[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46844-46845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22290]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
27 CFR Parts 24 and 252
[T.D. ATF-413]
RIN 1512-AC00
Technical Amendments
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Department of
the Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule, Treasury decision.
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SUMMARY: This final rule makes technical amendments and conforming
changes to the wine and exportation of liquors regulations to provide
clarity and uniformity.
DATES: Effective August 27, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Kern, Regulations Division,
(202) 927-8210, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) administers
regulations published in Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations. These
regulations are updated April 1 of each year to incorporate new or
revised regulations that were published by ATF in the Federal Register
during the preceding year. ATF identified several amendments that are
needed to provide clarity and uniformity to the regulations in 27 CFR.
These amendments do not make any substantive changes and are only
intended to improve the clarity of title 27.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law
104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR
part 1320, do not apply to this final rule because there are no
recordkeeping or reporting requirements.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) do not apply to this rule because no notice of proposed
rulemaking is required.
Executive Order 12866
This final rule is not subject to the requirements of Executive
Order 12866 because the regulations make nonsubstantive technical
corrections to previously published regulations.
Administrative Procedure Act
Because this final rule merely makes technical corrections to
improve the clarity of the regulations, it is unnecessary to issue this
final rule with notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), or
subject to the effective date limitation in section 553(d).
Drafting Information
The author of this document is Nancy M. Kern, Regulations Division,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
List of Subjects
27 CFR Part 24
Administrative practice and procedure, Authority delegation,
Claims, Electronic funds transfers, Excise taxes, Exports, Food
additives, Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Research, Scientific equipment, Spices and flavorings,
Surety bonds, Taxpaid wine bottling house, Transportation, Vinegar,
Warehouses, Wine.
27 CFR Part 252
Aircraft, Alcohol and alcoholic beverages, Armed forces, Authority
delegations, Beer, Claims, Excise taxes, Imports, Labeling, Liquors,
Packaging and containers, Perfume, Reporting requirements,
Transportation, Wine.
Authority and Issuance
Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 24--WINE
Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 24 continues to read
as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5008, 5041, 5042,
5044, 5061, 5062, 5081, 5111-5113, 5121, 5122, 5142, 5143, 5173,
5206, 5214, 5215, 5351, 5353, 5354, 5356, 5357, 5361, 5362, 5364-
5373, 5381-5388, 5391, 5392, 5511, 5551, 5552, 5661, 5662, 5684,
6065, 6091, 6109, 6301, 6302, 6311, 6651, 6676, 7011, 7302, 7342,
7502, 7503, 7606, 7805, 7851; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.
Par. 2. In Sec. 24.177, revise the fourth sentence to read as
follows:
Sec. 24.177 Chaptalization (Brix adjustment).
* * * If grape juice or grape wine is ameliorated after
chaptalization, the quantity of pure dry sugar added to
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juice for chaptalization will be included as ameliorating material. * *
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Par. 3. In Sec. 24.180, revise the second sentence to read as
follows:
Sec. 24.180 Use of concentrated and unconcentrated fruit juice.
* * * Concentrated fruit juice reduced with water to any degree of
Brix greater than 22 degrees Brix may be further reduced with water to
any degree of Brix between its original density and 22 degrees Brix. *
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PART 252--EXPORTATION OF LIQUORS
Par. 4. The authority citation for part 252 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 19 U.S.C. 81c, 1202; 26 U.S.C. 5001,
5007, 5008, 5041, 5051, 5054, 5061, 5111, 5112, 5114, 5121, 5122,
5124, 5201, 5205, 5207, 5232, 5273, 5301, 5313, 5555, 6302, 7805; 27
U.S.C. 203, 205; 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).
Par. 5. In Sec. 252.62, revise the second sentence of paragraph (c)
to read as follows:
Sec. 252.62 Bond, Form 2735 (5100.30).
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(c) * * * The exporter may reapportion the bond coverage, if
changing conditions make this necessary, by filing a consent of surety,
ATF Form 1533 (5000.18), for approval by the Director of Industry
Operations (DIO).
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Signed: June 25, 1999.
John W. Magaw,
Director.
Approved: June 12, 1999.
John P. Simpson
Deputy Assistant Secretary,
(Regulatory, Tariff and Trade Enforcement).
[FR Doc. 99-22290 Filed 8-26-99; 8:45 am]
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