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individually owned Indian land with expand the approximately 33-square Homeland Security Act of 2002, utilities for use by such owners (or mile ‘‘Fair Play’’ viticultural area in El codified at 6 U.S.C. 531(d). The occupants or users) on the premises. A Dorado County, California, by Secretary has delegated various service line agreement should address approximately 1,200 acres authorities through Treasury the mitigation of any damages incurred (approximately 2 square miles). The Department Order 120–01 (Revised), during construction and the restoration established Fair Play viticultural area dated December 10, 2013, to the TTB of the premises at the termination of the and the proposed expansion area are Administrator to perform the functions agreement. located entirely within the larger El and duties in the administration and Dorado and Sierra Foothills viticultural enforcement of this law. § 169.502 What are the consent areas. TTB designates viticultural areas requirements for service line agreements? Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR to allow vintners to better describe the part 4) authorizes the establishment of (a) Before the applicant may begin any origin of their wines and to allow definitive viticultural areas and the use work to construct service lines across consumers to better identify wines they of their names as appellations of origin tribal land, the applicant and the tribe may purchase. TTB invites comments on wine labels and in wine (or the legally authorized occupants or on this proposed addition to its advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB users of the tribal land and the tribe) regulations. regulations (27 CFR part 9) sets forth must execute a service line agreement. standards for the preparation and (b) Before the applicant may begin DATES: Comments must be received by August 18, 2014. submission of petitions for the any work to construct service lines establishment or modification of across individually owned land, the ADDRESSES: Please send your comments on this notice to one of the following American viticultural areas (AVAs) and applicant and the owners (or the legally lists the approved American viticultural authorized occupants or users) must addresses: • areas. execute a service line agreement. Internet: http://www.regulations.gov (via the online comment form for this Definition § 169.503 Is a valuation required for notice as posted within Docket No. service line agreements? TTB–2014–0005 at ‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB We do not require a valuation for the Federal e-rulemaking portal); regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i)) defines service line agreements. • U.S. Mail: Director, Regulations and a viticultural area for American wine as Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco a delimited grape-growing region having § 169.504 Must I file service line Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street distinguishing features, as described in agreements with the BIA? NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; or part 9 of the regulations, and a name The parties must file an executed • Hand Delivery/Courier In Lieu of and a delineated boundary, as copy of service line agreements, together Mail: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and established in part 9 of the regulations. with a plat or diagram, with us within Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Suite These designations allow vintners and 30 days after the date of execution for 200–E, Washington, DC 20005. consumers to attribute a given quality, recording in the LTRO. The plat or See the Public Participation section of reputation, or other characteristic of a diagram must show the boundary of the this notice for specific instructions and wine made from grapes grown in an area ownership parcel and point of requirements for submitting comments, to its geographic origin. The connection with the distribution line. and for information on how to request establishment of AVAs allows vintners When the plat or diagram is placed on a public hearing or view or obtain to describe more accurately the origin of a separate sheet it must include the copies of the petition and supporting their wines to consumers and helps signatures of the parties. materials. consumers to identify wines they may Dated: June 2, 2014. purchase. Establishment of an AVA is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: neither an approval nor an endorsement Kevin K. Washburn, Karen A. Thornton, Regulations and by TTB of the wine produced in that Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco area. [FR Doc. 2014–13964 Filed 6–16–14; 8:45 am] Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street BILLING CODE 4310–6W–P NW., Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; Requirements phone 202–453–1039, ext. 175. Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(2)) outlines DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Background on Viticultural Areas the procedure for proposing the establishment of an AVA and provides Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade TTB Authority that any interested party may petition Bureau Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol TTB to establish a grape-growing region Administration Act (FAA Act), 27 as an AVA. Petitioners may use the 27 CFR Part 9 U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary same procedures to request changes [Docket No. TTB–2014–0005; Notice No. of the Treasury to prescribe regulations involving existing AVAs. Section 9.12 of 143] for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, the TTB regulations (27 CFR 9.12) and malt beverages. The FAA Act prescribes standards for petitions for RIN 1513–AC07 provides that these regulations should, modifying established AVAs. Petitions among other things, prohibit consumer to expand an established AVA must Proposed Expansion of the Fair Play include the following: Viticultural Area deception and the use of misleading statements on labels, and ensure that • Evidence that the region within the AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and labels provide the consumer with proposed expansion area boundary is Trade Bureau, Treasury. adequate information as to the identity nationally or locally known by the name ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. and quality of the product. The Alcohol of the established AVA; and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau • An explanation of the basis for SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax (TTB) administers the FAA Act defining the boundary of the proposed and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to pursuant to section 1111(d) of the expansion area;

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• A narrative description of the winery owned by the petitioners, is Jackass Canyon Creek, then continue features of the proposed expansion area located within the proposed expansion southeasterly along the creek, crossing affecting viticulture, such as climate, area and has a Somerset, California the southwestern corner of the USGS geology, soils, physical features, and mailing address. As noted in T.D. ATF– Sly Park quadrangle map, to Grizzly Flat elevation, that make the proposed 440, Somerset is one of three towns Road, and would then follow the road expansion area similar to the within the established Fair Play AVA, east to the R12E/R13E range line. From established AVA and distinguish it from along with Fair Play and Mount Aukum. the intersection of the road with the adjacent areas outside the established Also, Saluti Cellars uses the Zip code range line, the proposed boundary AVA boundary; 95684. As noted in T.D. ATF–440, all would then follow the range line due • The appropriate United States three of these communities use the Zip south to Omo Ranch Road, as the Geological Survey (USGS) map(s) Code 95684. Finally, the proposed current boundary does. showing the location of the proposed expansion area is included in the region To the northeast of the proposed expansion area, with the boundary of served by the Three Forks Grange, expansion area, outside both the the proposed expansion area clearly which serves the communities within proposed expansion area and the drawn thereon; and and adjacent to the Fair Play AVA, • established Fair Play AVA, are the El A detailed narrative description of including the towns of Fair Play, Dorado National Forest and the region the proposed expansion area boundary Somerset, and Mount Aukum. TTB known as Grizzly Flats, which both based on USGS map markings. notes that the Three Forks Grange is a have higher elevations and steeper Petition To Expand the Fair Play AVA local unit of the California State Grange, slopes than the proposed expansion area an agricultural fraternity and civic TTB received a petition from Randy and the established AVA. Additionally, organization that supports rural the El Dorado National Forest was not and Tina Rossi, owners of Saluti Cellars communities. winery and vineyard, proposing to included in either the established AVA expand the established ‘‘Fair Play’’ AVA Boundary Evidence or the proposed expansion area because its status as a National Forest makes the in northern California. The Fair Play The current northeastern boundary of AVA (27 CFR 9.168) was established by the Fair Play AVA is shaped roughly region unavailable for commercial T.D. ATF–440, which was published in like a capital letter ‘‘L.’’ The current viticulture. To the immediate north of the Federal Register on February 26, northeastern boundary begins on the both the proposed expansion area and 2001 (66 FR 11539). The Fair Play AVA USGS Camino quadrangle map at the the established Fair Play AVA is a covers approximately 33 square miles in intersection of the 2,000-foot elevation canyon formed by the North Fork of the southern El Dorado County, California, contour and the shared boundary line of Cosumnes River. According to T.D. around the small, unincorporated sections 9 and 10. From that point, the ATF–440, the steep sides of the canyon community of Fair Play, and the AVA current northeastern boundary proceeds are unsuitable for viticulture, and the contains approximately 250 acres of due south along sections lines to the bottom land along the river is several commercially-producing vineyards. Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River on hundred feet lower than the lowest The proposed expansion area is the Aukum quadrangle map; this elevations within either the proposed adjacent to the northeast corner of the segment forms the upright portion of the expansion area or the established AVA. existing Fair Play AVA boundary and ‘‘L’’ shape. The current northeastern Distinguishing Features covers approximately 1,200 acres boundary then follows the river easterly (approximately 2 square miles). One (upstream) to the range line between According to the petition, the commercial vineyard is located within R12E and R13E on the Omo Ranch map; proposed expansion area contains the the proposed expansion area. The this segment of the boundary forms the same soils, topography, and climate that petition included a letter from the bottom of the ‘‘L’’ shape. The distinguish the established Fair Play president of the Fair Play Winery northeastern boundary then follows the AVA from the surrounding region. Association in support of the proposed R12E/R13E range line due south Because the established Fair Play AVA expansion. According to the petition, approximately 1.8 miles to the is to the immediate west and south of the soils, climate, and topography of the intersection of the range line and Omo the proposed expansion area, the proposed expansion area are similar to Ranch Road. distinguishing features of the proposed those of the established AVA. Unless The proposed expansion area is expansion area will be contrasted only otherwise noted, all information and located northeast of the established Fair with the regions to the north and east. data pertaining to the proposed Play AVA boundary, between the 2,000- Soils expansion area contained in this foot elevation line and the Middle Fork document come from the petition and of the Cosumnes River. The proposed The soils of the proposed expansion its supporting exhibits. boundary would replace the portion of area are primarily of the Holland, The Fair Play AVA and the proposed the current northeastern Fair Play AVA Musick, and Shaver series. According to expansion area are located within the El boundary located between the a United States Department of Dorado AVA (27 CFR 9.61), which, in intersection of the 2,000-foot elevation Agriculture (USDA) custom soil turn, is located within the larger, line with the shared boundary of resource report included with the multicounty Sierra Foothills AVA (27 sections 9 and 10 (T9N/R12E) and the petition, these three series cover 70% of CFR 9.120). The Fair Play AVA and the intersection of the Middle Fork of the the proposed expansion area. The soils proposed expansion area do not overlap Cosumnes River with the R12E/R13E are derived from granite and consist of any other established or proposed range line. Instead of following the sandy loams and coarse sandy loams AVAs. shared section boundary lines south with average rooting depths between 40 from the 2,000-foot elevation contour to and 60 inches, allowing roots to Name Evidence the Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River penetrate far into the soil to absorb The petition provides evidence that and then continuing east along the river nutrients and water. Soils of these three the proposed expansion area is to the R12E/R13E range line, the series are also moderately-drained to associated with the established Fair Play proposed boundary would continue east well-drained, which discourages AVA. Saluti Cellars, the vineyard and along the 2,000-foot elevation contour to mildew and rot.

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T.D. ATF–440 describes the soils of notes that the Soil Survey estimates that Comparison of the Proposed Fair Play the established Fair Play AVA as being the elevations within the Fair Play AVA AVA Expansion Area to the Existing El of the Holland, Musick, and Shaver generally receive between 35 and 40 Dorado and Sierra Foothills AVAs series, as well. T.D. ATF–440 states that inches of rain annually and have a El Dorado AVA the soils to the north and east of the Fair growing season of between 230 and 250 Play AVA are primarily of the days. The current petition states that The El Dorado AVA was established by T.D. ATF–152, which was published Chawanakee and Chaix series, which because the proposed expansion area in the Federal Register on October 13, are shallow, poorly drained, non- has elevations similar to those of the granitic soils of volcanic origin. T.D. 1983 (48 FR 46520). The El Dorado AVA established AVA, one could reasonably is located on the western slopes of the ATF–440 also states that the Fair Play assume the proposed expansion area AVA boundaries were specifically Sierra Nevada Mountains and has a also receives between 35 and 40 inches drawn to exclude shallow, poorly generally mountainous topography with drained, non-granitic soils, including of rain per year and has a growing elevations between approximately 1,200 volcanic soils. However, more recent season of between 230 and 250 days, and 3,500 feet. Rainfall amounts are evidence in the form of the USDA based on the estimates included for between 33 and 