8N/ R7W, to the southwest corner of section 6; then (14) Proceed east, then east-northeast along the southern boundaries of sections 6, 5, and 4, T8N/R7W, to the southeast corner of section 4; then (15) Proceed north along the eastern boundary of section 4, T8N/ R7W, to the Sonoma-Napa County line; then (16) Proceed easterly along the Sonoma-Napa County line to the beginning point. 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Dated: February 12, 2015. Secretary has delegated various • The appropriate United States
Kevin J. Wolf, authorities through Treasury Geological Survey (USGS) map(s)
Assistant Secretary for Export Department Order 120–01 (Revised), showing the location of the proposed
Administration. dated December 10, 2013, to the TTB AVA, with the boundary of the
[FR Doc. 2015–03321 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] Administrator to perform the functions proposed AVA clearly drawn thereon;
BILLING CODE 3510–33–P and duties in the administration and and
enforcement of this law. • A detailed narrative description of
Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR the proposed AVA boundary based on
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY part 4) authorizes TTB to establish USGS map markings.
definitive viticultural areas and regulate
Fountaingrove District Petition
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade the use of their names as appellations of
Bureau origin on wine labels and in wine TTB received a petition from Douglas
advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB Grigg of Walnut Hill Vineyards, LLC, on
regulations (27 CFR part 9) sets forth behalf of the Fountaingrove Appellation
27 CFR Part 9
standards for the preparation and Committee, proposing the establishment
[Docket No. TTB–2014–0006; T.D. TTB–128; submission of petitions for the of the ‘‘Fountaingrove District’’ AVA in
Ref: Notice No. 144] Sonoma County, California, northeast of
establishment or modification of
RIN 1513–AC09 American viticultural areas (AVAs) and the city of Santa Rosa. The committee
lists the approved AVAs. originally proposed the name
Establishment of the Fountaingrove ‘‘Fountaingrove,’’ after the 19th Century
District Viticultural Area Definition utopian community of Fountaingrove
Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB that once existed within the region of
AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i)) defines the proposed AVA. Before the
Trade Bureau, Treasury. a viticultural area for American wine as publication of the proposed rule, the
ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision. a delimited grape-growing region having committee submitted to TTB a request
distinguishing features, as described in to change the name to ‘‘Fountaingrove
SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax part 9 of the regulations, and a name District’’ in order to avoid affecting
and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the and a delineated boundary, as current use of the word
approximately 38,000-acre established in part 9 of the regulations. ‘‘Fountaingrove,’’ standing alone, in
‘‘Fountaingrove District’’ viticultural These designations allow vintners and brand names on wine labels. The
area in Sonoma County, California. The consumers to attribute a given quality, proposed AVA covers approximately
viticultural area lies entirely within the reputation, or other characteristic of a 38,000 acres and has approximately 35
larger, multicounty North Coast wine made from grapes grown in an area commercially-producing vineyards
viticultural area. TTB designates to the wine’s geographic origin. The covering a total of 500 acres.
