82 FR 47167 - Wine Treating Materials and Related Regulations; Comment Period Reopening
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 195 (October 11, 2017)
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 195 (October 11, 2017)
| Page Range | 47167-47168 | |
| FR Document | 2017-21809 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 47167-47168] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21809] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 27 CFR Part 24 [Docket No. TTB-2016-0010; Notice No. 164A; Re: Notice No. 164] RIN 1513-AB61 Wine Treating Materials and Related Regulations; Comment Period Reopening AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is reopening for an additional 90 days the comment period for Notice No. 164, Wine Treating Materials and Related Regulations, a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on November 22, 2016. TTB is taking this action in response to requests from wine industry members and trade associations. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on November 22, 2016 (81 FR 83752) is reopened for 90 days. Written comments on Notice No. 164 are now due on or before January 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please send your comments on Notice No. 164 to one of the following addresses:Internet: https://www.regulations.gov (via the online comment form for Notice No. 164 as posted within Docket No. TTB-2016- 0010 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. 164 for specific instructions and requirements for submitting comments, and for information on how to request a public hearing. You may view copies of this document, Notice No. 164, and any comments made to TTB about the described proposals at https://www.regulations.gov within Docket No. TTB-2016-0010. A link to that docket is posted on the TTB Web site at https://www.ttb.gov/wine/wine-rulemaking.shtml under Notice No. 164. You also may view copies of this document, Notice No. 164, and any comments made to TTB about the described proposals by appointment at the TTB Information Resource Center, 1310 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Please call (202) 453- 2270 to make an appointment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara Fontaine, 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. 103. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Notice No. 164, a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on November 22, 2016 (81 FR 83752), the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) requested public comment on amendments to its regulations pertaining to the production of wine and in particular in regard to the permissible treatments that may be applied to wine and to juice from which wine is made. TTB issued the proposed amendments in response to requests from wine industry members to authorize certain wine treating materials and processes not currently authorized by TTB regulations. In Notice No. 164, TTB invited comments on the proposed regulatory changes and the wine treatments and materials issues addressed in that document. The 60-day comment period for Notice No. 164 originally closed on January 23, 2017. On December 27, 2016, TTB received a letter from the Wine Institute, a large wine industry trade association based in San Francisco, California, requesting a six-month extension of the comment period on the wine treating materials and other regulatory amendments proposed in Notice No. 164. In its letter, the Wine Institute stated that its members required additional time to consider the ``complex, highly technical proposal'' contained in Notice No. 164, as well as the document's request for input on other regulatory issues. The Wine Institute also noted that TTB's proposal was published during the busy holiday season, and that it required additional time to reach out to its members and other wine industry trade associations to discuss how best to respond to Notice No. 164. The Wine Institute letter is posted as Comment 3 to Notice No. 164 within Docket No. TTB-2016-0010 on the Regulations.gov Web site at https://www.regulations.gov. In addition, TTB received one comment supporting the Wine Institute's request for an extension of the comment period (see Comment 4). On January 9, 2017, TTB received a letter from Laffort USA, a producer of wine treating materials, which also [[Page 47168]] requested a six-month extension of the comment period for Notice No. 164. In its letter, Laffort USA noted the proposed rulemaking requested comments ``on many other topics of great relevance to the U.S. wine industry,'' and that it the comment period ``covered the entire holiday season.'' The Laffort USA letter is posted as Comment 5 to Notice No. 164 within Docket No. TTB-2016-0010 on the Regulations.gov Web site at https://www.regulations.gov. In response to these requests, TTB is reopening the comment period for Notice No. 164 for an additional 90 days. TTB notes that the wine treating materials discussed in the regulatory amendments in Notice No. 164 have been previously approved administratively for use by wine industry members in the treatment of their wine. TTB believes that a 90-day reopening of the comment period for Notice No. 164 will allow all interested parties to fully consider the regulatory amendments proposed in that document. Therefore, comments on Notice No. 164 are now due to TTB on or before January 9, 2018. Comments on Notice No. 164 may be submitted as described above in the ADDRESSES section of this document. Drafting Information Michael Hoover of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted this document. Signed: September 28, 2017. John J. Manfreda, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017-21809 Filed 10-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-31-P
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requests an extension of an unspecified DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY document, Notice No. 164, and any
amount of time. Some of these comments made to TTB about the
comments state that additional time is Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade described proposals by appointment at
needed given the complexity of the Bureau the TTB Information Resource Center,
issues, while others state that an 1310 G Street NW., Washington, DC
extension of the comment period will 27 CFR Part 24 20005. Please call (202) 453–2270 to
allow time for wine industry members [Docket No. TTB–2016–0010; Notice No. make an appointment.
to reach a consensus on the proposal. 164A; Re: Notice No. 164] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kara
Fontaine, Regulations and Rulings
Determination To Reopen the Public RIN 1513–AB61
Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
Comment Period Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box
Wine Treating Materials and Related
Regulations; Comment Period 12, Washington, DC 20005; phone (202)
In response to the requests to extend
Reopening 453–1039, ext. 103.