45 inches annually. The custom soil resource report provided in those elevations in the Soil Survey. The soils vary in depth and are generally the petition shows that the Holland, rainfall amounts are enough to provide formed from volcanic material. Musick, and Shaver soils of the Fair adequate water for vines, but not so The proposed Fair Play AVA Play AVA extend farther to the much as to promote mildew or rot. The expansion area has a climate and northeast than previously thought, length of the growing season affects the topography similar to the El Dorado including into the proposed expansion ripening patterns of grapes and AVA, with rolling hills and mountains area. The soil report also confirms that influences the varieties grown. and annual rainfall amounts and elevations that fall within the ranges of soils of the Chawanakee and Chaix By contrast, the region to the east of series are present north and east of both the larger AVA. However, the proposed both the proposed expansion area and expansion area bears a greater similarity the proposed expansion area and the the Fair Play AVA has higher elevations. Fair Play AVA, and that less than 1 to the established Fair Play AVA than to The petition states that based on the percent of the soils of the proposed the larger El Dorado AVA. Because of expansion area are of these two series. USDA Soil Survey description of their smaller sizes, both the proposed rainfall and growing season estimates expansion area and the Fair Play AVA Topography for the county, the region to the east of have a smaller range of elevations than The proposed expansion area consists the proposed expansion area and the the larger AVA. The smaller range of of steep hillsides and ridge tops with Fair Play AVA would be expected to elevations also results in a smaller range elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 feet, have higher rainfall amounts and a of annual rainfall amounts within the according to the USGS maps included shorter growing season than both the proposed expansion area and the Fair in the petition. The petition states that Fair Play AVA and the proposed Play AVA than within the larger AVA. the steep elevations minimize the risk of expansion area. The soils of the proposed expansion area also bear a greater similarity to the frost in the vineyards of the proposed TTB notes that it generally prefers for expansion area because cold air drains soils of the Fair Play AVA than to those AVA petitions to contain actual climate off the slopes and does not settle in the of the El Dorado AVA. As stated, the data gathered from weather stations vineyards. soils of the Fair Play AVA are of the The topography of the established located within the proposed AVA or Holland, Shaver, and Musick series and Fair Play AVA is similar to that of the proposed expansion area and the are described as deep, well-drained soils proposed expansion area. T.D. ATF–440 surrounding regions, rather than comprised mainly of granite. T.D. ATF– describes the established AVA as being estimates of climate data. However, the 440 notes that the boundaries of the Fair composed of rolling hillsides and ridge USDA Soil Survey for El Dorado County Play AVA were specifically drawn to tops, with elevations between 2,000 and is an official U.S. Government exclude shallow, poorly drained, non- 3,000 feet. By contrast, the region to the publication and, therefore, is considered granitic soils. However, the recent east of both the established AVA and to be a reliable source for general USDA soil survey report provided in the the proposed expansion area is higher climate information. Additionally, the petition shows that the Holland, Shaver, and steeper, with elevations of over climate estimates in the Soil Survey are and Musick series soils extend farther to 3,000 feet and slopes that are too steep based on elevation, and the elevations of the northeast than previously believed for commercial viticulture. The region both the established AVA and the and are found also within the proposed to the north of both the established AVA proposed expansion area can be readily expansion area. By contrast, the soils of and the proposed expansion area also verified using the USGS maps provided the El Dorado AVA are described in T.D. has steep slopes that are less suitable for in the petition. Finally, the original ATF–152 as being comprised of river commercial viticulture. petition to establish the Fair Play AVA gravel and non-granitic volcanic debris and as having depths that vary from Climate used the USDA Soil Survey for El Dorado County as the basis for its shallow to deep. The soil survey report According to the USDA Soil Survey discussion of the climate of the region. confirms that volcanic soils, primarily for El Dorado County (the ‘‘Soil of the Chawanakee and Chaix series, are Survey’’), cited in both the current Therefore, in this instance, TTB is accepting the climate estimates found in greater concentrations in the expansion petition and T.D. ATF–440, region of the El Dorado AVA contained in the expansion petition as the climate within the Fair Play region immediately adjacent to the boundaries evidence that the climate of the of the Sierra Foothills changes with of both the established Fair Play AVA elevation. Rainfall, for example, proposed expansion area is similar to and the proposed expansion area. generally increases along with the that of the established AVA, instead of elevation. The length of the growing requiring actual climate data gathered Sierra Foothills AVA season in the region, however, decreases from a weather station within the The Sierra Foothills AVA was as elevation increases. T.D. ATF–440 proposed expansion area. established by T.D. ATF–261, which

