Rules and Regulations. Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period

Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury
Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period
Citation: FR Doc. 2012-2809 · RIN 1513-AB89 · Docket No. TTB-2011-0010; Notice No. 124A; Re: Notice No. 124 · 27 CFR 19

Summary

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is extending the comment period for Notice No. 124, Revisions to Distilled Spirits Plant Operations Reports and Regulations, a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2011. TTB is taking this action in response to a request from a distilled spirits industry association.

Dates

Written comments on Notice No. 124 are now due on or before March 5, 2012.

Supplementary Information

In Notice No. 124, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to replace the current four report forms used by distilled spirits plants to report their operations with two new report forms that would be submitted on a monthly or quarterly basis. The proposal would streamline the reporting process and would result in savings for the industry and for TTB by significantly reducing the number of reports that must be completed and filed by industry members and processed by TTB. On February 2, 2012, TTB received an email from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) requesting additional time to prepare its comment on Notice No. 124. The email stated: This additional time will allow us to further collate comments about the technical aspects for the data entries pertaining to the proposed reporting forms. Similarly, this additional time also will afford a better opportunity to respond to TTB's request about the length of time needed by industry members to transition their business procedures so as to comply with the proposed reporting requirements. In response to that request, TTB is extending the comment period for Notice No. 124 for an additional 30 days. Therefore, comments on Notice No. 124 are now due on or before March 5, 2012. Drafting Information Michael D. Hoover of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted this notice. Signed: February 2, 2012. John J. Manfreda, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2012-2809 Filed 2-3-12; 11:15 am]