viticultural areas to allow vintners to establishment of AVAs allows vintners The proposed Fountaingrove District
better describe the origin of their wines to describe more accurately the origin of AVA is located entirely within the
and to allow consumers to better their wines to consumers and helps larger, multicounty North Coast AVA
identify wines they may purchase. consumers to identify wines they may (27 CFR 9.30). The proposed AVA
DATES: This final rule is effective March purchase. Establishment of an AVA is shares its boundaries with the
20, 2015. neither an approval nor an endorsement established Russian River Valley (27
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: by TTB of the wine produced in that CFR 9.66), Chalk Hill (27 CFR 9.52),
Karen A. Thornton, Regulations and area. Knights Valley (27 CFR 9.76), Calistoga
Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco (27 CFR 9.209), Diamond Mountain
Requirements District (27 CFR 9.166), Spring
Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street
NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB Mountain District (27 CFR 9.143), and
phone 202–453–1039, ext. 175. regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(2)) outlines Sonoma Valley (27 CFR 9.29) AVAs but
the procedure for proposing an AVA does not overlap any of these AVAs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and provides that any interested party According to the petition, the
Background on Viticultural Areas may petition TTB to establish a grape- distinguishing features of the proposed
growing region as an AVA. Section 9.12 Fountaingrove District AVA are its
TTB Authority topography, climate, and soils. The
of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 9.12)
Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol prescribes standards for petitions for the proposed AVA is located on the western
Administration Act (FAA Act), 27 establishment or modification of AVAs. slopes of the Mayacmas Mountains and
U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary Petitions to establish an AVA must features low, rolling hills as well as
of the Treasury to prescribe regulations include the following: higher, steeper mountains with
for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, • Evidence that the area within the southwest-facing slopes. The Sonoma
and malt beverages. The FAA Act proposed AVA boundary is nationally Mountains, along the southwestern
provides that these regulations should, or locally known by the AVA name boundary of the proposed AVA, shelter
among other things, prohibit consumer specified in the petition; the proposed AVA from the strongest
deception and the use of misleading • An explanation of the basis for marine breezes and heaviest fog, but an
statements on labels and ensure that defining the boundary of the proposed air gap in the mountains does allow
labels provide the consumer with AVA; some cooling air and fog into the
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adequate information as to the identity • A narrative description of the proposed AVA. The moderate
and quality of the product. The Alcohol features of the proposed AVA affecting temperatures within the proposed
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau viticulture, such as climate, geology, Fountaingrove District AVA are suitable
(TTB) administers the FAA Act soils, physical features, and elevation, for growing cabernet sauvignon,
pursuant to section 1111(d) of the that make the proposed AVA distinctive chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, merlot,
Homeland Security Act of 2002, and distinguish it from adjacent areas cabernet franc, zinfandel, syrah, and
codified at 6 U.S.C. 531(d). The outside the proposed AVA boundary; voignier grape varieties. The proposed
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and ‘‘North Coast’’ as appellations of (3) Kenwood, CA; 1954; photorevised (12) Proceed northeasterly along
origin for wines made primarily from 1980; and Franz Valley Road to the western
grapes grown within the Fountaingrove (4) Santa Rosa, CA; 1994. boundary of section 6, T8N/R7W; then
District AVA if the wines meet the (c) Boundary. The Fountaingrove (13) Proceed south along the western
eligibility requirements for the District viticultural area is located in boundary of section 6, T8N/R7W, to the
appellation. Sonoma County, California. The southwest corner of section 6; then
boundary of the Fountaingrove District (14) Proceed east, then east-northeast
Regulatory Flexibility Act along the southern boundaries of
viticultural area is as described below:
TTB certifies that this regulation will (1) The beginning point is on the sections 6, 5, and 4, T8N/R7W, to the
not have a significant economic impact Mark West Springs map at the southeast corner of section 4; then
on a substantial number of small intersection of the shared Sonoma-Napa (15) Proceed north along the eastern
entities. The regulation imposes no new County line with Petrified Forest Road, boundary of section 4, T8N/R7W, to the
reporting, recordkeeping, or other section 3, T8N/R7W. Sonoma-Napa County line; then
administrative requirement. Any benefit (2) From the beginning point, proceed (16) Proceed easterly along the
derived from the use of an AVA name southeasterly along the Sonoma-Napa Sonoma-Napa County line to the
would be the result of a proprietor’s County line, crossing onto the Calistoga beginning point.
efforts and consumer acceptance of map and then the Kenwood map, to the Dated: January 15, 2015.
wines from that area. Therefore, no marked 2,530-peak of an unnamed Mary G. Ryan,
regulatory flexibility analysis is mountain, section 9, T7N/R6W; then Acting Administrator.
required. (3) Proceed west-southwest in a Approved: January 21, 2015.