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was published in the Federal Register elevation. By contrast, the average the three currently-required USGS maps on November 18, 1987 (52 FR 44105). length of the growing season within (the Aukum, Camino, and Omo Ranch The Sierra Foothills AVA is both the Fair Play AVA and the quadrangle maps) and a copy of the approximately 160 miles long and proposed expansion area varies only by additional Sly Park quadrangle map. covers portions of 7 California counties about 20 days, due to the smaller range The four maps are listed below in the in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada of elevations within both the Fair Play proposed regulatory text. Mountains. The topography of the AVA and the proposed expansion area. region ranges from gently rolling hills to Impact on Current Wine Labels progressively steeper slopes and Technical Corrections to Boundary For a wine to be labeled with a canyons. T.D. ATF–261 describes the Description viticultural area name or with a brand Sierra Foothills AVA as having lower TTB has noted an error in the current name that includes an AVA name, at temperatures and greater rainfall boundary instructions for the Fair Play least 85 percent of the wine must be amounts than the lower elevations of AVA, specifically, in paragraph (c) of derived from grapes grown within the the Central Valley to the west, and as § 9.168. Consequently, in paragraphs area represented by that name, and the having higher temperatures and lower (c)(12) and (13), TTB is clarifying that, wine must meet the other conditions rainfall amounts than the higher, more from the South Fork of the Cosumnes listed in 27 CFR 4.25(e)(3). If the wine mountainous uplands of the Sierra River, the Fair Play AVA’s western is not eligible for labeling with an AVA Nevada Mountains to the east. Although boundary proceeds north along the name and that name appears in the specific soil and climate data were not western boundary of section 14, T8N/ brand name, then the label is not in included in T.D. ATF–261, the notice of R11E, as currently described, but then compliance and the bottler must change proposed rulemaking for the Sierra continues north along the western the brand name and obtain approval of Foothills AVA (Notice No. 632, 52 FR boundary lines of sections 11 and 2 in a new label. Similarly, if the AVA name 19531, May 26, 1987) states that T8N/R11E, and then along the western appears in another reference on the vineyards within the AVA are planted at boundary lines of sections 35 and 26 in label in a misleading manner, the bottler elevations between 500 and 3,000 feet. T9N/R11E in order to return to the would have to obtain approval of a new Notice No. 632 also states that the boundary’s beginning point at the label. Different rules apply if a wine has growing season ranges from 100 to 300 section line’s intersection with the a brand name containing an AVA name days, depending on the elevation. Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River. or other viticulturally significant term Both the proposed expansion area and This clarification would not change the that was used as a brand name on a the Fair Play AVA share some similar location of the Fair Play AVA’s existing label approved before July 7, 1986. See characteristics of the larger Sierra western boundary. 27 CFR 4.39(i)(2) for details. Foothills AVA. The proposed expansion TTB also has noted the need to correct The approval of the proposed area and the Fair Play AVA both contain two typographical errors in the AVA’s expansion of the Fair Play AVA would rolling hills that become progressively current boundary description. In not affect any other existing viticultural steeper. However, the range of paragraph (c)(4) of § 9.168, the reference area, and any bottlers using ‘‘El Dorado’’ elevations within the proposed to the 2,200-foot contour line incorrectly or ‘‘Sierra Foothills’’ as an appellation expansion area is not as great as the uses a double quote mark as an of origin or in a brand name for wines range within the Sierra Foothills AVA abbreviation for ‘‘feet,’’ and the made from grapes grown within the El and is more similar to the range of paragraph incorrectly ends with a Dorado or Sierra Foothills viticultural elevations within the Fair Play AVA. period. To correct these typographical areas would not be affected if the The climate within the proposed errors and to match the style used proposed expansion is approved. The expansion area also shares some elsewhere in § 9.168(c), TTB is changing expansion of the Fair Play AVA would characteristics with the larger Sierra the elevation reference to read ‘‘the allow