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Federal Register / Vol. 47, No. 213 / Wednesday, November 3, 1982 / Proposed Rules 49863 (3) "Soledad, Cal.", 7.5 minute series, (16) Then west in a straight line for and Disclosure, Room 4405, Federal edition of 1955; and approximately 1.8 miles to Bench Mark Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, (4) "Sycamore Flat, Cal.", 7.5 minute 649. N.W, Washington, D.C. series, edition of 1956 (photoinspected (17) Then northwest in a straight line FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1972). for approximately 0.2 mile to the Jim Whitley, Specialist, Research and (c) Boundaries.The Arroyo Seco northeast comer of Section 23, T. 19 S., Regulations Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, viticultural.area is located within R. 5E. Tobacco and Firearms, 1200 Monterey County, California. The (18) Then west following the northern Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W, beginning point is found on the boundaries of Sections 23 and 22 to the Washington, DC 20226 (202-566-7626). northwest comer of Section 22, T. 19 S., "Sycamore Flat, California," U.S.G.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: map at the junction of Arroyo Seco Road R. 5 E. and the Carmel Vally Road (indicated as (19) Then south in a straight line for Background approximately 1.0 mile to the point of the Jamesburg Road on the map). On August 23, 1978, ATF published (1) Then east following Arroyo Seco beginning. Treasury Decision ATF-53 (43 FR 37672, Road to the Southwest corner of Section -Signed: September 8, 1982. 54624) revising regulations in 27 CFR 22, T. 19 S., R. 5 E. Stephen E. Higgins, Part 4. The revised regulations permit (2) Then east following the southern Acting Director. the establishment of definite viticultural boundaries of Sections 22, 23, 24, 19, and Approved: October 6, 1982. areas and also allow the name of an 20 to the southeastern comer of Section David Q. Bates, approved viticultural areato be used as 20, T. 19 S., R. 6 E. Deputy Assistant Secretary(Operations). an appellation of origin on wine labels (3) Then northeast in a straight line for and in wine advertisements. IFR Doc. 82-30177 Filed 11-2-82; 8:45 arm] On October 2,1979, ATF published approximately 1.3 miles to the summit of BILLING CODE 4810-31-M Pettits Peak. Treasury Decision ATF-60 (44 FR 56692) (4) Then northeast in a straight line for which amended Title 27, CFR, by adding approximately 1.8 miles to the point 27 CFR Part 9 a new Part 9 entitled "American where the 400' contour line intersects Viticultural Areas." This part lists all the northern boundary of Section 14, T. [Notice No. 4301 approved American viticultural areas which may be used on wine labels and 19 S., R. 6 E. Linganore Viticultural Area; Proposed in wine advertisements as appellations (5) Then east following the 400' Establishment contour line to a point immediately west of origin. of the Reservoir within the Posa de los AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Section 4.24a(e)(1), Title 27, CFR, Ositos Land Grant. and Firearms, Department of the defines an American viticultural area as Treasury. (6) Then following the ridge line in a a delimited grape-growing region ACTION: northeasterly direction for Notice of proposed rulemaking. distinguishable by geographical approximately 7.5 miles to U.S. Highway features. Section 4.25a(e)(2) outlines the SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, procedure for proposing an American 101 at the intersection of Underwood Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is Road. viticultural area. Any interested person considering the establishment of a may petition ATF to establish a grape- (7) Then east following Underwood viticultural area encompassing parts of Road to its intersection with the Posa de growing region as a viticultural area. Frederick and Carroll Counties in north The petition should include- los Ositos Land Grant boundary. central Maryland to be know as (8) Then north following the Posa de (a) Evidence that the name of the "Linganore." This proposal is the result viticultural area is locally and/or los Ositos land Grant boundary to the of a petition submitted by Mr. John west bank of the Salinas River. nationally known as referring to the (Jack) T. Aellen, Jr., proprietor of a area specified in the petition; (9) Then northwest following the west bonded winery in the area. The Historical or current evidence that the bank of the Salinas River to its establishment of viticultural areas and boundaries of the viticultural area are as intersection with the southern boundary the subsequent use of viticultural area specified in the petition; of Section 17, T. 18 S., R. 7 E. names in wine labeling and advertising (c) Evidence relating to the (10) Then due west for approximately will allow wineries to better designate geographical features (climate, soil, 2.0 miles following the southern the specific grape-growing area where