Executive Order 12866 straight line to the marked 2,730-foot Timothy E. Skud,
summit of Mt. Hood, section 8, T7N/
It has been determined that this final R6W; then
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and
rule is not a significant regulatory action Tariff Policy).
(4) Proceed west-northwest in a
as defined by Executive Order 12866 of straight line to the marked 1,542-foot
[FR Doc. 2015–03371 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
September 30, 1993. Therefore, no summit of Buzzard Peak, section 11, BILLING CODE 4810–31–P
regulatory assessment is required. T7N/R7W; then
Drafting Information (5) Proceed west-southwest in a
straight line, crossing onto the Santa DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Karen A. Thornton of the Regulations
and Rulings Division drafted this final Rosa map, to the intersection of State
Office of Foreign Assets Control
rule. Highway 12 and Los Alamos Road; then
(6) Proceed due north in a straight
List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9 31 CFR Part 538
line to the southern boundary of section
Wine. 9, T7N/R7W; then Sudanese Sanctions Regulations
(7) Proceed west-northwest along the
The Regulatory Amendment southern boundaries of sections 9, 4, AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets
For the reasons discussed in the and 5, T7N/R7W, to the western Control, Treasury.
preamble, TTB amends title 27, chapter boundary of the Los Guilicos Land ACTION: Final rule.
I, part 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as Grant; then
follows: (8) Proceed west-southwest along the SUMMARY: The Department of the
southern boundaries of sections 5, 6, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
PART 9—AMERICAN VITICULTURAL and 7, T7N/R7W; then continue west- Control (OFAC) is adopting a final rule
AREAS southwest along the southern amending the Sudanese Sanctions
boundaries of sections 12 and 11, T7N/ Regulations (the ‘‘SSR’’) by adding a
■ 1. The authority citation for part 9 R8W, to the point where the section 11 general license pertaining to certain
continues to read as follows: boundary becomes concurrent with an software, hardware, and services
Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205. unnamed light-duty road known locally incident to personal communications.
as Lewis Road; and then continue west- OFAC is also making other technical
Subpart C—Approved American southwest along Lewis Road to the and conforming changes.
Viticultural Areas road’s intersection with Mendocino DATES: Effective: February 18, 2015.
■ 2. Subpart C is amended by adding Avenue in Santa Rosa; then FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
§ 9.250 to read as follows: (9) Proceed north-northwesterly along Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
Mendocino Avenue to the road’s 202/622–2480, Assistant Director for
§ 9.250 Fountaingrove District. intersection with an unnamed road Policy, tel.: 202/622–6746, Assistant
(a) Name. The name of the viticultural known locally as Bicentennial Way; Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202/
area described in this section is then 622–4855, Assistant Director for
‘‘Fountaingrove District.’’ For purposes (10) Proceed north in a straight line, Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,
of part 4 of this chapter, ‘‘Fountaingrove crossing through the marked 906-foot tel.: 202/622–2490, Office of Foreign
District’’ is a term of viticultural elevation peak in section 35, T8N/R8W, Assets Control, or Chief Counsel
significance. and, crossing on to the Mark West (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202/622–
(b) Approved maps. The four United Springs map, continue to the line’s 2410, Office of the General Counsel,
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States Geological Survey (USGS) intersection with Mark West Springs Department of the Treasury (not toll free
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to Road, section 26, T8N/R8W; then numbers).
determine the boundary of the (11) Proceed northerly along Mark SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Fountaingrove District viticultural area West Springs Road, which turns easterly
and becomes Porter Creek Road, to the Electronic and Facsimile Availability
are titled:
(1) Mark West Springs, CA; 1993; road’s intersection with Franz Valley This document and additional
(2) Calistoga, CA; 1997; Road, section 12, T8N/R8W; then information concerning OFAC are
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| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule; Treasury decision. | |
| Dates | This final rule is effective March 20, 2015. | |
| Contact | Karen A. Thornton, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; phone 202-453-1039, ext. 175. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 8529 | |
| RIN Number | 1513-AC09 |
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