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Proposed Rule2024-284382024-12-05

Proposed Establishment of the Columbia Hills Viticultural Area

Treasury Department, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Abstract

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish the 29,387-acre "Columbia Hills" American viticultural area (AVA) in Klickitat County, Washington. The proposed AVA is located entirely within the boundaries of the existing Columbia Valley AVA. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. TTB invites comments on these proposals.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates
TTB must receive your comments on or before February 3, 2025.

CFR References

Topics

Wine

Public Comment

Comments Close
2025-02-03

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 27 CFR Part 9 [Docket No. TTB-2024-0007; Notice No. 235] RIN 1513-AD08 AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish the 29,387-acre “Columbia Hills” American viticultural area (AVA) in Klickitat County, Washington. The proposed AVA is located entirely within the boundaries of the existing Columbia Valley AVA. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. TTB invites comments on these proposals. DATES: TTB must receive your comments on or before February 3, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may electronically submit comments to TTB on this proposal, and view copies of this document, its supporting materials, and any comments TTB receives on it within Docket No. TTB-2024-0007 as posted on Regulations.gov ( https://www.regulations.gov ), the Federal e-rulemaking portal. Alternatively, you may submit comments via postal mail to the Director, Regulations and Ruling Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005. Please see the “Public Participation” section of this document for further information on the comments requested on this proposal and on the submission, confidentiality, and public disclosure of

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Citation: 89 FR 96623