vintners to use ‘‘Fair Play,’’ ‘‘El Foothills AVA. As previously discussed, 2200-foot contour line’’ and ending the Dorado,’’ and ‘‘Sierra Foothills’’ as rainfall amounts increase with elevation paragraph with a semi-colon. These appellations of origin for wines made and temperatures decrease with corrections are merely stylistic and primarily from grapes grown within the elevation within the Sierra Nevada would not change the location of the proposed expansion area if the wines Mountains and foothills. Therefore, Fair Play AVA’s existing boundary, as meet the eligibility requirements for the because the proposed expansion area is described in paragraph (c)(4). appellation. located within the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, one could expect the proposed TTB Determination Public Participation expansion area to have more rain than TTB concludes that the petition to Comments Invited the Central Valley and less rainfall than expand the boundaries of the the higher uplands of the Sierra Nevada established Fair Play AVA merits TTB invites comments from interested Mountains. However, because the consideration and public comment, as members of the public on whether it proposed expansion area covers a invited in this notice of proposed should expand the Fair Play AVA as smaller area with a smaller range of rulemaking. proposed. TTB is specifically interested elevations, one would expect its range in receiving comments on the similarity of annual rainfall amounts to be more Boundary Description of the proposed expansion area to the similar to the Fair Play AVA, which See the narrative boundary established Fair Play AVA. In addition, shares a similar range of elevations with description of the petitioned-for TTB is interested in comments on the proposed expansion area. expansion area in the proposed whether the name evidence provided in Finally, the proposed expansion area regulatory text published at the end of the petition demonstrates that the has a growing season of between 230 this proposed rule. proposed expansion area is known by and 250 days, which is within the range the ‘‘Fair Play’’ name. Finally, given the of the Sierra Foothills AVA. However, Maps location of the proposed expansion area the length of the growing season within To document the existing and and the Fair Play AVA within the the Sierra Foothills AVA can vary by as proposed boundaries of the Fair Play existing El Dorado and Sierra Foothills much as 200 days, depending on AVA, the petitioner provided copies of viticultural areas, TTB is interested in

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comments on whether the evidence closing date to ask for a public hearing. efforts and consumer acceptance of submitted in the petition regarding the The Administrator reserves the right to wines from that area. Therefore, no distinguishing features of the proposed determine whether to hold a public regulatory flexibility analysis is expansion area sufficiently hearing. required. differentiates it from the existing El Confidentiality Executive Order 12866 Dorado and Sierra Foothills viticultural areas. Please provide specific All submitted comments and It has been determined that this information in support of your attachments are part of the public record proposed rule is not a significant comments. and subject to disclosure. Do not regulatory action as defined by enclose any material in your comments Executive Order 12866 of September 30, Submitting Comments that you consider to be confidential or 1993. Therefore, no regulatory You may submit comments on this inappropriate for public disclosure. assessment is required. notice of proposed rulemaking by using Public Disclosure Drafting Information one of the following three methods: • Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: You TTB will post, and you may view, Karen A. Thornton of the Regulations may send comments via the online copies of this notice, selected and Rulings Division drafted this notice comment form posted with this notice supporting materials, and any online or of proposed rulemaking. within Docket No. TTB–2014–0005 on mailed comments received about this List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9 ‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ the Federal e- proposal within Docket No. TTB–2014– rulemaking portal, at http:// 0005 on the Federal e-rulemaking Wine. www.regulations.gov. A direct link to portal, Regulations.gov, at http:// Proposed Regulatory Amendment that docket is available under Notice www.regulations.gov. A direct link to For the reasons discussed in the No. 143 on the TTB Web site at that docket is available on the TTB Web preamble, TTB proposes to amend title http://www.ttb.gov/wine/wine- site at http://www.ttb.gov/wine/ 27, chapter I, part 9, Code of Federal rulemaking.shtml. Supplemental files wine_rulemaking.shtml. under Notice Regulations, as follows: may be attached to comments submitted No. 143. You may also reach the via Regulations.gov. For complete relevant docket through the PART 9—AMERICAN VITICULTURAL instructions on how to use Regulations.gov search page at http:// AREAS Regulations.gov, visit the site and click www.regulations.gov. For