the comment period, TTB is reopening
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Notice
the comment period for Notice No. 160 AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and
for an additional 90 days. We believe No. 164, a notice of proposed
Trade Bureau, Treasury. rulemaking published in the Federal
that 90 days will provide industry ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; Register on November 22, 2016 (81 FR
members and the public with the reopening of comment period. 83752), the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
additional time necessary to fully and Trade Bureau (TTB) requested
consider both the original proposal put SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax public comment on amendments to its
forth in Notice No. 160 and the and Trade Bureau (TTB) is reopening for regulations pertaining to the production
alternative proposals discussed above. an additional 90 days the comment of wine and in particular in regard to
Therefore, comments on Notice No. 160 period for Notice No. 164, Wine the permissible treatments that may be
are now due to TTB on or before January Treating Materials and Related applied to wine and to juice from which
9, 2018. Regulations, a notice of proposed wine is made. TTB issued the proposed
rulemaking published in the Federal amendments in response to requests
In addition to comments on the
Register on November 22, 2016. TTB is from wine industry members to
alternative proposals discussed above,
taking this action in response to authorize certain wine treating materials
TTB is interested in comments that requests from wine industry members
address whether the alternative and processes not currently authorized
and trade associations. by TTB regulations. In Notice No. 164,
proposals should apply only to wines
DATES: The comment period for the TTB invited comments on the proposed
labeled under certificates of exemption
proposed rule published on November regulatory changes and the wine
for label approval, or if they should also
22, 2016 (81 FR 83752) is reopened for treatments and materials issues
apply to wines labeled under certificates 90 days. Written comments on Notice
of label approval, in which case addressed in that document. The 60-day
No. 164 are now due on or before comment period for Notice No. 164
corresponding amendments to the January 9, 2018. originally closed on January 23, 2017.
labeling regulations in part 4 would be On December 27, 2016, TTB received
ADDRESSES: Please send your comments
necessary. TTB is also interested in on Notice No. 164 to one of the a letter from the Wine Institute, a large
comments regarding whether these following addresses: wine industry trade association based in
proposals should apply to non-grape • Internet: https:// San Francisco, California, requesting a
wines. Please provide specific www.regulations.gov (via the online six-month extension of the comment
information in support of your comment form for Notice No. 164 as period on the wine treating materials
comments. posted within Docket No. TTB–2016– and other regulatory amendments
Submission of New Comments 0010 at Regulations.gov, the Federal e- proposed in Notice No. 164. In its letter,
rulemaking portal); the Wine Institute stated that its
Comments on the original proposal • U.S. Mail: Director, Regulations and members required additional time to
put forth in Notice No. 160 and the Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco consider the ‘‘complex, highly technical
alternative proposals discussed above Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street proposal’’ contained in Notice No. 164,
may be submitted electronically via the NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; or as well as the document’s request for
online comment form for this document, • Hand delivery/courier in lieu of input on other regulatory issues. The
Notice No. 160B, as posted within mail: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Wine Institute also noted that TTB’s
Docket No. TTB–2016–0005 at Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Suite proposal was published during the busy
‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ the Federal e- 400, Washington, DC 20005. holiday season, and that it required
See the Public Participation section of additional time to reach out to its
rulemaking portal. Comments may also
Notice No. 164 for specific instructions members and other wine industry trade
be submitted via U.S. mail or hand
and requirements for submitting associations to discuss how best to
delivery as described above in the
comments, and for information on how respond to Notice No. 164. The Wine
ADDRESSES section of this document.
to request a public hearing. Institute letter is posted as Comment 3
You may view copies of this to Notice No. 164 within Docket No.
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Drafting Information
document, Notice No. 164, and any TTB–2016–0010 on the Regulations.gov
Jennifer Berry of the Regulations and comments made to TTB about the Web site at https://www.regulations.gov.
Rulings Division drafted this document. described proposals at https:// In addition, TTB received one comment
Signed: September 28, 2017. www.regulations.gov within Docket No. supporting the Wine Institute’s request
TTB–2016–0010. A link to that docket is for an extension of the comment period
John J. Manfreda,
posted on the TTB Web site at https:// (see Comment 4).
Administrator. www.ttb.gov/wine/wine- On January 9, 2017, TTB received a
[FR Doc. 2017–21817 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] rulemaking.shtml under Notice No. 164. letter from Laffort USA, a producer of
BILLING CODE 4810–31–P You also may view copies of this wine treating materials, which also
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requested a six-month extension of the ADDRESSES: Submit comments transparency, the Commission requested
comment period for Notice No. 164. In electronically via the Commission’s certain information in support of the
its letter, Laffort USA noted the Filing Online system at http:// identified method: Available data to
proposed rulemaking requested www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit support methods to measure, track and
comments ‘‘on many other topics of comments electronically should contact report on cost and service issues related
great relevance to the U.S. wine the person identified in the FOR FURTHER to flats, information on the cost to
industry,’’ and that it the comment INFORMATION CONTACT section by produce and aggregate current data,
period ‘‘covered the entire holiday telephone for advice on filing additional data that would be needed to
season.’’ The Laffort USA letter is alternatives. support a method to measure, track and
posted as Comment 5 to Notice No. 164 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
report on cost and service issues related
within Docket No. TTB–2016–0010 on David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at to flats and the cost to produce that
the Regulations.gov Web site at https:// 202–789–6820. data, and the identification of
www.regulations.gov. information necessary to develop,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In response to these requests, TTB is implement, monitor, and quantify
reopening the comment period for Table of Contents results for a comprehensive plan to
Notice No. 164 for an additional 90 improve flats service performance and
I. Introduction
days. TTB notes that the wine treating II. Background
cost coverage if an ideal data system
materials discussed in the regulatory III. Next Step were available. Id.
