Exportation of Alcoholic Beverages, Denatured Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

27 CFR Parts 252 and 290

[Notice No. 842; Ref: Notice No. 835; 95R-046P]

RIN 1512-AA98 and 1512-AB03

Exportation of Alcoholic Beverages, Denatured Alcohol, Tobacco

Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Department of

the Treasury.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment

period.

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SUMMARY: This document reopens the comment period for Notice No. 835,

an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, published in the Federal

Register on August 9, 1996 concerning exportation of alcoholic

beverages, denatured alcohol, tobacco products, and cigarette papers

and tubes. ATF has received two requests to extend the comment period

in order to provide sufficient time for all interested parties to

respond to the issues raised in the notice.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 9, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Chief, Wine, Beer and Spirits

Regulations Branch; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; P.O. Box

50221; Washington, DC 20091-0221; ATTN: Notice No. 835.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marjorie D. Ruhf, Wine, Beer and

Spirits Regulations Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,

650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226 (202-927-8230).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On August 9, 1996, ATF published an advance notice of proposed

rulemaking in the Federal Register soliciting comments from the public

and industry on a proposal to revise and recodify the regulations

pertaining to exportation of alcoholic beverages, denatured alcohol,

tobacco products, and cigarette papers and tubes. (Notice No. 835; 61

FR 41500).

The comment period for Notice No. 835 was scheduled to close on

October 8, 1996. Prior to the close of the comment period ATF received

a request from a national trade association, the Presidents' Forum of

the Beverage Alcohol Industry, to extend the comment period for sixty

days. The Presidents' Forum stated that it needed additional time to

address the numerous

and complex issues raised in the advance notice. A member of regulated

industry, Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation, requested a two-

week extension, saying that they discovered during the preparation of

their written comments that several issues were more complicated than

they originally assessed. In consideration of the above, ATF finds that

a reopening of the comment period is warranted.

Disclosure

Copies of this notice, Notice No. 835, and the written comments

will be available for public inspection during normal business hours

at: ATF Public Reading Room, Room 6480, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC.

Drafting Information

The author of this document is Marjorie D. Ruhf, Wine, Beer and

Spirits Regulations Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

List of Subjects

27 CFR Part 252

Aircraft, Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Armed Forces, Authority

delegations, (government agencies), Beer, Claims, Excise taxes,

Exports, Fishing vessels, Foreign Trade Zones, Labeling, Liquors,

Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,

Surety bonds, Vessels, Warehouses, Wine.

27 CFR Part 290

Administrative practice and procedure, Aircraft, Authority

delegations (government agencies), Claims, Cigarette papers and tubes,

Customs duties and inspection, Excise taxes, Exports, Foreign trade

zones, Labeling, Packaging and containers, Penalties, Surety bonds,

Vessels, Warehouses.

Authority and Issuance

This notice is issued under the authority in 26 U.S.C. 5301, 7805,

and 27 U.S.C. 205.

Signed: October 18, 1996.

John W. Magaw,

Director.

[FR Doc. 96-27366 Filed 10-24-96; 8:45 am]

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