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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 67 / Friday, April 6, 2018 / Proposed Rules 14787 The Proposed Amendment ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. and quality of the product. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Accordingly, pursuant to the SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax authority delegated to me, the Federal (TTB) administers the FAA Act and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to pursuant to section 1111(d) of the Aviation Administration proposes to expand the approximately 1,320-square amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Homeland Security Act of 2002, mile ‘‘Monticello’’ viticultural area in codified at 6 U.S.C. 531(d). The Albemarle, Green, Nelson, and Orange Secretary has delegated various PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Counties in Virginia, by approximately B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR authorities through Treasury 166 square miles. The proposal would Department Order 120–01, dated TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND extend the viticultural area into REPORTING POINTS December 10, 2013, (superseding Fluvanna County, Virginia. The Treasury Order 120–01,dated January ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR established Monticello viticultural area 24, 2003), to the TTB Administrator to part 71 continues to read as follows: and the proposed expansion area are not perform the functions and duties in the located within any established Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, administration and enforcement of these viticultural area. TTB designates provisions. 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, viticultural areas to allow vintners to 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR better describe the origin of their wines part 4) authorizes TTB to establish and to allow consumers to better § 71.1 [Amended] definitive viticultural areas and regulate identify wines they may purchase. TTB ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in the use of their names as appellations of invites comments on this proposed 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, origin on wine labels and in wine amendment to its regulations. Airspace Designations and Reporting advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB DATES: Points, dated August 3, 2017, and Comments must be received by regulations (27 CFR part 9) sets forth effective September 15, 2017, is June 5, 2018. standards for the preparation and amended as follows: ADDRESSES: Please send your comments submission of petitions for the on this notice to one of the following Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. establishment or modification of addresses: * * * * * • American viticultural areas (AVAs) and Internet: http://www.regulations.gov lists the approved AVAs. ASW OK D Tulsa, OK [Amended] (via the online comment form for this Definition Richard Lloyd Jones Jr., OK notice as posted within Docket No. (Lat. 36°02′23″ N, long. 95°59′05″ W) TTB–2018–0004 at ‘‘Regulations.gov,’’ Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB That airspace extending upward from the the Federal e-rulemaking portal); regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i)) defines • U.S. Mail: Director, Regulations and surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL a viticultural area for American wine as Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco within a 4-mile radius of Richard Lloyd Jones a delimited grape-growing region having Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street Jr. Airport, and within 1.0 miles each side of distinguishing features, as described in the 190° bearing from the Richard Lloyd NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; or part 9 of the regulations, and a name Jones Jr., Airport, RWY 01L–LOC from the • Hand delivery/courier in lieu of and a delineated boundary, as 4.0 mile radius to 4.1 miles south of the mail: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and established in part 9 of the regulations. airport, excluding that airspace within the Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Suite These designations allow vintners and Tulsa International Airport, OK, Class C 400, Washington, DC 20005. airspace area. This Class D airspace is See the Public Participation section of consumers to attribute a given quality, effective during the specific dates and times this notice for specific instructions and reputation, or other characteristic of a established in advance by a Notice to wine made from grapes grown in an area Airmen. The effective date and time will requirements for submitting comments, and for information on how to request to the wine’s geographic origin. The thereafter be continuously published in the establishment of AVAs allows vintners Chart Supplement. a public hearing or view or obtain copies of the petition and supporting to describe more accurately the origin of Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 28, materials. their wines to consumers and helps 2018. consumers to identify wines they may Walter Tweedy, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: purchase. Establishment of an AVA is Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Karen A. Thornton, Regulations and neither an approval nor an endorsement ATO Central Service Center. Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco by TTB of the wine produced in that [FR Doc. 2018–06995 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am] Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street area. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; phone 202–453–1039, ext. 175. Requirements SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Background on Viticultural Areas regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(2)) outlines the procedure for proposing the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade TTB Authority establishment of an AVA and provides Bureau Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol that any interested party may petition Administration Act (FAA Act), 27 TTB to establish a grape-growing region 27 CFR Part 9 U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary as an AVA. Petitioners may use the [Docket No. TTB–2018–0004; Notice No. of the Treasury to prescribe regulations same procedures to request changes 173] for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, involving existing AVAs. Section 9.12(c) and malt beverages. The FAA Act of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 9.12(c)) RIN 1513–AC37 provides that these regulations should, prescribes standards for petitions for modifying established AVAs. Petitions Proposed Expansion of the Monticello among other things, prohibit consumer to expand an established AVA must Viticultural Area deception and the use of misleading statements on labels and ensure that include the following: AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and labels provide the consumer with • Evidence that the region within the Trade Bureau, Treasury. adequate information as to the identity proposed expansion area boundary is VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:58 Apr 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\06APP1.SGM 06APP1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS 14788 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 67 / Friday, April 6, 2018 / Proposed Rules nationally or locally known by the name forms the northern boundary of the Fluvanna County line form the of the established AVA; proposed expansion area, was the southeastern and eastern boundaries, • An explanation of the basis for primary means of transporting respectively. The proposed expansion defining the boundary of the proposed agricultural products from Jefferson’s area is adjacent to the eastern boundary expansion area; lands in the region to the James River, of the established AVA and is located • A narrative description of the where the goods were then transported entirely within Fluvanna County. No features of the proposed expansion area to other areas of Virginia. The Rivanna portion of Fluvanna County is currently affecting viticulture, including climate, River is frequently referred to as ‘‘Mr. within the Monticello AVA. geology, soils, physical features, and Jefferson’s river,’’ due to Thomas’ The proposed expansion area is elevation, that make the proposed Jefferson’s efforts to make the river roughly shaped like a triangle, with its expansion area similar to the navigable by building dams, locks, and apex pointing east, its base adjacent to established AVA and distinguish it from canals.1 The river was so important to the eastern edge of the established AVA, adjacent areas outside the established Jefferson and the functioning of and the Rivanna and James Rivers AVA boundary; Monticello and the surrounding forming the two sides. The apex of the • The appropriate United States agricultural lands, including proposed expansion area is at the Geological Survey (USGS) map(s) agricultural lands in the proposed confluence of the two rivers, near the showing the location of the proposed expansion area, that he listed his town of Columbia. The proposed expansion area, with the boundary of improvements to the river as a greater expansion area’s boundary begins at the the proposed expansion area clearly personal achievement than writing the intersection of the Rivanna River and drawn thereon; and Declaration of Independence.2 the Albemarle-Fluvanna County line, • A detailed narrative description of Additionally, Jefferson played an active along the eastern edge of the established the proposed expansion area boundary role in the establishment of Fluvanna AVA. Instead of continuing to follow based on USGS map markings. County, where the proposed expansion the Albemarle-Fluvanna County line south, as the current AVA boundary Petition To Expand the Monticello AVA area is located, and he drew the map for the proposed new county. The petition does, the proposed expansion area TTB received a petition from George states that these pieces of historical continues southeasterly along the Cushnie, co-owner of Thistle Gate evidence demonstrate that the region of Rivanna River to its confluence with the Vineyard, submitted on behalf of the proposed expansion area held James River. The proposed boundary himself and a second vineyard owner, special significance for Jefferson and then follows the James River proposing to expand the established was important to the workings of his southwesterly and then northwesterly to ‘‘Monticello’’ AVA.