amendments in Notice No. 164 have IV. Ordering Paragraphs The Postal Service responded to the
been previously approved Commission’s Chapter 6 directive on
administratively for use by wine I. Introduction July 26, 2016.2 The Postal Service
industry members in the treatment of The Commission initiates this provided an extensive discussion of
their wine. TTB believes that a 90-day proceeding to explore potential data systems that could be used to
reopening of the comment period for enhancements to the Postal Service’s measure certain aspects of individual
Notice No. 164 will allow all interested data systems and to facilitate the pinch points; however, it did not
parties to fully consider the regulatory development of consistent reporting provide a specific method for each
amendments proposed in that requirements. These data enhancements pinch point to measure, track, and
document. and reporting requirements will be used report on cost and service issues related
Therefore, comments on Notice No. to measure, track, and report the cost to flats. To redirect the Postal Service’s
164 are now due to TTB on or before and service performance issues response, the Commission issued
January 9, 2018. Comments on Notice concerning flat-shaped mailpieces Commission Information Request No.
No. 164 may be submitted as described (flats). 1.3 In Order No. 3539, the Commission
above in the ADDRESSES section of this scheduled an off-the-record technical
II. Background conference on October 21, 2016, to
document.
In the FY 2015 ACD, the Commission determine the status of the Postal
Drafting Information identified and analyzed six ‘‘pinch Service’s proposed methods as
Michael Hoover of the Regulations points’’ that contribute to cost and requested in the original Commission
and Rulings Division drafted this service issues for flats: 1 Directive.4 The Postal Service filed its
document. • Bundle processing response to CIR No. 1 on November 28,
• Low productivity on automated 2016.5 In both its 120-Day Response and
Signed: September 28, 2017.
equipment in its Response to CIR No. 1, the Postal
John J. Manfreda,
• Manual sorting Service provided general information
Administrator.
• Productivity and service issues in related to all pinch points, and
[FR Doc. 2017–21809 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] allied operations information specific to each individual
BILLING CODE 4810–31–P • Increased transportation time and cost pinch point. The Postal Service’s
• Last mile/delivery responses were informative; however,
Using data available at the time, the the Commission found that neither
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Commission identified and discussed response addressed the Commission’s
flats cost and/or service issues for each original and main request to develop a
39 CFR Part 3050 individual pinch point. See FY 2015 method to measure, track, and report the
[Docket No. RM2018–1; Order No. 4142] ACD at 165–180. However, the cost and service performance issues
Commission acknowledged that there relating to the individual pinch points.6
Data Enhancements and Reporting was a ‘‘lack of comprehensive data’’ The Postal Service stated that the
Requirements for Flats which prevents the Postal Service and information it provided is ‘‘the first step
the Commission from measuring the
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 2 Docket No. ACR2015, Third Response of the
impact of specific initiatives designed to United States Postal Service to Commission
ACTION:Advance notice of proposed improve cost and service issues for flats. Requests for Additional Information in the FY 2015
rulemaking. Id. at 180. Annual Compliance Determination, Report
The Commission directed the Postal Regarding Information about Flats Data Systems,
SUMMARY: The Commission is initiating
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July 26, 2016 (120-Day Response).
a proceeding to explore enhancements Service to identify a method to measure, 3 Docket No. ACR2015, Commission Information
to the Postal Service’s data systems and track, and report the cost and service Request No. 1, September 27, 2016 (CIR No. 1).
to facilitate the development of performance issues relating to each 4 See Docket No. ACR2015, Order Scheduling
consistent reporting requirements. This individual pinch point identified by the Technical Conference, September 27, 2016 (Order
Commission at the most granular level No. 3539).
document informs the public of the 5 Docket No. ACR2015, Response of the United
filing, invites public comment, and practicable. Id. at 181. To increase States Postal Service to Commission Information
takes other administrative steps. Request No. 1, November 28, 2016 (Response to CIR
1 Docket No. ACR2015, Annual Compliance No. 1).
DATES: Comments are due: December 4, Determination Report, Fiscal Year 2015, March 28, 6 Docket No. ACR2016, Annual Compliance
2017. 2016, at 165 (FY 2015 ACD). Determination Report, March 28, 2017, at 170.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the proposed rule published on November 22, 2016 (81 FR 83752) is reopened for 90 days. Written comments on Notice No. 164 are now due on or before January 9, 2018. | |
| Contact | Kara Fontaine, 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. 103. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 47167 | |
| RIN Number | 1513-AB61 |
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