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Notice No. 96, Liquor Dealer Recordkeeping and Registration and Repeal of Certain Special (Occupational) Taxes Comments on this notice are due on or before September 28, 2009. To electronically submit comments on this proposal, use the comment form for this notice. To submit comments via postal mail or hand delivery, see the instructions within the notice. To view all comments and documents associated with this rulemaking, including the related temporary rule (T.D. TTB–79), go to Docket No. TTB–2009–0003 at Regulations.gov. (07/29/2009)
Notice No. 97, Proposed Establishment of the Sierra Pelona Valley Viticultural Area. Comments on this notice are due on or before September 18, 2009. To electronically submit comments, use the comment form for this notice. To submit comments via postal mail or hand delivery, see the instructions within the notice. To view all comments and documents associated with this rulemaking, go to Docket No. TTB-2009-0004 at Regulations.gov. (07/21/09)
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Notices Issued in 2009
Notice No. 94, Withdrawal of Proposed Establishment of the Paso Robles Westside Viticultural Area. Effective April 30, 2009, this notice withdraws Notice No. 71, Proposed Establishment of the Paso Robles Westside Viticultural Area.
Notices Issued in 2008
Notice No. 90, Proposed Expansions of the Russian River Valley and Northern Sonoma Viticultural Areas. To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2008–0009 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on December 19, 2008 (see Notice No. 91 regarding the comment period extension).
Notice No. 89, Proposed Establishment of the Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Viticultural Area. To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2008–0008 at Regulations.gov.Comment period closed on October 14, 2008.
Notice No. 88, Proposed Establishment of the Upper Mississippi River Valley Viticultural Area.To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2008–0007 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on October 14, 2008.
Notice No. 87, Proposed Establishment of the Lake Chelan Viticultural Area. To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2008–0006 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on October 14, 2008.
Notice No. 85, Proposed Expansion of the Paso Robles Viticultural Area. To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2008–0005 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on September 15, 2008.
Notice No. 84; Re: Notice No. 68, Proposed Establishment of the Tulocay Viticultural Area. Effective June 19, 2008, TTB withdraws its proposal to establish the Tulocay viticultural area in southern Napa County, California. To view the document related to this rulemaking on Regulations.gov, see Docket No. TTB–2007–0052.
Notice No. 82, Proposed Establishment of the Snipes Mountain Viticultural Area. To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2008–0003 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on June 27, 2008.
Notice No. 81, Proposed Establishment of the Haw River Valley Viticultural Area.To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2008–0001 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on May 30, 2008.
Notices Issued in 2007
Notice No. 78, Proposed Revision of the American Viticultural Area Regulations. To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2007–0068 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on March 20, 2008 (see Notice No. 80).
Notice No. 77, Proposed Establishment of the Calistoga Viticultural Area. To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2007–0067 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on March 20, 2008 (see Notice No. 79).
Notice No. 76, Proposed Leona Valley Viticultural Area. To view all the comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2007–0066 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on January 22, 2008.
Notice No. 74, Modification of Mandatory Label Information for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages.To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB–2007–0065 at Regulations.gov Comment period closed November 13, 2007.
Notice No. 73, Labeling and Advertising of Wines, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages (Serving Facts Labeling). To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB-2007-0062 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on January 27, 2008.
Notice No. 72, Comment Period Extension for Proposed Paso Robles Westside Viticultural Area.(Extended comment period for Notice No. 71 until April 24, 2007. See Notice No. 71 below.) (03/23/2007)
Notice No. 71, Proposed Establishment of the Paso Robles Westside Viticultural Area.(Comment period closed April 24, 2007). View Comments.
Notices Issued in 2006
Notice No. 70, Proposed Expansion of the San Francisco Bay Viticultural Area. (Comment period closed February 5, 2007). View Comments.
Notice No. 68, Proposed Tulocay Viticultural Area. (Comment period closed January 8, 2007). View Comments.
Notice No. 67, Proposed Lehigh Valley Viticultural Area. (Comment period closed January 8, 2007). View Comments.
Notice No. 63, Proposed Swan Creek Viticultural Area. (Comment period closed November 13, 2006). View Comments.
Notice No. 62, Major Food Allergen Labeling on Alcohol Beverages. (Comment period extended until December 26, 2006; see Notice No. 64) View Comments.
