Federal Register/Vol. 71, No. 227/Monday, November 27, 2006
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 227 / Monday, November 27, 2006 / Rules and Regulations 68463 crossing Christensen Creek in section section 1, T3S/R2W, Sherwood map; Brook, section 57, T3S/R2W, Newberg 35, T1S/R3W, and continuing to the then map; then contour line’s intersection with Laurel (30) Proceed southwesterly 0.5 mile (42) Proceed northeasterly 0.05 mile Road West, along the southern boundary on Middleton Road, which becomes along the unnamed tributary of Spring line of section 1, T2S/R3W, Laurelwood Rein Road, to the road’s intersection Brook to its intersection with the 250- map; then with the 200-foot contour line, foot contour line, southwest of the (22) Proceed east 0.15 mile on Laurel immediately south of Cedar Creek, quarries, section 57, T3S/R2W, Newberg Road West to its intersection with the section 1, T3S/R2W, Sherwood map; map; then 200-foot contour line, along the then (43) Proceed northerly 2.2 miles along southern boundary line of section 1, (31) Proceed 1.6 miles generally east the 250-foot contour line to its T2S/R3W, Laurelwood map; then along the 200-foot contour line to its intersection with Corral Creek Road (23) Proceed easterly 17.5 miles along intersection, in the village of Middleton, (misnamed Ladd Hill Road on the the meandering 200-foot contour line, with an unnamed light-duty east-west Newberg map), south of Oregon and, after crossing onto the Scholls map road locally known as Brookman Road, Highway 99W, section 15, T3S/R2W, and crossing over Laurel Road South, section 6, T3S/R1W, Sherwood map; Newberg map; then McCormick Hill Road four times, and then (44) Proceed north 0.5 mile along Midway Road, and after crossing over (32) Proceed easterly 0.7 mile on Corral Creek Road to its western-most and back on the Newberg map (crossing Brookman Road to its intersection with intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as Veritas Lane, Heaton Creek) in section 28, T2S/R2W, the Washington-Clackamas County line, section 15, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; continue to the contour line’s at the northwest corner of section 5, T3S/R1W, Sherwood map; then then intersection with Mountain Home Road, (45) Proceed north-northwesterly in a east of Heaton Creek, section 21, T2S/ (33) Proceed east 1 mile along the Washington-Clackamas County line to straight line approximately 0.05 mile R2W, Scholls map; then and return to the beginning point. (24) Continue easterly and then its intersection with Brown Road, at the southerly 8.9 miles along the 200-foot northeast corner of section 5, T3S/R1W, Signed: September 8, 2006. contour line and, after crossing Baker Sherwood map; then John J. Manfreda, Creek, skirting Laurel Ridge to the (34) Proceed southerly 1 mile on Administrator. north, crossing onto the Beaverton map, Brown Road to its second intersection Approved: October 27, 2006. with the 250-foot contour line, crossing over and back on the Sherwood Timothy E. Skud, map, crossing over in the northwest immediately south of an intermittent stream, in section 4, T3S/R1W, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and corner of the Beaverton map, and Tariff Policy). returning to the Scholls map, continue Sherwood map; then (35) Proceed southerly 2.8 miles along [FR Doc. E6–20018 Filed 11–24–06; 8:45 am] to the contour line’s intersection with the meandering 250-foot contour line, BILLING CODE 4810–31–P the middle tributary of an unnamed skirting Hoodview, to the contour line’s creek, along the western boundary line intersection with Baker Road, section of section 24, T2S/R2W, Scholls map; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 16, T3S/R1W, Sherwood map; then then (36) Proceed south 0.15 mile on Baker (25) Proceed southeast along the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Road to its intersection with the 200- Bureau meandering 200-foot contour line and, foot contour line, section 16, T3S/R1W, after crossing over to the northeast Sherwood map; then 27 CFR Part 9 corner of the Newberg map to the (37) Proceed southwesterly 13.1 miles Sherwood map, continue to the contour along the meandering 200-foot contour [T.D. TTB–57; Re: Notice No. 39] line’s intersection with Edy Road, line and, after crossing onto the RIN 1513–AA70 section 25, T2S/R2W, Sherwood map; Newberg map, continue to the contour then line’s intersection with Wilsonville Establishment of the Shawnee Hills (26) Proceed southwest along the Road, north of Willamette Greenway Viticultural Area (2002R–345P) meandering 200-foot contour line and, State Park, section 60, T3S/R2W, AGENCY: after crossing onto the Newberg map, Newberg map; then Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and skirting part of Chicken Creek, and (38) Proceed northwesterly 2 miles on Trade Bureau, Treasury. returning to the Sherwood map, Wilsonville Road to its intersection with ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision. continue to the contour line’s an unnamed tributary of Spring Brook, intersection with Elwert Road, along the SUMMARY: This Treasury decision east-northeast of Grouse Butte, section establishes the Shawnee Hills eastern boundary line of section 25, 57, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; then T2S/R2W, Sherwood