information on the ‘‘Help’’ tab. on how to use Regulations.gov, click on ■ 1. The authority citation for part 9 • U.S. Mail: You may send comments the site’s ‘‘Help’’ tab. continues to read as follows: via postal mail to the Director, All posted comments will display the Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205. Regulations and Rulings Division, commenter’s name, organization (if Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade any), city, and State, and, in the case of Subpart C—Approved American Bureau, 1310 G Street NW., Box 12, mailed comments, all address Viticultural Areas Washington, DC 20005. information, including email addresses. • Hand Delivery/Courier: You may TTB may omit voluminous attachments ■ 2. Section 9.168 is amended by hand-carry your comments or have them or material that the Bureau considers revising paragraphs (b), (c)(4) through hand-carried to the Alcohol and unsuitable for posting. (7), (c)(12), and (c)(13) to read as Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G You may also view copies of this follows: Street NW., Suite 200–E, Washington, notice of proposed rulemaking, all § 9.168 Fair Play. DC 20005. related petitions, maps and other Please submit your comments by the * * * * * supporting materials, and any electronic (b) Approved maps. The four United closing date shown above in this notice. or mailed comments that TTB receives States Geological Survey (USGS) Your comments must reference Notice about this proposal by appointment at 1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to No. 143 and include your name and the TTB Information Resource Center, determine the boundary of the Fair Play mailing address. Your comments also 1310 G Street NW., Washington, DC viticultural area are titled: must be made in English, be legible, and 20005. You may also obtain copies at 20 × (1) Aukum, Calif., 1952 (photorevised be written in language acceptable for cents per 8.5- 11-inch page. Please 1973); public disclosure. TTB does not note that TTB is unable to provide (2) Camino, CA, 1952 (photorevised acknowledge receipt of comments, and copies of USGS maps or other similarly- 1973); TTB considers all comments as sized documents that may be included (3) Sly Park, CA, 1952 (photorevised originals. as part of the AVA petition. Contact 1973); and In your comment, please clearly state TTB’s information specialist at the (4) Omo Ranch, Calif., 1952 if you are commenting for yourself or on above address or by telephone at 202– (photorevised 1973). behalf of an association, business, or 453–2270 to schedule an appointment (c) * * * other entity. If you are commenting on or to request copies of comments or (4) The boundary continues east along behalf of an entity, your comment must other materials. Grizzly Flat Road to its intersection with include the entity’s name, as well as the 2200-foot contour line (‘‘Camino Regulatory Flexibility Act your name and position title. If you Quadrangle’’); comment via Regulations.gov, please TTB certifies that this proposed (5) The boundary continues enter the entity’s name in the regulation, if adopted, would not have northeasterly and then easterly along ‘‘Organization’’ blank of the online a significant economic impact on a the 2200-foot contour line until the comment form. If you comment via substantial number of small entities. contour line intersects with Jackass postal mail or hand delivery/courier, The proposed regulation imposes no Canyon Creek near the eastern boundary please submit your entity’s comment on new reporting, recordkeeping, or other of Section 10, T. 9 N., R. 12. E., on the letterhead. administrative requirement. Any benefit ‘‘Camino Quadrangle’’ map; You may also write to the derived from the use of an AVA name (6) The boundary then proceeds Administrator before the comment would be the result of a proprietor’s southeast along Jackass Canyon Creek,

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crossing over the southwestern corner of submittal and anticipates no adverse captured and included as part of the the ‘‘Sly Park’’ Quadrangle map and comments. A more detailed description comment that is placed in the public onto the ‘‘Omo Ranch’’ Quadrangle of the state submittal and EPA’s docket and made available on the map, to the headwaters of the creek, evaluation is included in the notice of Internet. If you submit an electronic then proceeds in a straight line direct final rulemaking and the comment, EPA recommends that you southeast to Grizzly Flat Road in Technical Support Document (TSD) include your name and other contact Section 24, T. 9 N., R. 12 E.; prepared in support of this rulemaking information in the body of your (7) The boundary continues east along action. The TSD is available on comment and with any disk or CD–ROM Grizzly Flat Road until the road www.regulations.gov under Docket ID you submit. If EPA cannot read your intersects with the range line between R. No. EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0298. If no comment due to technical difficulties 12 E. and R. 13 E. (‘‘Omo Ranch adverse comments are received in and cannot contact you for clarification, Quadrangle’’); response to this action, no further EPA may not