Notice No. 61, Proposed Expansion of the Alexander Valley Viticultural Area. (Comment period closed September 15, 2006). View Comments.
Notice No. 60, Proposed Establishment of the Snake River Valley Viticultural Area. (Comment period closed September 15, 2006). View Comments
Notice No. 59 Proposed Establishment of the Outer Coastal Plain Viticultural Area. (Comment period closed September 1, 2006). View Comments.
Notice No. 58, Proposed Sonoma County Green Valley Viticultural Area Name Change. (Comment period closes July 3, 2006). View Comments.
Notice No. 56, Proposed Quarterly Excise Tax Filing for Small Alcohol Excise Taxpayers. (Comment period closed April 3, 2006). View Comments.
Notice No. 53, Use of the Word “Pure;” Request for Comments. (Comment period closed March 20, 2006, by Notice No. 57). View Comments.
Notice No. 55, Proposed Saddle Rock-Malibu Viticultural Area. (Comment period closed March 13, 2006). View Comments.
Notices Issued in 2005
Notice No. 54, Proposed Tracy Hills Viticultural Area. (Comment period closed February 6, 2006). View Comments.
Notice No. 53, Use of the Word “Pure;” Request for Comments. (Comment period closed February 6, 2006). View Comments.
Notice No. 52, Suspension of Special Occupational Tax Payments. (Comment period closed December 30, 2005). View Comments.
Notice No. 51, Certification Requirements for Imported Natural Wine. Correction to Notice No. 51. (Comment period closed October 24, 2005). View Comments.
Notice No. 50, Seven Proposed Lodi, California Viticultural Areas. (Comment period closed October 14, 2005). View Comments.
Notice No. 49, Proposed Changes to Vintage Date Requirements. Click here to view the petition. Comment Period Closed August 30, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 48, Comment Period Extension for Labeling and Advertising of Wines, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages. Extends comment period for Notice No. 41 until September 26, 2005. (See Notice No. 41 below.) (06/23/05)
Notice No. 47, Proposed Establishment of the Rattlesnake Hills Viticultural Area: Comment period closed August 1, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 46, Proposed Wahluke Slope Viticultural Area: Comment period closed July 18, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 45, Proposed San Antonio Valley Viticultural Area: Comment period closed July 18, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 44, Expansion of the San Francisco Bay and Central Coast Viticultural Areas Comment period closed July 18, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 43, Expansion of the Livermore Valley Viticultural Area: Comment period closed July 18, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 42, Comment Period Extension for Proposed Fort Ross-Seaview Viticultural Area. (Extends comment period for Notice No. 34 until June 8, 2005. See Notice No. 34 below.) (05/12/05)
Notice No. 41, Labeling and Advertising of Wines, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages; Request for Public Comment: Comment period closed September 26, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 40, Proposed Name Abbreviation of Santa Rita Hills Viticultural Area to Sta. Rita Hills: Comment period closed June 28, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 39, Proposed Shawnee Hills Viticultural Area: Comment period closed June 7, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 38, Proposed Ramona Valley Viticultural Area: Comment period closed May 31, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 37, Proposed Dos Rios Viticultural Area: Comment period closed May 31, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 36, Proposed Calistoga Viticultural Area: Comment period closed May 31, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 35, Proposed Realignment of the Santa Lucia Highlands and Arroyo Seco Viticultural Areas Comment period closed May 25, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 34, Proposed Fort Ross-Seaview Viticultural Area Comment period closed June 8, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 33, Proposed Niagara Escarpment Viticultural Area. Comment period closed April 11, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 32, Proposed Covelo Viticultural Area. Comment period closed April 4, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 31, Proposed Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon Viticultural Area. Comment period closed March 4, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 30, Proposed Expansion of the Russian River Valley Viticultural Area.Comment period closed April 1, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 29, Proposed Realignment of the Santa Lucia Highlands and Arroyo Seco Viticultural Areas. Comment period closed March 25, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 28, Proposed Establishment of the High Valley Viticultural Area. Comment period closed March 25, 2005. View Comments.
Notice No. 27, Proposed Establishment of the Horse Heaven Hills Viticultural Area. Comment period closed March 25, 2005. View Comments.
Notices Issued in 2004
Notice No. 26, Comment Request on New Certification Requirements for Imported Wine. Comment period closed January 15, 2005. View Comments.