map; then viticultural area in the Shawnee (39) Proceed southwesterly 0.25 mile National Forest region of southern (27) Proceed south 0.85 mile on along the unnamed tributary of Spring Elwert Road to its intersection with Illinois. We designate viticultural areas Brook to its intersection with the 200- to allow vintners to better describe the Oregon Highway 99W, along the eastern foot contour line, section 57, T3S/R2W, boundary line of section 36, T2S/R2W, origin of their wines and to allow Newberg map; then consumers to better identify wines they Sherwood map; then (40) Proceed westerly and then may purchase. (28) Proceed south-southwest 0.45 northerly 0.45 mile along the 200-foot mile on Oregon Highway 99W to its contour line, following the base of DATES: Effective Date: December 27, intersection with the 250-foot contour Grouse Butte, to the contour line’s 2006. line immediately south of an unnamed intersection with Wilsonville Road, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita Cedar Creek tributary, section 36, T2S/ section 57, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; Butler, Regulations and Rulings R2W, Sherwood map; then then Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and (29) Proceed southerly 1 mile along (41) Proceed east 0.45 mile on Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., the meandering 250-foot contour line to Wilsonville Road to its intersection with Washington, DC 20220; telephone 202– its intersection with Middleton Road, the same unnamed tributary of Spring 927–8210. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:30 Nov 24, 2006 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\27NOR1.SGM 27NOR1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with RULES 68464 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 227 / Monday, November 27, 2006 / Rules and Regulations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: elevation, and physical features, that Illinois [and] the 204,000 acre Shawnee distinguish the proposed viticultural National Forest. (pg. 11.) Background on Viticultural Areas area from surrounding areas; The Illinois State Geological Survey TTB Authority • A description of the specific map ‘‘Landforms of Illinois’’ (1980) boundary of the proposed viticultural Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol labels the hills within the proposed area, based on features found on United Administration Act (the FAA Act, 27 viticultural area as the Shawnee Hills. States Geological Survey (USGS) maps; U.S.C. 201 et seq.) requires that alcohol In addition, an Illinois Department of and Natural Resources brochure titled beverage labels provide consumers with • A copy of the appropriate USGS adequate information regarding a ‘‘Illinois’ Natural Divisions and map(s) with the proposed viticultural Biodiversity’’ (April 2002) describes the product’s identity and prohibits the use area’s boundary prominently marked. of misleading information on those State’s 14 unique natural regions. These labels. The FAA Act also authorizes the Rulemaking Proceedings regions are based upon such natural features as topology, geology, soils, and Secretary of the Treasury to issue Shawnee Hills Petition regulations to carry out its provisions. climate, as well as their unique flora The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and TTB received a petition from Dr. and fauna. According to the brochure, Trade Bureau (TTB) administers these Theodore F. Wichmann, president of the Shawnee Hills natural region regulations. Owl Creek Vineyard, Inc., and Dr. Imed consists of two sections, the Greater and Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR Dami, Illinois State Viticulturist, the Lesser Shawnee Hills. ‘‘Shawnee’’ also appears in many part 4) allows the establishment of proposing the establishment of the other political and geographic names definitive viticultural areas and the use ‘‘Shawnee Hills’’ American viticultural within the proposed viticultural area, of their names as appellations of origin area in southern Illinois. The proposed Shawnee Hills viticultural area lies including Shawneetown, Shawneetown on wine labels and in wine Ridge, and the Shawnee National Forest, advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB within portions of Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Pope, Pulaski, which lies largely within the proposed regulations (27 CFR part 9) contains the area. Furthermore, five wineries within list of approved viticultural areas. Randolph, Saline, Union, and William counties. The Shawnee National Forest the proposed viticultural area formed Definition is located largely within the proposed the ‘‘Shawnee Hills Wine Trail’’ in 1996, which is described in a brochure Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB area. The proposed viticultural area of the same name. According to the regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i)) defines covers about 2,140 square miles or 1.37 petition, the names ‘‘Shawnee Hills’’ a viticultural area for American wine as million acres between the Ohio and and ‘‘Shawnee Hills Wine Trail’’ have a delimited grape-growing region Mississippi Rivers, and is approximately 80 miles long east to been used numerous times in other distinguishable by geographical national, State, and local publications.