be able to consider your activity is contemplated. If EPA receives * * * * * comment. Electronic files should avoid adverse comments, the direct final rule (12) The boundary continues west the use of special characters, any form along the South Fork of the Cosumnes will be withdrawn and all public of encryption, and be free of any defects River to its intersection with the comments received will be addressed in or viruses. western boundary of Section 14, T. 8 N., a subsequent final rule based on this R 11 E. (‘‘Aukum Quadrangle’’); proposed rule. EPA will not institute a Docket: All documents in the (13) The boundary then proceeds second comment period. Any parties electronic docket are listed in the north along the western boundary lines interested in commenting on this action www.regulations.gov index. Although of Sections 14, 11, and 2, T. 8 N., R 11 should do so at this time. listed in the index, some information is E., and then the western boundary lines DATES: Comments must be received in not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other of Sections 35 and 26, T. 9 N., R 11 E., writing by July 17, 2014. information whose disclosure is to return to the beginning point ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, restricted by statute. Certain other (‘‘Aukum Quadrangle’’). identified by Docket ID Number EPA– material, such as copyrighted material, Dated: June 5, 2014. R03–OAR–2014–0298 by one of the is not placed on the Internet and will be John J. Manfreda, following methods: publicly available only in hard copy Administrator. A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the form. Publicly available docket [FR Doc. 2014–14055 Filed 6–16–14; 8:45 am] on-line instructions for submitting materials are available either comments. BILLING CODE 4810–31–P electronically in www.regulations.gov or B. Email: [email protected]. in hard copy during normal business C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0298, hours at the Air Protection Division, Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Office of Air Program Planning, AGENCY Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. 40 CFR Part 52 Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Copies of the State submittal are Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania available at the Pennsylvania [EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0298; FRL–9912–20– 19103. Department of Environmental Region 3] D. Hand Delivery: At the previously- listed EPA Region III address. Such Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, P.O. Approval and Promulgation of Air deliveries are only accepted during the Box 8468, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Quality Implementation Plans; Docket’s normal hours of operation, and 17105. Pennsylvania; Portable Fuel Container special arrangements should be made Amendment to Pennsylvania State FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for deliveries of boxed information. Implementation Plan Irene Shandruk, (215) 814–2166, or by Instructions: Direct your comments to email at [email protected]. AGENCY: Environmental Protection Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2014– Agency (EPA). 0298. EPA’s policy is that all comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Proposed rule. received will be included in the public For further information, please see the docket without change, and may be information provided in the direct final SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection made available online at action, entitled Portable Fuel Container Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the www.regulations.gov, including any Amendment to Pennsylvania State State Implementation Plan (SIP) personal information provided, unless Implementation Plan, located in the revision submitted by the the comment includes information ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The claimed to be Confidential Business Federal Register publication. revision involves removing the Information (CBI) or other information Commonwealth’s portable fuel whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Dated: June 29, 2014. container (PFC) regulation which Do not submit information that you Shawn M. Garvin, controlled evaporative emissions from consider to be CBI or otherwise Regional Administrator, Region III. new and in-use portable fuel containers protected through www.regulations.gov [FR Doc. 2014–14026 Filed 6–16–14; 8:45 am] from Pennsylvania’s SIP because the or email. The www.regulations.gov Web Commonwealth’s provisions are site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P superseded by new, more stringent which means EPA will not know your Federal PFC regulations. In the Final identity or contact information unless Rules section of this Federal Register, you provide it in the body of your EPA is approving the Commonwealth’s comment. If you send an email SIP submittal as a direct final rule comment directly to EPA without going without prior proposal because the through www.regulations.gov, your Agency views this as a noncontroversial email address will be automatically

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