TTB Notice No. 25 - Proposed Establishment of the Texoma Viticultural Area Comment period closed January 31, 2005. View Comments
TTB T.D.-17, Materials and Processes Authorized for the Treatment of Wine and Juice.
Comment period closed January 18, 2005. View Comments
Notices Issued in 2003
TTB Notice No. 24 - Proposed Trinity Lakes Viticultural Area Comment period closed February 17, 2004 View Comments
Notice No. 23 - Flavored Malt Beverages and Related Proposals; Posting of Comments Received on the TTB Internet Web Site Comment period for Notice No. 4 closed on October 21, 2003; See Notice No. 10
TTB Notice No. 22 - Proposed Eola Hills Viticultural Area - Comment Period Extension Extends comment period for Notice No. 15 until January 6, 2004. See Notice No. 15
TTB Notice No. 21 - Proposed Ribbon Ridge Viticultural Area
Comment period closed January 2, 2004. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 20 - Proposed Salado Creek Viticultural Area Comment period closed December 29, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 19 - Proposed Yamhill-Carlton District Viticultural Area Comment period closed December 8, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 18 - Proposed Chehalem Mountains Viticultural Area Comment period closed December 8, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 17 - Proposed Southern Oregon Viticultural Area Comment period closed November 17, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 16 - Evidence of Exportation for Distilled Spirits; Use of Alternative Documentation Comment period closed November 24, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 15 - Proposed Eola Hills Viticultural Area Comment period closed November 7, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 14 - Proposed Dundee Hills Viticultural Area Comment period closed October 14, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 13 - Production of Dried Fruit and Honey Wines Comment period closed September 2, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 12 - Proposed McMinnville Viticultural Area Comment period closed August 26, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 11 - Proposed Columbia Gorge Viticultural Area Comment period closed August 26, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 10 - Flavored Malt Beverages and Related Proposals; Comment Extension Extends comment period for Notice No. 4 until October 21, 2003. See Notice No. 4
TTB Notice No. 8 - San Bernabe and San Lucas Viticultural Areas Comment period closed July 14, 2003.
TTB Notice No. 7 - Organic Claims in Labeling and Advertising of Alcohol Beverages. Comment period closed on May 23, 2003.
TTB Notice No. 6 - Red Hill (Oregon) Viticultural Area Comment Period Extension
TTB Notice No. 5 - Electronic Signatures; Electronic Submission of Foms (2000R-458P) Comment period closed May 12, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 4 - Flavored Malt Beverages and Related Proposals - Corrections to TTB Notice No. 4 Comment period closed October 21, 2003. View Comments
TTB Notice No. 3 - TTB O 1130.2 - Delegation Order--Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Parts 19, 40, 71, 72 and 194
TTB Notice No. 2 - TTB O 1130.1 - Delegation Order-Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR - ATF Delegation Orders adopted in TTB O 1130.1
TTB Notice No. 1 - TTB O 1190.1 - Delegation Order--Deciding Requests Under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act; Authority to Decide Administrative Appeals Under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act
Notice 967- Proposed Alexandria Lakes Viticultural Area Comment period closed March 24, 2003. View Comment
Notice 966 - Reopening of the Red Hill (Oregon) and Red Hills (California) Viticultural Area Comment Periods (Notices 960 and 961) (1/16/03)
Notice 965 - Proposed Expansion of the Russian River Valley Viticultural Area Comment period closed March 10, 2003 View Comments
Notice 963 - Bennett Valley Viticultural Area (11/22/02) Comment period closed January 21, 2003
Notice 961 - Red Hills (California) Viticultural Area (10/30/02) Comment period closed March 17, 2003 View Comments
Notice 960 - Red Hill (Oregon) Viticultural Area (10/30/02) Comment period closed March 17, 2003 View Comments
Notices Issued in 2002
Notice 958 - Temecula Viticultural Area Name Change (10/21/02) Comment period closed 12/20/02. View Comments
