May 20, 1997

Dear Manufacturer of Tobacco Products or Cigarette Papers and Tubes, or Export Warehouse Proprietor:

On June 2, 1997, the technical services office covering your area will be changed from San Francisco, California, to Cincinnati, Ohio. The change in this technical services office is a part of an overall plan to combine our five technical services offices into one office in Cincinnati.

The consolidation of technical services offices will reduce ATF costs by improving the efficiency of our operations. With the streamlined operation, ATF will continue to maintain a high level of service to businesses and individuals.

This change in technical services offices does not affect the other ATF field Enforcement offices for your area. The duties of these offices include on-site inspection and investigation by inspectors and special agents of operations involving spirits, wine, beer, tobacco, firearms, explosives and arson.

We have planned these changes so there will be a minimum of inconvenience to your operations. Please help us by referring to the information on the back of this letter which identifies the new ATF technical services office, and the Regulatory and Criminal Enforcement offices for your area. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the specialist in technical services or area supervisor covering your area.

Sincerely yours,

/s/

Andrew L. Vita
Associate Director
(Enforcement)




ATTENTION

Manufacturer of Tobacco Products or Cigarette Papers and Tubes and Export Warehouse Proprietors in the States of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington

Change in Technical Services Office. On and after June 2, 1997, all technical services activities relating to your activities will be handled by the Cincinnati Technical Services office. File your ATF applications, bonds, reports and claims, which were previously filed with the San Francisco Technical Services, with the Cincinnati Technical Services office. The address and the telephone number and fax of this office are:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Technical Services
550 Main Street, Room 6525
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3263

Telephone - 800-398-2282 or 513-684-6882
FAX - 513-684-3168

To file ATF Form 5000.24, Excise Tax Return, on or after June 2, 1997, you should use the following address which changes the post office box and zip code.

Bureau of ATF
Excise Tax
P.O. Box 360958
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-6958

Field Enforcement Offices. Refer to the following for the ATF Regulatory Enforcement area office and Criminal Enforcement division office for your State.
STATE Regulatory Enforcement

Area Supervisor

Criminal Enforcement

Special Agent In Charge

Alaska and Washington 915 Second Ave.,
Seattle, WA 98174-1093
(Telephone 206-220-6456)
915 Second Ave.,
Seattle, WA 98174-1001
(Telephone 206-220-6440)
Idaho, Montana, and Oregon 9828 E. Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97216-2330
(Telephone 503-231-2331)
915 Second Ave.,
Seattle, WA 98174-1001
(Telephone 206-220-6440)
Hawaii 221 Main St.,
San Francisco, CA 94105-1931
(Telephone 415-744-9458)
915 Second Ave.,
Seattle, WA 98174-1001
(Telephone 206-220-6440)
California - Northwest 221 Main St.,
San Francisco, CA 94105-1931
(Telephone 415-744-9458)
221 Main St.,
San Francisco, CA 94105-1906
(Telephone 415-744-7001)
California - Northeast and Nevada 801 K St.,
Sacramento, CA 95814-3518
(Telephone 916-498-5095)
221 Main St.,
San Francisco, CA 94105-1906
(Telephone 415-744-7001)
California - Central 55 S. Market St.,
San Jose, CA 95113-2324
(Telephone 408-291-7464)
221 Main St.,
San Francisco, CA 94105-1906
(Telephone 415-744-7001)
California - Los Angeles Area 350 S. Figueroa St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1303
(Telephone 213-894-4815)
350 S. Figueroa St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1102
(Telephone 213-894-4812)
California - South other than Los Angeles Area 600 W. Santa Ana Blvd.,
Santa Ana, CA 92701-4534
(Telephone 714-246-8252)
350 S. Figueroa St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1102
(Telephone 213-894-4812)