elevation, physical features, etc.) which boundary of Section 17, and continuing their wines come from and will enable distinguish the viticultural features of to U.S. Highway 101. consumers to better identify the wines the proposed area from surrounding (11) Then following U.S. Highway 101 they purchase. areas; in a northwesterly direction to its DATE: Written comments must be (d) A description of the specific intersection with Paraiso Road. received by December 3, 1982. boundaries of the viticultural area, (12) Then south following Paraiso ADDRESSES: Send written comments or based on the features which can be Road to the intersection with Clark requests for a public hearing to: Chief, found on the United States Geological Road. Regulations and Procedures Division, Survey (U.S.G.S.) maps of the largest (13) Then south in a straight line for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and applicable scale; and approximately 1.8 miles to the northeast Firearms, P.O. Box 385, Washington, (e) A copy of the appropriate U.S.G.S. corner of section 5, T. 19 S., R. 6 E. D.C. 20044-0385, (Attn: Notice No. 430). maps with the boundaries prominently (14) Then due south following the Copies of the petition, the proposed marked. eastern boundaries of Sections 5, 8, and regulations, maps with the boundaries of 17, to the intersection with Arroyo Seco the proposed viticultural area marked, Petition Road. and any written comments will be ATF has received a petition proposing (15) Then southwest in a straight line available for public inspection during an area located in north central for approximately 1.0 mile to Bench normal business hours at the: ATF maryland and encompassing parts of Mark 673. Reading Room, Office of Public Affairs Frederick and Carroll Counties as 49864 Federal Register / Vol. 47, No. 213 / Wednesday, November 3, 1982 / Proposed Rules viticultural area. The proposed In addition, using the same heat The types of soil found in the viticultural area is to be known as summation criteria as used by Amerine proposed viticultural area are also found "Linganore." The petition' was submitted and Winkler under their climatic region in the area to the east of the proposed by Mr. John (Jack) T. Aellen, Jr., concept, the proposed viticultural area viticultural area. However, the'types of proprietor of a bonded winery known as would be classified as Region 3 while soil found in the area to the west of the Berrywine Plantations, Inc. the area to the west would be classified proposed viticultural area, beginning The proposed viticultural area lies as Region 2. That is, the sum of the mean around the town of Frederick, are east of the town of Frederick. It daily temperature above 50 degrees F., different from those found in the encompasses an area of approximately expressed in temperature-time values of proposed viticultural area. 90 square miles or 57,000 acres. There is degree days, for each day in the period (d) Watershed. The proposed one winery, operated by the petitioner, April-September of any given year is viticultural area is served by the with a 38 acre vineyard in the proposed generally 3,001-3,700 for the proposed Monocacy River drainage system. viticultural area. Including the vineyard. viticultural area and 2,5001-3,000 for the Linganore Creek is the only Monocacy of the winerey, there are approximately area to the west. River tributary in the proposed 52 acres planted to grapes for To summarize, the petitioner contends viticultural area and has a sizeable commercial purposes in the proposed the proposed viticultural area possesses drainage basin of its own. The viticultural area. The acreage devoted to a unique set of growing conditions boundaries of the proposed viticultural grape-growing is widely dispersed which distinguish it from the area correspond, as much as possible, throughout the proposed viticultural surrounding area. In addition, the with the boundaries of the Linganore area. Approximately 19.5% of the total petitioner contends the climatic Creek drainage basin or watershed. The commercial grape acreage in the State of conditions associated with the proposed boundaries of the Linganore Creek Maryland in 1980 was planted in the viticultural area have a marked watershed have been determined by the proposed viticultural area. In addition, influence on the amount and distribution United States Soil Conservation Service there are small vineyards, generally of heat and moisture received by grapes and designated as MD-MA-Pot-54.The under one acre, used for private during the growing season. This, in turn, proposed viticultural area encompasses purposes by the owners, scattered affects the development and balance of an area which is geographically throughout the proposed viticultural sugar, acid, and other constituents of associated on the basis of watershed area. grapes grown in the proposed criteria. The surrounding areas are The boundries of the proposed viticultural area.

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