Notice 957 - Proposal to Establish the Seneca Lake Viticultural Area (10/21/02) Comment period closed 12/20/02 View Comments
Notice 954 - Organic Claims in Labeling and Advertising of Alcohol Beverages (10/08/02) Comment period closed 3/27/03 View Comments
Notice 953 - Amelioration of Fruit and Agricultural Wines; Technical Amendments (10/03/02)
Notice 952 - Extends the comment period for Notice 946, a NPRM revising Part 7, Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages, in the plain language style. (8/22/02)
Notice 951 - Denial of the California Coast Viticultural Area Petition - Supplemental Report - ATF Response to the California Coast Viticultural Area Petition (8/07/02)
Notice 948 - Proposed Establishment of the Capay Valley Viticultural Area (7/25/02)
Notice 947- Establishment of the Oak Knoll District Viticultural Area (7/09/02) - Correction to Notice No. 947, Establishment of the Oak Knoll Viticultural Area View Comments
Notice 946 - Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages (6/27/02)
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Notice 945 - Proposal to Recognize Synonyms for Petite Sirah and Zinfandel Grape Varieties
Notice 941 - Proposal to Recognize Synonyms for Petite Sirah and Zinfandel Grape Varieties (4/10/02) View Comments
Notice 936 - Yadkin Valley Viticultural Area (2/07/02)
Notice 934 - Proposed Addition of Tannat as a Grape Variety Name for American Wines (1/23/02)
Notices Issued in 2001
Notice 924 - Proposed Addition of New Grape Variety Names for American Wines (7/19/01)
Notice No.917 - Alcohol Beverage Health Warning Statement (05/22/01)
Notice No.916 - Proposed Rockpile Viticultural Area (05/01/01)
Notice No.915 - Proposed Addition of New Grape Variety Names for American Wines (Pub. 4/17/01)
Notice No. 914 - Availability of Comments; Proposed California Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) (Pub. 4/10/01)
Notice 910 - Realignment of the Alexander Valley and Dry Creek Valley Viticultural Areas (Published 02/5/2001)
Notices Issued in 2000
Notice 909 - Extension of the Comment Period of the Proposed California Coast Viticultural Area (Published 12/26/2000)
Notice 905 - Long Island Viticultural Area (Published 11/6/2000)
Notice 904 - West Elks Viticultural Area (Published: 10/16/2000)
Notice 903 - California Coast Viticultural Area (Published: 09/26/2000)
Notice 900- Fair Play Viticultural Area
Notice 898 - Proposal to Revise the Boundary of the Walla Walla Viticultural Area and the Eastern Boundary of the Columbia Valley Viticultural Area (Published: 06/06/2000)
Notice No. 897 - Red Mountain Viticultural Area (Published: 05/19/2000)
Notice No. 896 - Health Claims and Other Health-Related Statements in the Labeling and Advertising of Alcohol Beverages; Cancellation and Rescheduling of Public Hearings (Published: April 25, 2000)
Notice No. 883 - Proposed Addition of a New Grape Variety Name for American Wines (03/09/2000)
Notice No. 892 - Health Claims and Other Health Related Statements in the Labeling and Advertising of Alcohol Beverages; Public Hearing (02/08/2000)
Notice No. 891 - Expansion of Lodi Viticultural Area (02/07/2000)
Notices Issued in 1999
Notice No. 890 - Labeling of Flavored Wine Products (98R-317P) (12/28/1999)
Notice No. 886 (Re: Notice 882) - Extension of the Comment Period of the Proposed Diamond Mountain Viticultural Area (11/26/1999)
Notice No. 884 - Health Claims and Other Health-Related Statements in the Labeling and Advertising of Alcohol Beverages (12/25/1999)
Notice No. 882 - Diamond Mountain Viticultural Area (09/29/1999)
Notice No. 881 - Labeling of Hard Cider (09/27/1999)
Notice No. 876 - Net Contents Statement on Wine Labels (Proposed rule; withdrawal) (06/23/1999)
Notice No. 874 - Petition proposing to establish a viticultural area within the State of Oregon to be known as "Applegate Valley." (99R-112P) (05/06/1999)
Notice No. 873; Re: Notice No. 872 - Prohibition of Certain Alcohol Beverage Containers and Standards of Fill for Distilled Spirits and Wine; (Extension of Comment Period). (04/12/1999)
Notice No. 872 - Prohibition of Certain Alcohol Beverage Containers and Standards of Fill for Distilled Spirits and Wine (98R-452P) (02/09/1999) (02/09/1999)
Notice No. 871 - Petition for Johannisberg Riesling; Proposed Addition of Grape Variety Names for American Wines; Request for Additional Information for Other Proposed Grape Varieties (98R-406P) (01/06/1999)