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Notices Issued in 2012
Notice No. 127, Proposed Amendment to the Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits ("Cachaça" Proposal) The comment period for this proposed rule (NPRM) has been extended and comments are now due by July 9, 2012. You may view copies of the NPRM, various supporting documents, and any comments received about the NPRM on Regulations.gov within Docket No. TTB–2012–0002. To submit a comment electronically, use the Notice No. 127 comment form at Regulations.gov. To submit comments by postal mail or hand delivery, see the instructions included within the notice. (04/30/12)
Notice No. 126, Standards of Identity for Pisco and Cognac. Comments on this proposed rule are due on or before May 29, 2012. You may view copies of the proposed rule and any comments received about it on the Regulations.gov website within Docket No. TTB–2012–0001. To submit a comment electronically, use the Regulations.gov comment form for Notice No. 126. To submit comments by postal mail or hand delivery, see the instructions included within the notice. (03/27/12)
Notices Issued in 2011
Notice No. 124, Revisions to Distilled Spirits Plant Operations Reports and Regulations
The comment period for this notice has been extended until March 5, 2012. To submit comments electronically, use the Regulations.gov comment form for Notice No. 124. To submit comments by postal mail or hand delivery, see the instructions within the notice. To view the notice, the proposed operations report forms, and all comments received on this proposal, go to Docket No. TTB-2011-0010 within Regulations.gov. (12/05/11)
Notice No. 115, Time for Payment of Certain Excise Taxes and Quarterly Excise Tax Payment for Small Alcohol Producers
This notice solicits comments on the temporary rules issued in T.D. TTB-89. Comments are due on or before March 21, 2011. To electronically submit comments, use the Regulations.gov 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-2011-0001 at Regulations.gov. (01/20/11)
Notices Issued in 2010
Notice No. 114, Comment Period Extended for Notice No. 111, Disclosure of Cochineal Extract and Carmine in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages
This notice extends the comment period until March 4, 2011, for Notice No. 111, Disclosure of Cochineal Extract and Carmine in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages. See the posting for Notice No. 111 below for details on how and where to comment.
Notice No. 111, Disclosure of Cochineal Extract and Carmine in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages
The comment period for Notice No. 111 has been extended until March 4, 2011, by Notice No. 114. To electronically submit comments, use the comment form for Notice No. 111. To submit comments via postal mail or hand delivery, see the instructions within Notice No. 111. To view all comments and documents associated with this rulemaking, go to Docket No. TTB-2010-0008 at Regulations.gov. (11/05/10)
Notice No. 96, Liquor Dealer Recordkeeping and Registration and Repeal of Certain Special (Occupational) Taxes The comment period closed on September 28, 2009. 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. 83, Proposed Revision of Distilled Spirits Plant Regulations. To view all comments received, go to Docket No. TTB-2008-0004 at Regulations.gov. Comment period closed on February 3, 2009 (see Notice No. 92 regarding the comment period extension).
Notice No. 75, Comment Period Extension for Notice No. 73. This notice extended the comment period for Notice No. 73 until January 27, 2008; see Notice No. 73 below.
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 extended to and closed on January 27, 2008 by Notice No. 75.
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. 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. 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. 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. 41, Labeling and Advertising of Wines, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages; Request for Public Comment: Comment period closed September 26, 2005. 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. 7 - Organic Claims in Labeling and Advertising of Alcohol Beverages. Comment period closed on May 23, 2003.
TTB Notice No. 5 - Electronic Signatures; Electronic Submission of Foms (2000R-458P) Comment period closed May 12, 2003. View Comments
Notice No. 964 - Organic Claims in Labeling and Advertising of Alcohol Beverages. Reopening of comment period. Comment period closed on May 23, 2003.
Notice 954 - Organic Claims in Labeling and Advertising of Alcohol Beverages (10/08/02) Comment period closed 3/27/03 View Comments
Notice 923 - Distribution and Use of Denatured Alcohol and Rum (7/17/01)
Notice 917 - Alcohol Beverage Health Warning Statement (05/22/01)
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. 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. 870 - Distilled Spirits Plant Regulatory Initiative Proposals (11/30/1998)